About the Confucius Institute

The University of Texas at Dallas, in cooperation with China Three Gorges University (CTGU), established The Confucius Institute of the University of Texas at Dallas for the purpose of enhancing the American people’s understanding of Chinese language and culture and to develop a mutually beneficial relationship between CTGU and UT Dallas.

The Confucius Institute at UT Dallas will promote international communication and understanding through programs uniquely appropriate to its structure and environment.

The Confucius Institute will focus but not limit its activities to achieving the following goals:

• Establishing a Regional Center for Promotion of Chinese Studies through outreach programs

• Promoting understanding of Chinese culture through Bidirectional Translation of Chinese and American Literature

• Expanding and enhancing opportunities for the study of Chinese history, literature and language by creating an Asian Studies Program at UT Dallas

• Organizing and promoting exhibitions, lectures and artistic performances to increase public awareness and appreciation of past and current Chinese culture

• Promoting scholarly research on China and Chinese culture.

Learn more, visit their website. ah.utdallas.edu/confucius