Institute of Politics

Yangyang Cheng

Research Scholar in Law and Fellow at Yale Law School’s Paul Tsai China Center

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    Weeks of November 3 & 10

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Seminars

“The Development of Science & Technology Within Shifting U.S.-China Relations: Whose Knowledge? Whose Future?”

U.S.-China relations constitute the most consequential bilateral relationship in the world today, and science and technology are at the heart of these troubled ties. Yet, the prevalent discourse in the public and policy realms routinely falls into false binaries like East versus West, autocracy versus democracy, and open science versus national security, reinscribing racialized tropes and bolstering techno-nationalism. This reductionist lens overlooks the social contexts of knowledge production and exchange, as well as the transnational nature of ethical concerns in scientific development. In a world connected by technology yet fractured by politics, what kind of science should one aspire to, and can its advancement transcend borders? This three-part seminar series will review the history of U.S.-China scientific exchange through key moments and players, examine current challenges, and explore paths forward.

Fellows seminars are off the record and open to current UChicago students only.

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