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İbrahim Büyükeken, an experienced journalist, provides insightful perspectives on journalism and local media. Büyükeken advises communication faculty students interested in pursuing careers as journalists. *Journalist İbrahim Büyükeken works as the editor-in-chief of Merhaba Newspaper. He earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Selçuk University's Faculty of Communication and a master's degree in Public Relations and Publicity from the Social Sciences Institute's Department of Public Relations and Publicity at the same institution. Beginning his career as an intern correspondent for Merhaba Newspaper in 2004, Büyükeken has received numerous journalism awards. Deneyimli gazeteci İbrahim Büyükeken, gazetecilik ve yerel medya konusunda değerli görüşlerini paylaşıyor. Büyükeken, gazeteci olmayı hedefleyen iletişim fakültesi öğrencilerine tavsiyelerde bulunuyor. *Gazeteci İbrahim Büyükeken, Merhaba Gazetesi'nde yazı işleri müdürü olarak görev yapmaktadır. Lisans derecesini Selçuk Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi Gazetecilik Bölümünde, yüksek lisans derecesini ise Selçuk Üniversitesini Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Halkla İlişkiler ve Tanıtım Ana Bilim Dalı Halkla ilişkiler ve Tanıtım Bölümünde tamamlamıştır. Kariyerine 2004 yılında Merhaba Gazetesi'nde stajyer muhabir olarak başlayan Büyükeken, gazetecilik alanında pek çok ödüle layık görülmüştür.

Teknolojik değişimin hızla yaşandığı dünyamızda; insanların kültürlerinde, yaşam tarzlarında, tüketim alışkanlıklarında, beklentilerinde ve davranış kalıplarında yaşanan değişimler, video platformlarında üretilen içerikleri doğrudan etkilemektedir. Bu bölümde, Doç. Dr. Birgül Alıcı ile video platformlarının günümüze kadar nasıl bir gelişim izlediği ve gelecekte bizi nelerin beklediğini bizlerle paylaşıyor. *Doç. Dr. Birgül Alıcı, 2014 yılında Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Radyo, Televizyon ve Sinema Bölümü Ana Bilim Dalında yüksek lisansını tamamladı. 2018 yılında Marmara Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsünün aynı Ana Bilim Dalında doktor unvanını aldı. Hâlen Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesinde doçent doktor olarak çalışmalarını sürdürmektedir. Changes in people's cultures, lifestyles, consumption habits, expectations, and behaviour patterns have a direct impact on the content produced on video platforms in our world of rapid technological progress. In this episode, Assoc. Prof. Birgül Alıcı shares her views about how video platforms have evolved thus far and what the future holds. *Assoc. Prof. Birgül Alıcı earned a master's degree in Radio, Television, and Cinema from Kocaeli University's Social Sciences Institute in 2014. In 2018, she was awarded a PhD by the same department of Marmara University's Social Sciences Institute. She is still working as an associate professor at Van Yüzüncü Yıl University.

1990'ların sonlarına doğru popüler bir kavram olarak ortaya çıkan ulus markalama; ülkelerin millî bütünlüğünü pekiştirme, uluslararası alanda etkinliğini arttırma ve ekonomik potansiyeli gerçekleştirme gibi hedeflere ulaşma noktasında önemli bir rol üstlenmektedir. Bu bölümde Dr. Ümmügülsüm Talipoğlu; ulus markalamasının önemi, aktörleri ve Türkiye'deki ulus markalama pratikleri üzerine konuşacak. *Dr. Ümmügülsüm Talipoğlu, Marmara Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesinde idari personel olarak çalışmaktadır. Talipoğlu, Marmara Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Halkla İlişkiler Ana Bilim Dalında yüksek lisans ve Kişilerarası İletişim Ana Bilim Dalında doktorasını tamamlamıştır. Nation branding, which emerged as a popular concept in the late 1990s, plays an essential role in attaining goals such as reinforcing national unity, increasing countries' effectiveness in the international arena, and realising their economic potential. In this episode, Ümmügülsüm Talipoğlu will address the importance of nation branding, its actors, and nation branding practices in Türkiye. *Ümmügülsüm Talipoğlu, PhD, is an administrative staff member of Marmara University's Faculty of Communication. Talipoğlu earned her master's degree at the Public Relations Department of Marmara University's Social Sciences Institute and her PhD in the Interpersonal Communication Department.

