The monumental task that China faces in the 21st century is to create a way of development that does not destroy the ecological foundations for the life and livelihood of its 1.4 billion citizens. This requires a creative leap beyond the Enlightenment mentality and the Western model of industrialization. Can China’s cultural traditions, its religious values, ideals and ways of life, play a role in building a sustainable China?
You are invited to join me in California to discuss the contribution of Daoism, China’s indigenous religion, to this urgent debate.
Talks will be held at
University of California, Santa Barbara
Tuesday, November 18, 5:00-7:00pm
Humanities and Social Sciences Building room 2252
University of California, Santa Barbara
Isla Vista, CA 93117
Sponsored by the UCSB Confucius Institute
University of Southern California
Wednesday, November 19, 4:00-5:30pm
Annenberg School for Communication room G34,
3502 Watt Way
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0281
Co-sponsored by the USC US-China Institute and the School of Religion
http://china.usc.edu/ShowEvent.aspx?EventID=5228
