Confucius Institute Grand Opening April 25
The Confucius Institute in Indianapolis, Central Indiana's premier Institute for teaching Chinese language and culture, will celebrate its grand opening on Friday, April 25 at 10:00 a.m. in Cavanaugh Hall Room 129.
An opening ceremony will begin at 1:00 p.m. in Lecture Hall 102. Guest speakers include IUPUI Chancellor Charles Bantz, Sun Yat-Sen University President Daren Huang, Mayor Greg Ballard, and IU Vice-President and Dean of the IU School of Medicine Indianapolis Craig Brater. The opening ceremony will be followed by a symposium on China's significance in the twenty-first century at 1:30 p.m.
Dr. Tu Weiming, Director of Harvard University's Yenching Institute, will deliver the keynote address at the symposium. A world renowned Confucian scholar, Dr. Tu's current research focus is in interpreting Confucian ethics as a spiritual resource for the emerging global community. He is the author of many publications in Chinese and English, including, "Neo-Confucian Thought in Action"; "Centrality and Commonality"; "Humanity and Self-Cultivation"; and "Confucian Thought."
View the full inauguration program at http://www.iupui.edu/~oia/PDF/Confucius_invitation_card.pdf.
The Confucius Institute in Indianapolis, an apolitical, non-profit organization, was established in 2007 to promote the teaching of Chinese language and culture in Central Indiana and facilitate mutual understanding between the peoples of China and United States.
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