Metaverse'ye giden yol nasıl gelişti? Metaverse geleceğin interneti mi? Yapay zekânın insanların yerine geçeceği yönündeki teoriler ne ifade ediyor? Metaverse hakkında her şey Doç. Dr. Mustafa Bostancı'nın anlatımıyla bu podcastte. *Mustafa Bostancı, Erciyes Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi, İşletme Bölümünde tamamladığı lisans eğitiminin ardından Erciyes Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Gazetecilik Ana Bilim Dalında “Sosyal Medyanın Gelişimi ve İletişim Fakültesi Öğrencilerinin Sosyal Medya Kullanım Alışkanlıkları” başlıklı teziyle yüksek lisans eğitimini tamamladı. 2020 yılında “Gazetecilik ve Medya Çalışmaları” alanında doçentlik unvanını kazandı. “Sosyal Medya ve Siyaset”, “Sosyal Medya: Dün, Bugün, Yarın” isimli kitabı ve çeşitli akademik yayınları bulunmakta. Bostancı, Sakarya Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesinde akademik çalışmalarına devam etmektedir. How did the path to the Metaverse develop? Is Metaverse the internet of the future? What do theories claiming that artificial intelligence will replace humans imply? Everything about Metaverse is covered in this podcast with the narration of Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Bostancı. *After completing his undergraduate education at Erciyes University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Business Administration, Mustafa Bostancı received his master's degree in Erciyes University's Social Sciences Institute, Department of Journalism with the thesis titled "The Development of Social Media and Social Media Usage Habits of Communication Faculty Students." He became an associate professor in the field of "Journalism and Media Studies" in 2020. He is the author of "Social Media and Politics," "Social Media: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow," and other academic publications. Bostancı continues his academic studies at Sakarya University's Faculty of Communication.

"Generation Z", a name given to those born in 2000 and onwards, draws attention as the most crowded generation in the world, with a population of approximately 2 billion. The most populous generation globally, Generation Z causes communication practices to be questioned in all fields, from politics to marketing, transforming old practices. In this episode, Metin Yıldırım will discuss the concept of generation Z and its effects on our lives. *Asst. Prof. Metin Yıldırım has held mid-level and senior executive positions in a number of companies, mainly in the information and technology industry. Yıldırım graduated from Istanbul Kültür University, Social Sciences Institute, Business Administration PhD program in 2018 and is currently an Assistant Professor at Istanbul Gelişim University's Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, Logistics Management Department. 2000 ve sonrasında doğanlara verilen bir isim olan “Z kuşağı” yaklaşık 2 milyarlık nüfusuyla dünyanın en kalabalık kuşağı olarak dikkat çekmektedir. Dünyanın en kalabalık kuşağı olan Z kuşağı; siyasetten pazarlamaya kadar tüm alanlarda iletişim pratiklerinin sorgulanmasına ve eski pratiklerin dönüşüme uğramasına neden olmaktadır. Bu bölümde Metin Yıldırım, Z kuşağı kavramını ve bu kuşağın hayatımıza etkilerini tartışmaya açacak. *Dr. Öğretim Üyesi Metin Yıldırım, ağırlıklı olarak bilişim ve teknoloji sektöründe yer alan bir dizi firmada orta ve üst düzey yönetici pozisyonunda çalıştı. 2018 yılında İstanbul Kültür Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, İşletme Doktora programından mezun olan Yıldırım, hâlen İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi, İktisadi İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi, Lojistik Yönetimi Bölümünde Dr. Öğr. Üyesi olarak görev yapmaktadır.

