M TALKS CHINA aims to deliver the best experience in Shanghai on “culture, books, and ideas” at M on the Bund, legendary site of the Shanghai Literary Festival and one of Shanghai’s cultural and intellectual hubs.
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Past Speakers:
- 10/24/20: Martin Thiess (Borussia Mönchengladbach), “Observations of Football Development in China“
- 09/27/20: Robert Martin (Robert Martin Associates), Appreciating the String Quartet
- 07/26/20: John Van Fleet (Jiaotong University), “Quarreling Cousins: China and Japan from Antiquity to 2022“
- 06/20/20: Luis Portas (WeWork), “The Future of Work: A Post-Virus Forecast“
- 05/16/20: Evelyn Engesser (UNICEPTA) and Wang Rong (UNICEPTA), “Five Takeaways from Covid-19“
- 01/12/20: Zhang Lijia (Author), “Three Generations in My Family and the Changing Role of Women in China“
- 11/10/19: Marceau Chenault (ECNU), “Tai-Chi, Qigong, and the Globalization of Chinese Breathing Practices“
- 09/15/19: Richard Brubaker (Collective Responsibility), “Panel on Waste, Recycling, and the Circular Economy“
- 09/07/19: Jeffrey Lehman (NYU Shanghai), “Higher Education That Nurtures Creativity“
- 08/17/19: Corinne Hua (Stepping Stones), “NGOs in China: Stories from the Frontline“
- 07/06/19: Paloma Sanchez (Gemologist), “Gem-Hunting Safari in China and Africa“
- 06/23/19: Wessie Ling (Co-Author) and Simona Reinach (Co-Author), “Book Launch: Fashion in Multiple Chinas“
- 06/08/19: Rachel DeWoskin (University of Chicago), “Shanghai Jews: Risk and Resilience in Refugee Community“
- 06/01/19: Rao Pingru (Author), “Our Story: A Conversation with Chinese Best-Selling Writer Rao Pingru“
- 04/27/19: Wang Dong (Shanghai University), “Chinese Buddhas and Bostonian Brahmins“
- 04/13/19: Jonathan Woetzel (McKinsey), “Panel on Affordable Shanghai Housing: Dream or Aspiration?“
- 01/19/19: Monika Lin (NYU Shanghai), “River of Plastic: The Plastic Problem in China“
- 01/12/19: Scott Minoie (CEO of Element Fresh) and Wendy Zhang (Starbucks), “Panel on Food Waste in China“
- 12/15/18: Karolina Pawlik (Jiaotong University), “Re-Reading Shanghai: Chinese Characters In Shanghai’s Lanes“
- 12/01/18: Nick Menzies (Author), “Organizing the Myriad Beings: Traditional Knowledge to Botany in China“
- 11/25/18: Robert Martin (Robert Martin Associates), Appreciating the String Quartet
- 10/13/18: Liliane Willens (Author), “Harbin: The Russian City in Shanghai, 1900-1950 “
- 09/16/18: Jeff Wasserstrom (UC Irvine), “Pearl Buck, Lao She, and the Boxer Crisis: Facts, Fictions, Friendships“
- 06/23/18: Kishore Mahbubani (National University of Singapore), “Has the West Lost It?“
- 05/26/18: Chang Chih-Yun (Jiaotong University), “Historical Photos of China from the 1840s to 1950s“
- 05/20/18: Ashok Sethi (Illuminera), Sacha Cody (Kantar), Kong Sizhang (Metis), “China’s Evolving Consumers“
- 04/22/18: Danny Zanker (JZ Club), “Understanding and Appreciating Jazz“
- 04/15/18: Mark O’Neil (Author and Journalist), “Israel and China: From the Tang Dynasty to Silicon Wadi“
- 12/04/17: James Fallows (Atlantic Monthly), “Trump’s America“
- 11/25/17: Eva Chou (Baruch College), “Dancing Ballet in China“
- 11/12/17: Michelle Vosper (Asian Cultural Council) and Tian Mansha (Performer), “Chinese Women in the Arts“
- 11/11/17: Lenora Chu (Author), “Book Launch: Little Soldiers“
- 10/14/17: Arthur White, (Michigan Opera Theater), “East Meets West: Western Operas Set in Asia“
- 09/30/17: Daniel Brook (Author and Journalist), “A History of Future Cities“
- 09/09/17: Guy Alitto (University of Chicago), “The Last Confucian: Liang Shuming“
- 07/30/17: Ken Jarrett (AmCham Shanghai), “U.S.-China Business in the Year of Trump“
- 07/02/17: Duncan Hewitt (Newsweek), “J.G. Ballard and Shanghai: The City that Shaped His Unique Vision“
- 06/10/17: Andrew Lecky (Arizona State University), “China’s New International Image in a Changing World“
- 05/28/17: Rana Mitter (Oxford University), “Forgotten Ally: The Legacy of China’s Role in World War Two“
- 05/21/17: Owen Haacke (US-China Business Council), “The Business Environment for MNCs in China“
- 05/06/17: Aaliyah Bilal (Author), “China and Black Internationalism in the Early 20th Century“
- 04/23/17: Mary Boyd (Economist Intelligence Unit), “Covering the China Story: Foreign Reporting on China“
- 02/25/17: Douglas Clark (Author) “Book Launch: Shanghai Lawyer“
- 02/18/17: Rupert Hoogewerf (Hurun Report), “Hurun Report’s 2016 China Rich List“
- 11/20/16: Gish Jen (Author) “Tiger Writing: Art, Culture, and the Interdependent Self“
- 11/19/16: Paul Armstrong-Taylor (Hopkins-Nanjing Center), “Book Launch: Dealing with China’s Debt“
- 10/16/16: Ben Wood (Studio Shanghai), “Creating Living Artifacts: The Making of Xintiandi“
- 09/25/16: Jensen Lam (Shanghai Conservatory), “Classical Music in Shanghai and China: The Present Scene“
- 09/04/16: Ren Yuqing (JZ Jazz Club), “Jazz in Shanghai“
- 08/06/16: Jonathan Woetzel (McKinsey), “Holding up Half The Sky: China’s $2.5 Trillion Opportunity“
- 07/30/16: Allen Wan (Bloomberg), “Brexit: The Coming Storm for China“
- 07/23/16: Alec Ash (Author), “Book Launch: Wish Lanterns“
- 06/05/16: Rob Schmitz (Marketplace), “Book Launch: Street of Eternal Happiness“
- 05/14/16: Vijay Vaitheeswaran (Economist), “Can China Innovate?“