南通市代表團訪波招才 (圖片)

南通市委組織部人才辦湯主任等人訪波招才，麻省理工學院孫友順博士(前左二)召集。(張筱義攝，主辦單位提供)

先聲藥業將在4地設創新中心 創辦人任晉生率高管訪波徵才

IQuum創辦人陳叔奇(左起)應邀出席與先聲藥業創辦人暨執行長任晉生
，常務副總裁王永忠交流。(周菊子攝)

               (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導)總部設在南京的先聲藥業集團，計畫在中國及美國東西兩岸設立四個研發創新暨孵化中心。9月14，21兩日，由董事長任晉生率高管團隊，先後在史丹福大學，哈佛大學辦理校招，9月16日還和美中醫藥協會(CABA)合作，舉辦”專家論壇”，藉以壯大先聲藥業在波士頓聲勢。

CABA投資會議創辦人邵劍(右)3週前加盟先聲藥業，邀IQuum創辦人
陳叔奇(左)與先聲藥業總裁馮洪剛(中)晤面。(周菊子攝)

             先聲藥業創立於1995年3月28日，2007年4月曾經在紐交所上市，募資2.61億美元，成為第一家在納斯達克上市的中國大陸生物化學藥公司，隨後經由併購，不斷擴張，成為一個擁有7家通過GMP認證生產現代化藥品公司，2家全國性藥品行銷公司，以及一家藥物研究院，有員工4000餘人，藥品50多種的集團。

             不過，2013年年底，先聲藥業選擇退市。創辦人暨董事長任晉生當時表示，是為第二次上市做準備。這一回大張旗鼓來波士頓招聘，既有進一步打基礎味道，可能更因為麻州劍橋市已是世界上排名第一的生物科技重鎮，先聲藥業怎能夠不在這兒設個有規模據點。

             先聲藥業其實是最早進駐波士頓的中國醫藥企業之一，好幾年前就在波士頓派駐員工，不過一直只有3人，幾個月前才增派人手，3週前還又網羅了美中醫藥協會籌辦投資大會的負責人邵劍，出任業務發展及投資部高級總監。

             先聲藥業總裁馮洪剛透露，該公司計畫在美國的波士頓，舊金山，以及中國的上海，南京等四地，分別成立新的研發、孵化中心，現正廣招天下英才加盟，尋覓有項目在手的人合作。

             其他已在波士頓派駐有人手，或已設據點，甚至開辦了分公司的來自中國生物醫藥公司還有華大基因，藥明康德，由盧世江任負責人的中源協和美國生物技術轉化中心，以及一、二個月前才舉行了剪綵啟用儀式，有美中醫藥開發協會(SAPANE)會長蔡凌希出任企業發展主任的齊魯製藥波士頓研發中心。

             9月16日的”專家論壇”，由邵劍做司儀，美中醫業協會會長Kevin Fang開場介紹該會概況，Atea製藥公司主席暨執行長Jean-Pierre Sommeadossi做主題演講，談”中美生命科學業的趨勢與概況”，再在先聲藥業國際業務發展副總裁袁泉衛主持下，和Synlogic 執行長 JC Gutierrez-Rzmos，以及Meredith Fisher，IQuum創辦人陳叔奇，先聲藥業常務副總裁王永忠座談。

             9月21日晚6點半起在達納法伯癌症中心(Dana-Farbar Cancer Institute)舉辦的”先聲職業發展及招聘論壇”，先聲高管將全面出動，由董事長任晉生開幕致詞，總裁馮洪剛，常務副總裁王永忠做主題演講，再由國際業務發展副總裁袁泉衛，轉化醫學常務主任Sue Xu，臨床前研發長務主任Joe Zhang等人座談。

紐英倫玉山講座談人工智慧專利申請

玉山科協講者與出席者合影。(玉山提供)

           (Boston Orange) 新英格蘭玉山科技協會日前舉辦講座，邀宇智顧問及高偉紳律師事務所的鍾基立分享大數據及人工智慧的專利申請策略。

            锺基立持有美國、台灣以及中國的專利律師執照，目前正在波士頓的麻省理工學院攻讀工商管理碩士，還同時在宇智顧問有限公司、高盛集團(Goldman Sachs Group)，以及高偉紳律師事務所任職。