Prof. Dr. Ali Büyükaslan, sosyal medyanın günlük hayatımıza etkisini irdeliyor. Sosyal medyada kurulan iletişim dili, basılı yayınların geleceği, sosyal medyanın hayatımıza kattıkları ve çok daha fazlasını sizlerle paylaşıyor. *Ali Büyükaslan lisans öğrenimini Selçuk Üniversitesi Fransız Dili ve Edebiyatı Bölümünde, yüksek lisans ve doktora eğitimini de aynı üniversitenin Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsünde tamamladı. Dört yıl süreyle Fransa'da Strazburg Üniversitesinde öğretim görevlisi olarak çalıştı. İletişim çalışmaları alanında doçent unvanı alan Büyükaslan'ın; roman incelemeleri, iletişim çalışmaları, kültürlerarası iletişim, dil ve iletişim, gösterge bilimi, reklam dili, Avrupa'daki Türkler, çift dillilik konularında makalelerin bulunmaktadır. Büyükaslan, İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesinde öğretim üyesi olarak çalışmaktadır. Prof. Ali Büyükaslan examines the impact of social media on our daily lives. He discusses the language of communication established in social media, the future of printed publications, the contributions of social media to our lives, and much more. *Ali Büyükaslan completed his undergraduate education at the Department of French Language and Literature at Selçuk University and his graduate and doctorate studies at the Social Sciences Institute of the same university. He worked as a lecturer at the University of Strasbourg in France for four years. Büyükaslan, who received the title of associate professor in the field of communication studies, has articles on novel reviews, communication studies, intercultural communication, language and communication, semiotics, advertising language, Turks in Europe, and bilingualism. Büyükaslan is currently a faculty member at Istanbul Medipol University, Faculty of Communication.

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October 17, 2019 - New generation scholars from Korea and China join Society Senior Director Stephen Noerper for a discussion on developments in regional politics and security, North Korea’s denuclearization, and visions for the Korean Peninsula. This National Committee on American Foreign Policy event offers unique insights from young professionals for members and media. Speakers include: Dr. Jihwan Hwang from the University of Seoul, Dr. Jina Kim from the Korea Institute for Defense Analysis (KIDA), Dr. Xiaoyu Pu from the University of Nevada, Reno, and Nan Li from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences’ Institute of American Studies. For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/item/1322-new-thinking-from-korea-and-china

Event recording from 27/03/2018. The Eritrean National Service: Servitude For The Common Good and the Youth Exodus - Book Launch by Professor Gaim Kibrea. Summary: The Eritrean National Service (ENS) lies at the core of the post-independence state, not only supplying its military, but affecting every aspect of the country's economy, its social services, its public sector and its politics. Over half the workforce are forcibly enrolled into it by the government, driving the country's youth to escape national service by seeking employment and asylum elsewhere. Yet how did the ENS, which began during the 1961-91 liberation struggle as part of the idea of the "common good" - in which individual interests were sacrificed in pursuit of the grand scheme of independence and the country's development - degenerate into forced labour and a modern form of slavery? And why, when Eritrea no longer faces existential threat, does the government continue to demand such service from its citizens? Biographies: Speaker: Gaim Kibreab is Professor of Research and Director of Refugee Studies, School of Law and Social Science, London South Bank University. He is the author of Eritrea: A dream deferred (James Currey, 2009) and People on the edge of the horn (James Currey, 1996).He earned a PhD degree from Uppsala University, Sweden, Faculty of Social Sciences/Institute of Economic History. Discussant: John Campbell has worked extensively overseas in various research teaching and development capacities and He has have undertaken consultancies in development for international organization. Prof Campbell has also been directly involved in development projects and programs, particularly in Ethiopia, where he devised and managed a major slum-upgrading project in Addis Ababa. Chair: Dr Flavia Gasbarr

This is Special English. I'm Ryan Price in Beijing. Here is the news. China has experienced an increase in cases of online data leaks in the past few years due to the development of the "cyber black market". That&`&s according to a report by the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences&`& Institute of Information. The report is entitled "The Annual Report on Development of Cyberspace Security in China". It says cases relating to information leaks have become more frequent since last year, including the high-profile case involving Gfan, China&`&s largest online platform for Android systems. In the case, data of the platform&`&s more than 23 million users, including their names, passwords and email addresses, were made public on the internet. An estimated 560,000 people were engaged in the industry in the first six months of this year. From June last year to June this year, economic losses resulting from text message spam, online scams and information leaks totaled 91 billion yuan, roughly 13 billion U.S. dollars. Such losses were attributed to the cyber black market, a commercial chain where participants including hackers and network operators gain profits illegally. The industry is a growing multi-billion-US dollar economy. Experts say the most effective way of addressing the problem is to pass legislation on protecting information and clarify governmental departments&`& obligation on law enforcement and supervision. This