This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Center on Chinese Education (CoCE) at Teachers College, Columbia University. Over the past quarter century, CoCE has hosted numerous delegations, visiting scholars, and exchange students from leading Chinese universities. Through its effort in academic research, training, and exchange, CoCE has strengthened the historic ties between Teachers College and China. During the week of October 13 – 18, 2025, CoCE will celebrate this important milestone with partners, alumni, and supporters through a series of academic events at Teachers College, Columbia University, including keynote speeches, lectures, symposia, book talks, and panel discussions.
Tuesday, October 14, Russell Hall 306
Morning Session (9:30 AM - 12:30 PM):
Book talk: Gu Mingyuan’s Educational Thought English Translation, presented by co-translator Prof. Jun Teng
Lecture and Panel: Building World-Class Universities: Experiences from China by Dean Kai Jiang (Peking University), Prof. Jun Teng (Beijing Normal University), and Prof. Fei Guo (Tsinghua University)
Afternoon Session (2:00 - 5:00 PM):
Symposium: Research on the Elements Connection of Knowledge System between the U.S.A. and China, cohosted with the Institute of Higher Education Quality and Assessment at Xiamen University, presentations by Prof. Qiuheng Shi, Prof. Jing Wen, Yang Xu, and Xinyan Sun
