Learning Sciences Lunch and Learn with Louisa Schein, Liang Du, Lei Lei, and Peter Guarnaccia , “Roundtable on Education, Social Location and Mobility: Insights from China and the US”

Three experts – from Sociology, Anthropology and Education – share insights in a roundtable conversation on education and social advancement, especially as perceived by youth. How do Rutgers immigrant college students compare to students of all levels in the mainland Chinese system? What kind of decisions do they face? How do youth define success and experience social mobility, and does it make a difference where they come from, and head to, especially from a cultural perspective? How are merit and social capital considered? Questions and input from the audience will be welcome.

Moderator:
Louisa Schein, Professor Emeritus, Anthropology and
Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Rutgers University

Participants:
Lei Lei, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology , Rutgers University

Liang Du, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education / Director , China Research Center for Ethnic and Multicultural Education, Beijing Normal University

Peter Guarnaccia, Professor Emeritus, Department of Human Ecology and
Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, Rutgers University

This event is co-sponsored by the Rutgers Center for Chinese Studies and Rutgers Global.