is Special English.Northeast China has seen a population loss of more than 1 million people in the last ten years. Among them, many are high income earners and well-educated who are seeking better jobs and lifestyles outside the region.The National Development and Reform Commission released the information to counter earlier reports that northeast China was losing a population of one million people each year. Northeast China refers to the three provinces of Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang. It had long been one of China&`&s industrial heartlands. But in recent decades, northeast China is seeing a slower economic growth, which is a major concern of the regional governments. Wage levels for college graduates are similarly uncompetitive due to a relatively poor economy. The average salary levels in the region are one of the lowest in the country. The National Development and Reform Commission says many talents in the region have turned to companies elsewhere in China which offer better terms and conditions of employment.But some commentators suggested that it is not all about money; and the system has long applied restrains to the development of individuals. A low birth rate has also in contributed to the downward trend in the population growth in northeast China. You&`&re listening to Special English. I&`&m Ryan Price in Beijing. Chinese astronaut Yang Liwei said he heard mysterious knocks during his trip in space.Yang recalled his experience in space during a recent interview with China Central Television. He said the unusual situation he was met with in space were non-causal knocks that appeared from time to time during his travel in the spaceship more than ten years ago.He explained the noise often suddenly appeared without any rhyme or reason. "It neither came from outside nor inside the spaceship, but it sounded like someone was knocking on the spaceship, as if someone was using a wooden hammer to hit an iron bucket." Those were Yang&`&s words when he was talking about how he was nervous at first, and how he moved close to the porthole to try to find out what the noise was. However, nothing out of the ordinary appeared on both the inside and outside of the spaceship.After returning to earth, he told technicians about the noise, and tried to imitate it with some instruments so as to solve the mystery. But upon reflection, Yang has said he has never heard the exact noise again.But the same noise was heard by astronauts onboard other spaceships including the Shenzhou 6 and Shenzhou 7 space crafts. In October 2003, Yang returned to earth in his re-entry module after a 21-hour trip in space. After his trip, Yang became the world&`&s 241st human being to visit outer space.This is Special English.Public facilities across Beijing will soon have their own QR codes so that the public can access the "identity information" and interact with the city management.From things like dustbins to street signs and even bus stop boards, all facilities in Beijing will have their own QR code displayed on them before 2018.Currently, 50 streets including Beijing&`&s central thoroughfare, the Chang&`&an Avenue, have major public facilities with QR codes on them. When scanned, the code opens an information page on the smart device. The information tells people whom to contact to report any damage to public facilities or whoever is responsible for maintenance and repair.People can also use the social-networking app WeChat to report any issues to the management or search for the nearest metro stations or public restrooms.This is Special English.China&`&s top economic planner has approved a plan to build an intercity railway network linking Beijing and neighboring city Tianjin as well as Hebei province. The blueprint targets the year 2020 as its initial phase. The whole system consists of nine rail lines with a total length of 1,100 kilometers. The National Development and Reform Commission estimated the total investment to be 250 billion yuan. That&`&s roughly 36 billion U.S. dollars. The network is a major infrastructure project of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei integrated development plan. Three major lines will connect Beijing, Tianjin and the capital of Hebei Province with high-speed trains traveling at up to 350 kilometers per hour. The commuting time between any pair of the three cities will be cut down to less than an hour. Last year, China passed the Outline of Collaborative Development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei Province. The outline proposed removing some of Beijing&`&s noncapital functions to neighboring areas to control pollution and improve transport conditions. Experts say the new railway network will greatly boost real estate development in the area. The preparatory work of certain lines, including that from Beijing to Tangshan city, has already started.You&`&re listening to Special English. I&`&m Ryan Price in Beijing. You can access the program by logging on to newsplusradio.cn. You can also find us on our Apple Podcast. If you have any comments or suggestions, please let us know by e-mailing us at mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. That&`&s mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. Now the news continues.Plans are in the pipeline for an animated movie featuring the prehistoric Sanxingdui Ruins in southwest China&`&s Sichuan Province.The film, "The Golden Mask", tells the story of a golden mask found during the excavation of some mysterious ruins.The movie features fantasy, adventure and also time travel. It is said to be produced and screened on 3D and IMAX screens and will be released in 2019.With an investment of 20 million U.S. dollars, the movie has secured copyright certificates from China and the United States. The crew includes a director, an art designer and a composer from