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Material Flow Analysis (MFA) Procedures
2022-03-14 08:00 - 09:35 (Asia/Shanghai) | https://www.xuetangx.com/live/QQGKK20220310/QQGKK20220310/11794710/19038202
This lecture is a part of the Global Open Courses initiative, launched by Tsinghua University). Unlike the Fall 2021 edition where every lecture of the eight courses will be made available, the Spring 2022 edition will only be making 1-2 lectures openly available to the public (this is mainly because of the misaligned academic calendars across universities globally).

This lecture is also a part of the GHC Certificate: Environmental Governance.

This lecture is a part of the course, “Material Flow Analysis and Its Applications”. This teaching today will address the procedure of material flow analysis, consisting of the selection of substance, system boundary definition, identification of flows & stock, material flow accounting, and visualization of results. By this learning, the students will master the material flow analysis to identify and result the relevant problems.

Time: March 14, 8:00am to 9:35am Beijing time (GMT+8)

Link for live stream (and replay): https://www.xuetangx.com/live/QQGKK20220310/QQGKK20220310/11794710/19038202

ZENG XianlaiAssociate Researcher of the School of Environment, Tsinghua University

Lecturer:

ZENG Xianlai is Vice Chairman of the Tsinghua University Committee of the China Democratic League, Deputy Director of Tsinghua University Think Tank Research Center, and Associate Researcher of the School of Environment, Tsinghua University. He mainly studies circular economy, waste recycling, and resource and environmental management. Since 2006, Zeng has been engaged in teaching, and has taught 10 courses with more than 1300 credit hours, gaining rich teaching experience.

You may also be interested in our Global Hybrid Classroom (GHC) Certificate program:

“Environmental Governance” (2022)

International Environmental Cooperation Funding
2022-03-14 13:30 - 15:05 | https://www.xuetangx.com/live/QQGKK20220310/QQGKK20220310/11794710/19040440
This lecture is a part of the Global Open Courses initiative, launched by Tsinghua University). Unlike the Fall 2021 edition where every lecture of the eight courses will be made available, the Spring 2022 edition will only be making 1-2 lectures openly available to the public (this is mainly because of the misaligned academic calendars across universities globally).

This lecture is also a part of the GHC Certificate: Environmental Governance.

The lecture is a part of the course, “International Environmental Cooperation Project Development and Management”. The teaching today will focus on the finance of international environmental cooperation. Prof. LI Jinhui will introduce how to design the project concept from the fund type and the principle on which the application is based. He also will teach from global funds, South-South cooperation funds and Global Environment Facility, and discuss the situation of funds, project requirements, application procedures and case with the students.

Time: March 14, 1:30pm to 3:05pm Beijing time (GMT+8)

Link for live stream (and replay): https://www.xuetangx.com/live/QQGKK20220310/QQGKK20220310/11794710/19040440

LI Jinhuiprofessor at School of Environment, Tsinghua University

Lecturer:

LI Jinhui is a professor at School of Environment, Tsinghua University. Currently, he serves as executive director of the Basel Convention and the Stockholm Convention Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific, the director of Circular Economy Branch of Chinese Society of Environmental Sciences, and the director-general of Solid Waste Treatment and Utilization Committee of China Environmental Protection Industry Association.

Enterprise-level Foreign Investment Strategy
2022-04-11 14:00 - 17:20 | https://www.xuetangx.com/live/QQGKK20220310/QQGKK20220310/11794710/20336192
This lecture is a part of the Global Open Courses initiative, launched by Tsinghua University). Unlike the Fall 2021 edition where every lecture of the eight courses will be made available, the Spring 2022 edition will only be making 1-2 lectures openly available to the public (this is mainly because of the misaligned academic calendars across universities globally).

This lecture is a part of the course, “Management of Global Enterprises”. The main content of this section focuses on “enterprise-level foreign investment strategy“, including the following three key questions:

How to evaluate ownership advantages (“O”)? How to evaluate location advantages (“L”)?Why invest abroad (“I”)?

