ABOUT US
The Confucius Institute in Atlanta is a private-public-international partnership among Emory University, Atlanta Public Schools (APS), and Nanjing University, China, with the sponsorship of the Office of Chinese Language Council International (Hanban) and the Confucius Institute Headquarters in China.
The Institute is a gateway to Chinese language and culture for individuals, families, communities and schools in metro Atlanta and the surrounding area.
Our mission:
- Promote understanding of Chinese language and culture through training courses, cultural workshops and events
- Introduce K-12 instruction in Modern Standard Chinese
- Serve as regional center for Chinese teacher training and Chinese curriculum development
- Help address needs of the business community and the general public
- Build connections and partnerships between the Atlanta community and China
CONTACT US
Email: confucius@emory.edu
Director
Monishae Mosley-O'Neill
mmoneill@atlanta.k12.ga.us
Director of Literacy and World Languages
Department for Learning Excellence
Atlanta Public Schools
130 Trinity Avenue, SW
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-802-2693 (office)
404-802-1601 (fax)
Co-Directors
Hong Li
hli01@emory.edu
Department of Russian and East Asian Languages & Cultures
Modern Languages Building
Emory University
532 Kilgo Circle
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-727-2511
Changsheng Li
cli29@emory.edu
Department of Russian and East Asian Languages & Cultures
Modern Languages Building
Emory University
532 Kilgo Circle
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-727-8186
Assistant Directors
Anita Lawrence
ablawrence@atlanta.k12.ga.us
World Languages Coordinator
Department for Learning Excellence
Atlanta Public Schools
404-802-7580
Jian Chen
jchen82@emory.edu
Department of Russian and East Asian Languages & Cultures
Modern Languages Building
Emory University
532 Kilgo Circle
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-712-1247
Project Manager
Pamela Kindred
pkindre@emory.edu
Department of Russian and East Asian Languages & Cultures
Modern Languages Building
Emory University
532 Kilgo Circle
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-727-1804
LANGUAGE & CULTURE PROGRAMS
SUMMER PROGRAMS
- Chinese Bridge Summer Camp in China for HS Students
- Chinese Summer Camp in Atlanta for K-8 Children (2009)
- Chinese Summer Camp in Atlanta for K-8 Children (2010, Forthcoming)
NEWS & EVENTS
October 22 Lecture by Livia Kohn: Daoist Sexual Practices
White Hall 206
4 pm,
Thursday, October 22, 2009
October 6 Chinese Calligraphy Club at Emory: Lecture by Oh-Tack Kwon
Modern Languages Building 127
5:30 p.m.,
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
October 3 Mid-Autumn Festival Movie Night
White Hall 208
3:30 - 6:30 p.m.,
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Sept. 30 Lecture by Dr. Robert E. Hegel
Title: "Bad Dreams: Gods, Ghosts, and Fox Spirits in Late Imperial Chinese Fiction"
Time: Sept. 30; 4:00pm-5:30pm
Location: White Hall 112
Lecture by: Dr. Robert E. Hegel, the Liselotte Dieckmann Professor of Comparative Literature
Sponsored by: the CI, and REALC
Aug. 18-19
Summer Institute for Chinese Language Teachers
Jul. 16 - Aug 10
Emory Student Won Third Place in International Chinese Proficiency Competition
Jun. 8 - 19
Chinese Summer Camp in Atlanta for K-8 Children
CHINESE LANGUAGE & CULTURE RESOURCE CENTER
- Confucius Institute Online
- Study Abroad Scholarships
- Online Games
- Teach Yourself Chinese
- Listening Practice
- Calligraphy and Writing System
- Dictionary
EMORY RESOURCES
AREA RESOURCES
Visit our friends at Atlanta's China Research Center.
School Visit Programs: Are you interested in introducing Chinese language and culture to your students but don’t know where to start?
We can help. We can send instructors to deliver lectures and help organize hands-on activities for your class that cater to your curriculum needs.