Hollywood.A spokesperson said in a recent news release that the movie aims to spread the mysterious culture that surrounds Sanxingdui Ruins.The ruins are located some 40 kilometers from Chengdu, the provincial capital of Sichuan. They are believed to be remnants of the ancient Shu Kingdom that disappeared for unknown reasons some 3,000 years ago.Sprawling over an area of 12 square kilometers, the ruins are listed among China&`&s top 10 archaeological findings of the 20th century, and are seen as representing the origins of ancient Chinese civilization.This is Special English.Gripping tiny slices of sheer rock and hoisting himself up 3,000 feet with only his strength, Adam Ondra quietly inched his way up one of the world&`&s most challenging rock walls and into the record books.Ondra, a 23-year-old from the Czech Republic, took eight days to finish the free-climb up the Dawn Wall of the famed El Capitan in California&`&s Yosemite National Park.Ondra&`&s recent accomplishment was the second-ever free assent of the wall.Nearly two years ago, U.S. climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson were first to chart and conquer the route, a feat that took the pair 19 days.Jorgeson said it&`&s like being a proud parent, in a way, because he feels honored that Ondra was drawn to the challenge. He said that is the point: To raise the bar so someone else can do the same thing and stand on your shoulders.Unlike climbers who need more elaborate equipment, free-climbers use their strength and ability to grasp tiny cracks and lips in the granite rock with their fingertips and toes. They use ropes and harnesses only for safety to catch if they fall.Throughout the climb, Ondra took to social media to post about the cold, soaking rain and the pain from the granite wearing down the skin on his fingers. He also celebrated victories.He wrote on Instagram as he neared the top that it was hard to find the words to describe how he felt. One of his posts said that he had made it up the Wino Tower and had no more hard pitches to guard his way to the top. He said this made him feel that he could not ask for a better day.You&`&re listening to Special English. I&`&m Ryan Price in Beijing. Stone helmets, armor and animal remains are among the latest archaeological finds at Emperor Qinshihuang&`&s mausoleum in Xi&`&an in northwest China.The items have been found in the celebrated site, which is home to China&`&s iconic Terracotta Warriors.During a recent excavation, archaeologists have found out about the mausoleum&`&s general structure, which was previously unknown. A large number of new pits have been discovered. Among them, more than 400 were located within the mausoleum and dozens of small tombs were found near the site.Experts believe the stone helmets and armor were not for wearing, but their real functions remained unknown. The finds also include several thousand pieces of animal remains and other animal-related objects, making it the largest number of animal-related discoveries ever found in a single site.One of the most commonly seen animals unearthed at the site were horses. Horse images can be found on pottery and copper wares. Other animals include some very rare bird species and beasts.This is Special English.A total of 160 items originally received by public servants as business gifts went up for auction recently in central China&`&s Hubei Province.The gift items were turned in by staff from almost 30 government organs, public institutions and state-owned enterprises in the past two years in Wuhan, the provincial capital.China does not allow public servants to receive gifts. Those who take business gifts must hand them in and register them within one month. The auction was seen by many as showing the local government&`&s determination to fight corruption.Jewelry, paintings, watches and electronic devices were among the items for the auction. The initial bidding price of all items totaled almost 600,000 yuan, roughly 86,000 U.S. dollars.Around 200 people showed up at the event and almost the auctions were successful.（全文见周日微信。）

As China's comprehensive power grows domestically and internationally, so too does its global cultural presence and government efforts to enhance its international image. Are China's efforts to expand and enhance its soft power producing positive results--or is China's image abroad tarnished? In this lecture, Professor Shambaugh will discuss findings from his research in China on different dimensions of China's global cultural footprint and soft power. Professor Shambaugh is recognized internationally as an authority on contemporary Chinese affairs and the international politics and security of the Asia-Pacific region. He is a widely published author of numerous books, articles, book chapters and newspaper editorials. He has previously authored six and edited sixteen volumes. His newest books are China's Communist Party: Atrophy & Adaptation; American and European Relations with China; and The International Relations of Asia (all published in 2008). Other recent books include Power Shift: China & Asia's New Dynamics (2005); China Watching: Perspectives from Europe, Japan, and the United States (2007); China-Europe Relations (2007); Modernizing China's Military (2003); The Odyssey of China's Imperial Art Treasures (2005); and The Modern Chinese State (2000). Professor Shambaugh is a frequent commentator in international media, and has contributed to leading scholarly journals such as International Security, Foreign Affairs, The China Quarterly, and The China Journal. Before joining the faculty at George Washington, he taught at the University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies, where he also served as Editor of The China Quarterly (the world's leading scholarly journal of contemporary Chinese studies). He also served as Director of the