Specifically, based on Professor Dunning’s OLI (Ownership, Location, Internalization) theory, we will analyze the internalization advantages, location advantages and ownership advantages of enterprises, and use Professor Don Lessard’s RAT (Relevant, Appropriable, Transferable) and CAT (Complementary, Appropriable, Transferable) test to analyze the foreign investment behavior of enterprises.

Time: April 11th, 14:00-17:20, Beijing time (GMT+8)

Link for live stream (and replay): https://www.xuetangx.com/live/QQGKK20220310/QQGKK20220310/11794710/20336192

CHEN Taotao professor of School of Economics & Management, Tsinghua University;director of Latin-America Center, Tsinghua University

Lecturer:

CHEN Taotao is a professor of the School of Economics & Management, Tsinghua University and the director of Latin America Center, Tsinghua University. Her main research areas are “Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)” “International Business” and “Globalization and Strategy”. She has published more than 30 papers on the topic of FDI spillover, Chinese Companies investing abroad, and has presided research projects supported by National Science Foundation, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Commerce etc. In recent years, Prof. Chen Taotao put more efforts on the topics such as The Business Environment in US & Latin America and The capability of Chinese Young MNCs etc. During the research process, Professor Chen has visited more than 50 branches of Chinese companies who have invested in US and Latin American countries, and collaborated with think tanks, multi-development banks, such as ECLAC, IDB, CAF, as well as top universities, such as MIT in US, Toronto University in Canada, Catholic University in Chile, etc. Besides, she has been invited to attend international forums, such as World Economic Forum, Emerging Market Forums, making speeches and being engaged into different kinds of debates.

For International Investment -- Difference Among Countries Does Matter
2022-04-18 14:00 - 17:20 | https://www.xuetangx.com/live/QQGKK20220310/QQGKK20220310/11794710/20337231
This lecture is a part of the Global Open Courses initiative, launched by Tsinghua University). Unlike the Fall 2021 edition where every lecture of the eight courses will be made available, the Spring 2022 edition will only be making 1-2 lectures openly available to the public (this is mainly because of the misaligned academic calendars across universities globally).

This lecture is a part of the course, “Management of Global Enterprises”. The main content of this section focuses on “For international investment — Difference among countries does matter”. The key question is: How do the differences between countries matter to the success of investing abroad? Specifically, we will use Professor Ghemawat’s CAGE (Cultural, Administrative, Geographic and Economic) framework to analyze the differences between different countries. In addition, through the case analysis of Walmart in Europe and China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) in the United States, we will intuitively feel how differences play a role in foreign direct investment and how to deal with these differences.

Time: April 18th, 14:00-17:20, Beijing time (GMT+8)

Link for live stream (and replay): https://www.xuetangx.com/live/QQGKK20220310/QQGKK20220310/11794710/20337231

CHEN Taotao professor of School of Economics & Management, Tsinghua University;director of Latin-America Center, Tsinghua University

Lecturer:

CHEN Taotao is a professor of the School of Economics & Management, Tsinghua University and the director of Latin America Center, Tsinghua University. Her main research areas are “Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)” “International Business” and “Globalization and Strategy”. She has published more than 30 papers on the topic of FDI spillover, Chinese Companies investing abroad, and has presided research projects supported by National Science Foundation, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Commerce etc. In recent years, Prof. Chen Taotao put more efforts on the topics such as The Business Environment in US & Latin America and The capability of Chinese Young MNCs etc. During the research process, Professor Chen has visited more than 50 branches of Chinese companies who have invested in US and Latin American countries, and collaborated with think tanks, multi-development banks, such as ECLAC, IDB, CAF, as well as top universities, such as MIT in US, Toronto University in Canada, Catholic University in Chile, etc. Besides, she has been invited to attend international forums, such as World Economic Forum, Emerging Market Forums, making speeches and being engaged into different kinds of debates.

