Join us at Asilomar along the shoreline of the famed Monterey Peninsula, where we’ll explore the transitions and traditions of China.

BACKGROUND

During this weekend program, Carleton experts will explore with us how the traditions of China’s past have resulted in the transitions that we see today.

FOCUS

The weekend will include discussions on Chinese history, art, politics, and music, as well as music performances.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Founded in 1913, Asilomar is a tranquil oceanfront retreat cradled by forests and the white sand beaches of California’s Monterey Peninsula. Room rates per person are $650 for a single, $500 for a double, and $450 for a triple or quad. These rates include three nights lodging and meals. There is a special per-day charge for off-ground attendees.

FACULTY

Kathleen Ryor, associate professor of art history and chair of the art and art history department, is an expert in Chinese art and architecture, and teaches courses on Buddhist art at Carleton. She is also coleading our 2007 trip to China.

Gao Hong Dice, adjunct instructor in Chinese musical instruments, graduated with honors from the Central Conservatory of Music, China’s premier music school. An award-winning musician, Dice has performed throughout the world. For more information on Gao Hong and her world-famous pipa playing, visit http://www.chinesepipa.com/.

Lyman Van Slyke ’51 is an expert in modern Chinese history and the Yangtze River. He is a professor of Chinese history, emeritus, at Stanford and served as the Bernstein Distinguished Visiting Professor of Asian Studies at Carleton in 2001.

After Carleton, Brigid Vance ’00 traveled to China to teach English and studied advanced Chinese in Beijing. She earned an MA in East Asian studies from Stanford and is pursuing a doctorate in Chinese history at Princeton.

Burt Levin, the SIT Investment Visiting Professor of Asian Policy, served in the U.S. State Department for more than 35 years, most of that time in Asia, and served as ambassador to Burma. Levin led a sold-out alumni adventure to Southeast Asia in 2006.

QUESTIONS?

Please contact Merilyn Calcutt at the Alumni Affiars Office, 507-222-5602.