“Twenty years after Tiananmen Square, the Chinese Communist Party apparatus shows every sign of being in control. The economy has continued to grow at 9 percent a year since 1978, fueling China’s rise as a global power. There’s little sign of opposition. But rising living standards tend to produce political discontent and have driven the democratic change throughout most of the rest of East Asia. Samuel Huntington, the late political scientist, argued that regimes become vulnerable at a level of per capita income that China is fast approaching.” JACOB WEISBERG, NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE
SCHEDULE
The Summer College runs June 5-7 on Hampden-Sydney’s campus and will feature two popular former college presidents, William Dorrill (Longwood) and Sam Wilson (Hampden-Sydney), as well as faculty from the College with China experience: Drs. Kenneth Townsend, Saranna Thornton, and J. Z. Zhao. Moreover, experts from government and academia will be on hand to offer critical expertise on panels ranging from the history of the recent development of China’s breakout as a world superpower, to the future of China’s military influence on Asia and the world, to the impact of China’s activities on the environment. Key speakers will include the current chair of the Congressional China Caucus, Congressman Randy Forbes, R-VA, and Admiral Joseph Prueher, former Ambassador to China. This year we still offer our economical price structure to encourage you to bring your family and friends. To make your reservations, call the Hampden-Sydney Alumni Office at (434) 223-6148 or contact alumni@hsc.edu.
FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2009
Bookstore
Open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Reception & Dinner: Tiger Inn, Settle Hall, 6 p.m.
SESSION I
Crawley Forum, 8 p.m.
Welcoming Remarks
Dr. Walter M. Bortz, President,
Hampden-Sydney College
An Introduction to China
Dr. William Dorrill, President
Emeritus, Longwood University
Evening in the Tiger Inn
Food and beverages on your own, 9:30 – 11 p.m.
SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2009
Breakfast: Settle Hall, 7:30 a.m.
SESSION II
Crawley Forum, 8:30–10a.m.
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Dr. Walter M. Bortz, President, Hampden-Sydney College
China's Present, China's Future
Comments from keynote speaker Admiral (ret) Joseph Prueher, former Ambassador to China
Bookstore
Open 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
SESSION III
Crawley Forum, 10:15–11:45 a.m.
The Emergence of a Military Superpower: China in the 21st Century
Lt. Gen. (ret) Samuel V. Wilson, President Emeritus, Hampden-Sydney College;
Major Carson Tavenner, Professor of History
Lunch: Crawley Forum, Noon—1 p.m.
SESSION IV
Crawley Forum, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Introduction of Keynote Speakers
Dr. Walter M. Bortz, President, Hampden-Sydney College
US and China Relations in the 21st Century
The Honorable Randy Forbes, US House of Representatives, 4th District, Virginia
SESSION V
Crawley Forum, 2:45-4:30 p.m.
Changing Perceptions of Government in China
Dr. Yi Edward Yang, Department of Political Science, James Madison University; Dr. Kenneth Townsend, Coordinator of Environmental Studies, Hampden-Sydney College, Benjamin Brown, Benjamin Cherry, Sullivan Daves, and Todd Magee, HSC Environmental Studies Research Fellows
Reception & Dinner
Tiger Inn, Settle Hall, 6 p.m.
Evening in the Tiger Inn
8–10 p.m.
SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2009
Breakfast, 7:30 a.m., Settle Hall
SESSION VI
Crawley Forum, 8:30-10 a.m.
The Political Economy of an Emerging China
Dr. Saranna Thornton, Department of Economics, Hampden-Sydney College,
& Dr. Jinzhuo Zhao, Department of Economics, Hampden-Sydney College
SESSION VII
Crawley Forum, 10:15–11:45 a.m.
Round Table Forum Discussion
Drs. Saranna Thornton, J. Z. Zhao, Kenneth Townsend Department of Economics, Hampden-Sydney College
Closing Remarks
Dr. Robert T. Herdegen, Dean of the Faculty, Hampden-Sydney College
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