The Design for Circular Economy
2022-04-19 13:50 - 15:00 | https://www.xuetangx.com/live/QQGKK20220310/QQGKK20220310/11794710/20718055
This lecture is a part of the Global Open Courses initiative, launched by Tsinghua University). Unlike the Fall 2021 edition where every lecture of the eight courses will be made available, the Spring 2022 edition will only be making 1-2 lectures openly available to the public (this is mainly because of the misaligned academic calendars across universities globally).

This lecture is a part of the course, “Theory and Practice of Sustainable Design”. The theme of this course is the design for circular economy, which will mainly focus on the three fields of food, fashion and toys. Circular economy starts from analyzing the material flow and energy flow of products, pays attention to the specific problems in each link from raw material acquisition to waste disposal, and improves the unit efficiency of material energy through reducing, reuse, waste recycling and other methods.

Time: April 19th, 13:50-15:00, Beijing time (GMT+8)

Link for live stream (and replay): https://www.xuetangx.com/live/QQGKK20220310/QQGKK20220310/11794710/20718055

Fang Zhong Co-coordinator of DESIS (Design for Social Innovation and Sustainability) Lab, Academy of Arts &Design, Tsinghua University

Lecturer:

Fang Zhong, Co-coordinator of DESIS (Design for Social Innovation and Sustainability) Lab, Academy of Arts &Design, Tsinghua University. Ph.D. in Design from Politecnico di Milano, Ph.D. in Philosophy from Peking University. Her research focuses on design for social innovation, and design for sustainability. Her current research projects include design for innovative food network, waste treatment system, urban community service, etc.

Soft Robotics
2022-04-29 09:50 - 12:15 | https://www.xuetangx.com/live/QQGKK20220310/QQGKK20220310/11794710/21085591
This lecture is a part of the Global Open Courses initiative, launched by Tsinghua University). Unlike the Fall 2021 edition where every lecture of the eight courses will be made available, the Spring 2022 edition will only be making 1-2 lectures openly available to the public (this is mainly because of the misaligned academic calendars across universities globally).

This lecture is a part of the course, “Flexible Materials and Electronics“. The objective of this highly interdisciplinary course is to provide a comprehensive overview of the materials and processes used to design and manufacture flexible electronics, optoelectronics, sensors and actuators. After taking this course, the students should be able to demonstrate theoretical knowledge on flexible materials and the relevant device engineering. Further, latest developments in wearable electronics and optoelectronics, soft robotics, bioelectronic technology, and implications for health-care applications will be thoroughly introduced. Flexible materials, novel approaches and methodologies are expected to open up exciting avenues for the delivery of personalized health care and the connection with internet of things (IoT), as the core idea to be delivered to the students.

This week, the lecture will be covering the fourth unit of the course: “Soft Robotics”, which includes the following topics:

Sensors, soft actuators and controlSoft interactionsSoft robot assistants: potential and challenges

Flexible Materials and Electronics syllabus (Spring 2021).pdf

Time: April 29th, 09:50-12:15, Beijing time (GMT+8)

Link for live stream (and replay): https://www.xuetangx.com/live/QQGKK20220310/QQGKK20220310/11794710/21085591

Xiaomin Xu Assistant Professor at Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI) and Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School (SIGS), Tsinghua University.

Lecturer:

Xiaomin Xu is Assistant Professor and Core-PI at Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School (SIGS), Tsinghua University. She obtained her B.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in 2011, and Ph.D. degree in Chemistry from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in 2015. She worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Emergent Matter Science, RIKEN during 2016-2017, and then at the Department of Physics, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, with holding the Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship from 2017 to 2019. Her research focuses on functional organic molecules, hybrid low-dimensional materials, and the design of flexible (opto)electronics and bioelectronics. Dr. Xu has published over 30 research articles in prestigious journals including PNAS, Nat. Energy, Chem, Adv. Mater., J. Am. Chem. Soc., etc. with >1800 citations and an H-index of 19. She is currently a member of the Early Career Editorial Advisory Board for Appl. Phys. Rev. of AIP Publishing.

