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“Leadership Challenges for the American in China.” 8 September 2010. Philadelphia, PA. Delivered to around 50 area businesspeople preparing to enter the China market, as part of a day-long event arranged by The China Business Network.

“The Whos, Hows and Whys of Business in China.” 5 March 2010. Philadelphia, PA. To prepare participants for an upcoming trade delegation to China. Co-sponsored by the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia and Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business.

“China in Our Future: Getting to Know the World’s Most Populous Nation.” 21 Feb. 2010. Stanford Club of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Topics: Addressing common concerns and questions about China’s emerging role in the world.

“Leadership in Cross-Cultural Perspective.” 22 Sep. 2009. Lecture to leadership course for professionals at Villanova University. Addressed differences between “Eastern” and “Western” leadership.

“Multiple Cultures: Challenges and Opportunities in a Cross-Generational 21st-Century Workplace.” 10 Sep. 2009. Aetna, Blue Bell, PA. Talk video-streamed live to Aetna employees worldwide. Topic: Increasing productivity in organizations by viewing generational groups as cultural groups and breaking down barriers. Analogies drawn to China–U.S. cultural issues.

“Culture in the Classroom: Making the Most of Our Differences.” 4 May 2009. School District of Philadelphia. Lecture to Chinese teachers in the public schools. Topic: how to understand American students’ thinking in order to improve teaching.

“Language Is the Key to Culture.” 4 May 2009. Widener University. Lecture to Widener faculty and students preparing for a trip to China.

“What is culture?” 30 Apr. 2009. University of Pennsylvania, Organizational Dynamics graduate program. Lecture to OD students preparing for a trip to China.

Invited workshop participant, Long Term Strategy Group. 17 Apr. 2009. Boston, MA. Participated in roundtable discussion with six other China experts from political science, political economy and history. Topic: How might the current worldwide economic climate impact the ability of the Chinese Communist Party to rule China?

“Are These Truths Self-Evident? Digging Deeper into Chinese and American Culture.” University of Pennsylvania, Organizational Dynamics dinner lecture series, 12 Feb. 2009. Topic: Scientific and anecdotal evidence for differences between Chinese and American culture.

“American Conceptions of Morality.” Capital Normal University, 22 March 2007. Topic: Relating conceptions of morality to finding purpose in work. Delivered to approximately 50 undergraduates training as volunteers for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

“Cultural Difference: What is it?” Beijing International Society, 21 Sept. 2006. Topic: Findings from psychology and linguistics on cultural differences between the U.S. and China.

“Living in China.” Third Annual Stanford-Siemens Workshop on Globalization. Beijing, P.R. China. 14 June 2006. Topic: The nature of cultural difference and its reflection in language. Delivered to approximately 80 people: Stanford students studying overseas, Stanford faculty, and Peking University students.

“Are These Truths Self-Evident? Human rights in cross-linguistic and cross-cultural perspective.” Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, P.R. China. 14 Dec. 2005. Delivered to approximately 100 students at the university.

“A Cognitive Linguistics Perspective on Human Rights.” Peking University, Beijing, P.R. China. 14 Nov. 2005. Delivered at a weekly gathering of linguists sponsored by the PKU English Department.

“Understanding the U.S. to Understand China.” Peking University, Beijing, P.R. China. 16 May 2005. Delivered to a group of visiting business students from the U. of Michigan.