Institute of Politics

IOP Pritzker Fellow Yangyang Cheng on "When Scientists Cross the Pacific" THIS SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Monday, November 3 12:30-1:45pm They are celebrated as the best and brightest who contribute to America’s scientific and economic superpower. They are accused of being covert agents who cheat and steal at Beijing’s behest. They are bridgebuilders who connect cultures and enrich understanding, or the bridges they build are conduits for intellectual property theft. In recent years, few groups have been at the center of as much controversy as Chinese scientists in the U.S. What has led to the current tensions, and how should we grapple with them? This seminar will trace the long history of U.S.-China scientific exchange with cycles of restrictions and opening, and discuss what they reveal about the politics in and between both countries, through the lives and careers of two distinguished University of Chicago alumni, Chen Ning Yang (PhD’1948) and Tsung-Dao Lee (PhD’1950). Pritzker Fellows seminars are off the record and open to current UChicago students only. Seating in the IOP Living Room is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact Ella Kumano-Maloney (ikmaloney@uchicago.edu).