Dialogue on Winter Olympic Games
2022-05-12 15:30 - 18:00 | https://www.xuetangx.com/live/live20220510m002/live20220510m002/12242180/21658500
“From Beijing to Milan: Design Innovations for Sustainability“

Organized by Tsinghua University (School of Architecture), in collaboration with Politecnico di Milano

Time (Beijing, UTC+8): 3:30 pm – 6:00 pmTime (Milan, UTC+2): 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

Link for live stream (and playback): https://www.xuetangx.com/live/live20220510m002/live20220510m002/12242180/21658500

Link for live stream (and playback)

Schedule

Welcome Remarks 15:30-15:55
Christophe DubiOlympic Games Executive Director, International Olympic Committee

Ferruccio Resta Rector of Politecnico di Milano

YANG Bin Vice President and Provost of Tsinghua University

Luca Ferrari Ambassador of Italy to the People’s Republic of China

LIU KanConsulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Milan

Dialogue on Tech Innovation & Infrastructure: Invited Talks 15:55-16:35
8 mins per speaker

ZHUANG WeiminAcademician of Chinese Academy of Engineering; Professor of Architecture and President of Architectural Design and Research Institute, Tsinghua University.

Roberto MoresiFIS Contest Director for Park & Pipe

LI JiulinChief Engineer of Beijing Urban Construction Group

Marcello RossiNational Councilor of CNAPPC

Dialogue on Tech Innovation & Infrastructure: Discussion 16:35-16:50
3 mins per speaker

Andrea CampioliProfessor of Technology of Architecture and Dean of the School of Architecture, Politecnico di Milano

WEI QinghuaGeneral Manager of Zhongxue Zhongyuan Technology Company

ZHU YoupingPresident of Zhangjiakou Olympic Sports Company

LIN BorongProfessor of Green Building and Vice Dean of School of Architecture at Tsinghua University

Dialogue on Event Legacy & Public Space: Invited Talks 16:50-17:30
8 mins per speaker

Luca MolinariArchitect, critic, curator, and Professor of Theory and Architectural Design, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

LIU YuminDirector of Planning & Construction Department of Beijing Organizing Committee for 2022 Winter Olympic Games

Florence Graezer BideauSenior Scientist of Sociology at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

ZHANG LiProfessor of Architecture and Dean of School of Architecture at Tsinghua University; VP of Architectural Design and Research Institute, Tsinghua University.

Dialogue on Event Legacy & Public Space: Discussion 17:30-17:45
3 mins per speaker

JIN HongliGeneral Manager of Shougang Construction Investment Company

ZHU YufanProfessor of Landscape of Architecture at Tsinghua University

Laszlo VajdaConsultant on Sports and International Relations of Beijing Organizing Committee for Winter Olympic Games, Professor of Beijing Institute for International Olympic Studies at Capital University of Physical Education and Sports

Michele BoninoAssociate Professor of Architecture & Urban Design and Rector’s Delegate for Relations with China and Asian Countries of Politecnico di Torino

Closing Remarks 17:45-17:55
Giuliano NocciVice Rector for China of Politecnico di Milano

YANG BinVice President and Provost of Tsinghua University

Group Photo 17:55-18:00
Moderator: LIU JianProfessor of Urban Planning and Vice Dean of School of Architecture at Tsinghua University

Chinese Government and Politics
2022-05-13 13:30 - 15:05 | https://www.xuetangx.com/live/QQGKK20220310/QQGKK20220310/11794710/21643386
This lecture is a part of the Global Open Courses initiative, launched by Tsinghua University. Unlike the Fall 2021 edition where every lecture of the eight courses will be made available, the Spring 2022 edition will only be making 1-2 lectures openly available to the public (this is mainly because of the misaligned academic calendars across universities globally).

