Columbia University & Chinese Education: A Dialogue with Leading U.S. and Chinese Educators
In today's rapidly changing era of globalization, the field of education is undergoing a profound transformation. This transformation not only reshapes the form and connotation of education but also profoundly influences the way knowledge is disseminated, the construction of the learning environment, and the model of talent cultivation.
The Teachers College of Columbia University has a profound connection with Chinese education that spans over a century, cultivating numerous pioneers in the field of Chinese education. Professor Man-Cheong Tsang of the Teachers College, Columbia University, founded the China Education Research Center at Columbia University in 2000, which has become an academic institution with significant influence among the Ivy League universities in the United States, focusing on the development of Chinese education. Through academic research, education and training, international exchanges and other activities, it has continuously promoted the exchanges and cooperation in education between China and the United States.
When President Thomas Bailey of the Teachers College, Columbia University, and his delegation visit Beijing, we will hold a themed event titled "Columbia University and Chinese Education: A Dialogue with Leading U.S. and Chinese Educators" at Beijing International Bilingual Academy (BIBA), which was founded by Dr. Wang Wei, an alumnus of the Teachers College, Columbia University.
At that time, Gu Mingyuan, Honorary President of the Chinese Society of Education, Honorary Professor of the Teachers College, Columbia University, and Honorary President of BIBA, as well as President Thomas Bailey of the Teachers College, Columbia University, and Member of the National Academy of Education in the United States, will be invited to have a dialogue.
This upcoming conversation at Beijing International Bilingual Academy（BIBA） is of great symbolic significance: It not only inherits the progressive education genes of Columbia University but is also rooted in China's local education practice. These two authoritative figures in the field of education will share their insights on educational transformation and their outlooks on the future development of education. Meanwhile, the establishment ceremony of the Tsang-Gu Fellowship Fund and the Tsang-Gu Fund for CoCE of the Teachers College, Columbia University, named after Gu Mingyuan and Man-Cheong Tsang, will also be held.
Introduction of the Guest Speakers
Gu Mingyuan
Honorary President of the Chinese Society of Education, Honorary Professor of the Teachers College, Columbia University
As a renowned educationalist, the founder of the discipline of comparative education in New China, and a senior professor at Beijing Normal University, he is one of the first-generation educators who grew up alongside New China. He has been dedicated to education for more than seventy years and has made achievements in the fields of educational theory, teacher education, higher education, etc. He has witnessed and participated in almost all major educational reforms since the founding of New China, and has also filled many gaps in the development of China's educational disciplines and enjoys a high reputation both at home and abroad. He is known as the "grand master" of contemporary Chinese pedagogy.
Thomas Bailey
Thomas R. Bailey is the eleventh President of Teachers College, Columbia University. Dr. Bailey earned his undergraduate degree in economics from Harvard University and his Ph.D. in labor economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has served on the College’s faculty since 1990 and is the George & Abby O’Neill Professor of Economics & Education. He founded The Community College Research Center (CCRC) at the Teachers College of Columbia University and led three national research centers funded by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). An economist, with specialties in education, labor economics, and econometrics, Dr. Bailey is widely regarded as one the nation’s leading authorities on community colleges.
Representatives of Teachers College, Columbia University
Roberta W. Albert Associate President of Teachers College, Columbia University
Edith SHIH Member of the Board of Trustees of Teachers College, Columbia University
Cheng Henan Executive Director of the Center on Chinese education, Columbia University
Kerry M. Donohue Special Projects Manager of the Office of Development at Teachers College, Columbia University
与会嘉宾代表
Liu Lin President of the China Association for Non-government Education
Zhai Bo Executive Vice President of the Chinese Society of Education
Liu Baocun Dean of the Institute of International and Comparative Education, Beijing Normal University
A Dialogue with Leading U.S and Chinese Educators
Venue and Time:
3:00pm - 5:00pm on March 21, 2025
Middle School Library, Beijing International Bilingual Academy
Scan the QR code to make an appointment for the video live broadcast.
The live broadcast will be simultaneously carried out on the video accounts of Beijing International Bilingual Academy (BIBA) and New Principal Media.