What
In the wake of the ongoing pandemic and worsening ties between the U.S. and China many have wondered what the future looks like for the Sino-U.S. relationship and the world. As the U.S. and China push further away from one another politically and as the rest of us keep away from one another for safety, distance has become the new normal. Eliminating the threat of COVID-19 will take time, but it will happen and life will return to a semblance of normality. But what will it take to remediate relations between China and the U.S.? Is there a way to create a more open, more objective, and stronger U.S.-China relationship? Would producing such a result be desirable? Furthermore, would it even be possible? These are the questions we hope to explore at this year’s summit: Reversing the Tide? The U.S. and China in 2021 and Beyond.
When
Date: March 19-21 & 26-28, 2021
The virtual conference spread over the weekends of March 19-21 and March 26-28 will consist of keynotes, seminars, networking, and social events throughout the day. You will have the opportunity to learn from the best minds in U.S.-China relations, and also get the opportunity to interact with them virtually throughout the Summit. Detailed day-to-day agenda will be released at a later date.
The virtual conference spread over the weekends of March 19-21 and March 26-28 will consist of keynotes, seminars, networking, and social events throughout the day. You will have the opportunity to learn from the best minds in U.S.-China relations, and also get the opportunity to interact with them virtually throughout the Summit. Detailed day-to-day agenda will be released at a later date.
Who
CLS brings together 150 of the most promising undergraduates from around China and the U.S. who are interested in deepening their understanding of China and creating a more productive relationship between the U.S. and China. As a delegate, you will be joined by students and scholars from universities across the United States. In addition to Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill delegates, students from from more than 30 schools, including Yale, Harvard, Columbia, Stanford, Johns Hopkins, NYU-Shanghai, Duke Kunshan, and Tsinghua have joined us in the past.
Participation in the Duke-UNC China Leadership Summit is selective. We invite successful applicants to join the Summit free-of-charge*. As a delegate, you will also have access to an exclusive CLS alumni network.
Application link and details will be available at a later date.
Participation in the Duke-UNC China Leadership Summit is selective. We invite successful applicants to join the Summit free-of-charge*. As a delegate, you will also have access to an exclusive CLS alumni network.
Application link and details will be available at a later date.
Where
Due to the impact of COVID-19, this year’s summit will be entirely virtual. Given what we now know, or rather don’t know, about what next spring will look like, we feel that a virtual platform is the safest option so that all of our delegates and speakers will feel comfortable in attending.
How
Selected delegated will receive links & passwords to each Zoom meeting, more details will be available at a later date.