This lecture is a part of the course, “Chinese Government and Politics“ (taught in Chinese). It is focused on the institution, structure, and process of the contemporary Chinese political system. It tries to help the students have a deep understanding of the development and change of the Chinese political system, and learn to analyze Chinese politics in an academic and critical way.

Time: May 13th, 13:30-15:05, Beijing time (GMT+8)

Link for live stream (and replay): https://www.xuetangx.com/live/QQGKK20220310/QQGKK20220310/11794710/21643386

Jianyu HeAssociate Professor,School of Marxism at Tsinghua University.

Lecturer:

Jianyu He, Associate Professor in the School of Marxism at Tsinghua University. He was a visiting scholar at Oxford University and Sciences-Po Paris, a Guest Research Advisor of the Organization Department of the Sichuan Provincial Party Committee, and “Yuanmingyuan Scholar” of the Beijing Communist Youth League Committee. His research interests include Party building, Chinese Government and politics, non-profit organizations, and social governance innovation. He co-authored “Journey of Avenue: Chinese Communist Party and Chinese Socialism” and “Reform of Chinese Civil Associations: From Governmental Choice to Social Choice.” He was awarded the “Lin Feng Instructor Award” and the “Gong Yuzhi Teaching Award for General Education” by Tsinghua University.

Ethics in the Era of Globalization
2022-05-23 15:20 - 16:55 | https://www.xuetangx.com/live/QQGKK20220310/QQGKK20220310/11794710/21992421
This lecture is a part of the Global Open Courses initiative, launched by Tsinghua University). Unlike the Fall 2021 edition where every lecture of the eight courses will be made available, the Spring 2022 edition will only be making 1-2 lectures openly available to the public (this is mainly because of the misaligned academic calendars across universities globally).

This lecture is a part of the course, “Ethics in the Era of Globalization“. Globalization is an unprecedented phenomenon in our times. As various regions in the world are becoming more and more connected with each other politically, economically and culturally, they often differ from each other regarding moral values. Consequently, conflict and convergence of these moral views are an important part of globalization process. Based on in-depth analysis of the dynamism of globalization, this course is going to investigate some related ethic disputes. The selected topics focus on the impact of globalization on traditional moral values in different regions, and the emergence of new ethic value out of globalization. Topics include capitalistic ethics, social equality, universal value, religion, ideology, nationalism, environmental protection, philanthropy and foreign aid, intellectual property among others. The course is to combine reading of ethics classics with current international practice. It lays emphasis on critical thinking, disruptive research and open discussion.

Time: May 23rd, 15:20-16:55, Beijing time (GMT+8)

Link for live stream (and replay): https://www.xuetangx.com/live/QQGKK20220310/QQGKK20220310/11794710/21992421

Tang Xiaoyang Chair and a professor in the Department of International Relations at Tsinghua University.

Lecturer:

Tang Xiaoyang is the chair and a professor in the Department of International Relations at Tsinghua University. His research interests include political philosophy, global modernization processes, and China’s engagement with developing countries. Tang is the author of Coevolutionary Pragmatism: Approaches and Impacts of China-Africa Economic Cooperation (Cambridge University Press 2020) and has published extensively on the Belt and Road Initiative. Before he came to Tsinghua, Tang worked at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in Washington, DC. He has also worked as a consultant for the World Bank, UNDP, USAID, and various research institutes and consulting companies.

Comparative and International Education: Final Presentation & Reflection
2022-06-06 15:20 - 16:55 | https://www.xuetangx.com/live/QQGKK20220310/QQGKK20220310/11794710/22454020
This lecture is a part of the Global Open Courses initiative, launched by Tsinghua University). Unlike the Fall 2021 edition where every lecture of the eight courses will be made available, the Spring 2022 edition will only be making 1-2 lectures openly available to the public (this is mainly because of the misaligned academic calendars across universities globally).