Asia Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (1985-86), as an analyst in the Department of State Bureau of Intelligence and Research (1976-1977) and the National Security Council (1977-78), and has been a Nonresident Senior Fellow in the Foreign Policy Studies Program at The Brookings Institution since 1998. He has received numerous research grants, awards, and fellowships -- including being appointed as an Honorary Research Professor at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (2008- ), a Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (2002-2003), a Senior Fulbright Research Scholar at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Institute of World Economics & Politics (2009-2010), and a visiting scholar at institutions in China, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, Russia, Singapore, and Taiwan. Professor Shambaugh has held a number of consultancies, including with various agencies of the U.S. Government, The Ford Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, The RAND Corporation, The Library of Congress, and numerous private sector corporations. He serves on several editorial boards (including International Security, Journal of Strategic Studies, Current History, The China Quarterly, China Perspectives) and is a member of the International Institute of Strategic Studies, National Committee on U.S. China Relations, the World Economic Forum, The Council on Foreign Relations, Pacific Council on International Policy, Committee on Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP), The Asia Society, Association for Asian Studies, and International Studies Association. Professor Shambaugh received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Michigan, an M.A. in International Affairs from Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of International Studies (SAIS), and B.A. in East Asian Studies from The Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University. He also studied at Nankai University, Fudan University, and Peking University in China.

As China's comprehensive power grows domestically and internationally, so too does its global cultural presence and government efforts to enhance its international image. Are China's efforts to expand and enhance its soft power producing positive results--or is China's image abroad tarnished? In this lecture, Professor Shambaugh will discuss findings from his research in China on different dimensions of China's global cultural footprint and soft power. Professor Shambaugh is recognized internationally as an authority on contemporary Chinese affairs and the international politics and security of the Asia-Pacific region. He is a widely published author of numerous books, articles, book chapters and newspaper editorials. He has previously authored six and edited sixteen volumes. His newest books are China's Communist Party: Atrophy & Adaptation; American and European Relations with China; and The International Relations of Asia (all published in 2008). Other recent books include Power Shift: China & Asia's New Dynamics (2005); China Watching: Perspectives from Europe, Japan, and the United States (2007); China-Europe Relations (2007); Modernizing China's Military (2003); The Odyssey of China's Imperial Art Treasures (2005); and The Modern Chinese State (2000). Professor Shambaugh is a frequent commentator in international media, and has contributed to leading scholarly journals such as International Security, Foreign Affairs, The China Quarterly, and The China Journal. Before joining the faculty at George Washington, he taught at the University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies, where he also served as Editor of The China Quarterly (the world's leading scholarly journal of contemporary Chinese studies). He also served as Director of the Asia Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (1985-86), as an analyst in the Department of State Bureau of Intelligence and Research (1976-1977) and the National Security Council (1977-78), and has been a Nonresident Senior Fellow in the Foreign Policy Studies Program at The Brookings Institution since 1998. He has received numerous research grants, awards, and fellowships -- including being appointed as an Honorary Research Professor at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (2008- ), a Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (2002-2003), a Senior Fulbright Research Scholar at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Institute of World Economics & Politics (2009-2010), and a visiting scholar at institutions in China, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, Russia, Singapore, and Taiwan. Professor Shambaugh has held a number of consultancies, including with various agencies of the U.S. Government, The Ford Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, The RAND Corporation, The Library of Congress, and numerous private sector corporations. He serves on several editorial boards (including International Security, Journal of Strategic Studies, Current History, The China Quarterly, China Perspectives) and is a member of the International Institute of Strategic Studies, National Committee on U.S. China Relations, the World Economic Forum, The Council on Foreign Relations, Pacific Council on International Policy, Committee on Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP), The Asia Society, Association for Asian Studies, and International Studies Association. Professor Shambaugh received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Michigan, an M.A. in International Affairs from Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of International Studies (SAIS), and B.A. in East Asian Studies from The Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University. He also studied at Nankai University, Fudan University, and Peking University in China.