This lecture is a part of the course, “Comparative and International Education“. With a “comparative” approach and an “international” perspective, this course examines cutting-edge issues relating to the development of higher education in China and around the world today. The course explores classic and cutting-edge theories and methods of comparative and international education, insightful journal articles in related fields, while guiding comparative analysis of multiple cases of national systems, educational organizations and individual learners.

2022 Spring Syllabus of Comparative and International Education

Part 1: Introduction to comparative education and cases

Feb 21: Introduction to Comparative International Education (CIE) and course overviewFeb 28: Key issues and trends in CIEMar 7: Germany: three-track tradition of their secondary education systemMar 14: CIE: traditions and prospectsMar 21: China (mainland, Taiwan), Australia, Ukraine, US comparisons: transition from secondary to universityMar 28: PISA: Academic residence, reading literacy, and Global competenceApr 4: Ideally educated personal and ideal society: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Part 2: education and international development

Apr 11: Development, sustainability, and Education: Pathways since the 20th centuryApr 18: Development theoriesApr 25: Post-Development theoriesMay 9: History & organization of partnerships in international cooperation in educational developmentMay 16: UNESCO and international cooperation in educational developmentMay 23: Newly emerging donors & South-South CooperationMay 30: Partnerships in university for sustainable developmentJun 6: Final presentations & reflection

Learning Outcomes

1. Have an understanding of the nature of comparative studies in education; 2. Have knowledge of key theories and methods of comparative education and their exponents; 3. Be able to critically describe and analyse the education systems of several developed and developing countries; 4. Have a particular knowledge of several key educational issues in comparative perspective; 5. Be able to devise schemes to make basic comparisons of educational issues in any two or more countries; 6. Develop a strong cultural, historical and spatial awareness in comparative studies of education.

Course Reading:

Phillips, D., & Schweisfurth, M. (2014). Comparative and international education: An introduction to theory, method, and practice. A&C Black.

Time: June 6th, 15:20-16:55, Beijing time (GMT+8)

Link for live stream (and replay): https://www.xuetangx.com/live/QQGKK20220310/QQGKK20220310/11794710/22454020

Zhou ZHONGAssociate Professor, Institute of Education, Tsinghua University.

Lecturer:

Zhou ZHONG is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Education, Tsinghua University, China. She has a background in English Language and Literature (BA, Peking) and Comparative and International Education (MSc, DPhil, Oxon). She served as the Associate Dean of the Office of International Affairs, Tsinghua University, in 2016-2018. Her main research interest is comparative, international, intercultural and interdisciplinary studies of higher education. Her recent research topics involve university internationalisation, global competence education, and education for sustainable development.

Early Modern Western Philosophy
2022-06-07 19:20 - 21:45 | https://www.xuetangx.com/live/QQGKK20220310/QQGKK20220310/11794710/22401683
This lecture is a part of the Global Open Courses initiative, launched by Tsinghua University). Unlike the Fall 2021 edition where every lecture of the eight courses will be made available, the Spring 2022 edition will only be making 1-2 lectures openly available to the public (this is mainly because of the misaligned academic calendars across universities globally).

This lecture is a part of the course, “Early Modern Western Philosophy“. In this course, we will carefully read and discuss some key philosophers in the Early Modern period of Western philosophy. The central topics will be in metaphysics and epistemology. This is an upper-level undergraduate course. Prior training in philosophy will likely be helpful, but is not strictly required.

Time: June 7th, 19:20-21:45, Beijing time (GMT+8)

Link for live stream (and replay): https://www.xuetangx.com/live/QQGKK20220310/QQGKK20220310/11794710/22401683

Hao Tang Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Tsinghua University.

Lecturer:

Hao Tang is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Tsinghua University. His research interests include Wittgenstein, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, and Philosophy of Action.