            會上，鍾基立博士介紹了麻省理工學院的創新生態系統，還從法律角度解析人工智慧，以及申請專利的必要條件，包括新穎性，非顯而易見性和實用性。

            他介紹了2個最常見的申請專利情況，一是前所未見的創新，意味著要申請專利的東西在人類知識中是個創新的全新領域；其次是衍生發明，意思是要申請專利的是從世界上已有物品，研發出的新領域應用，或衍生的新技術等等。在現實世界中，最常見的申請專利策略是交叉許可，包括專利地圖利基點和無效化。

            鐘基立特地以智慧經略服飾及自動書寫比為案例，進一步解釋這些策略是如何運作的。他還提出了3個最重要的問題，鼓勵發明人在申請專利前先去思考，包括能獲得多少專利權？能多快融得資金，進入市場？專利效期多長？

            演講結束後，來自不同專業領域的許多在場者紛紛從不同角度提出看法，拋出疑問，顯然許多人對專利有很多好奇與誤解。

            新英格蘭玉山科技協會已定11月4日舉行今年的年會，9月22日晚6點半，將在劍橋市Betucci舉辦"博士創新之星"交流活動，邀本地學子，學人與科技部派送到波士頓深造的"博士創新之星"交流。查詢詳情，可上玉山網站，www.mj-ne.org。

AG HEALEY FILES LAWSUIT CHALLENGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S ILLEGAL DELAY OF VEHICLE EMISSIONS RULE

AG HEALEY FILES LAWSUIT CHALLENGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S ILLEGAL DELAY OF VEHICLE EMISSIONS RULE

  

BOSTON — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey today joined a coalition of attorneys general and the California Air Resources Board in filing a lawsuit against the Federal Highway Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation for their illegal delay of a regulation that would lead to significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles on federal highways across the country.

The delayed regulation, known as the Greenhouse Gas Performance Measure, requires all states to measure and track greenhouse gas emissions and set locally-appropriate targets. The Trump Administration delayed the measure twice and has now indefinitely suspended it without providing notice or soliciting comments from the public and interested parties, as required under federal law.

“This is just the latest effort by the Trump Administration to undermine our longstanding effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles,” said AG Healey. “States must continue to stand up to this administration when it disregards our environmental laws.”

Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide emissions, are a significant factor in climate change and are harmful to public health. The transportation sector represented more than 40 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions in Massachusetts in 2013. It is the only sector in the state and region in which greenhouse gas emissions are continuing to climb.

Massachusetts has its own greenhouse gas reduction targets and regulations that require metropolitan planning organizations in the state to use the impact of greenhouse gas emissions as a criterion when reviewing a transportation project to promote achievement of the state targets.

However, the Greenhouse Gas Performance Measure is critically important to obtain greenhouse gas emission reductions in the transportation sector in all states, which would mitigate the impacts of climate change already being experienced in Massachusetts and reduce future harms.

Joining AG Healey in filing today’s complaint filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California are the states of California, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington, and the California Air Resources Board.

展现精彩 首届全美华裔青年领袖峰会在洛杉矶举办

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展现精彩 首届全美华裔青年领袖峰会在洛杉矶举办

http://www.aacyf.org/?p=7688

由华人会、全美中华青年联合会、南加州大学中国研究生学生会联合主办的首届全美华裔青年领袖峰会9月18日在洛杉矶举办。峰会的主题为“展现精彩--创新带动发展”，在探讨华裔青年的生活、学科选择、职业发展、创新创业等方面的同时，侧重就华裔青年未来在社会中的定位、以及华裔青年为华裔族群利益应尽的责任。

百人会创会理事、全美华裔参政先锋陈李婉若，南加州大学东亚语言和文化系教授黄南松，华人会董事长杨洲等应邀发表了主题演讲。全美中华青年联合会会长任向东主持当天的会议。

陈李婉若首先从接到纽约大学的邀请谈起，纽约大学（NYU）大学即将举办一个以社会工作者为主题的大型学术论坛，全美最具影响力的相关学者和专家都将会参加，其中邀请了两位华裔演讲者，东岸是王培、西岸则是陈李婉若，大会指定给陈李婉若的议题是关注中国留学生对社工服务的需求和对策。

陈李婉若表示，从这以点可以感受到，中国留学生的议题在主流社会从对这个群体表面的观感、已经开始关注到更多的社会层面了。作为一个正在迅速增长的华人青年族群，华裔社区和华人青年社团也应该逐步开始思考，如何提升华裔青年的影响力？如何为华裔族群在美国的未来发展，具备强烈的责任感和使命感。

陈李婉若表示，这次峰会是她这么多年来知道的第一个华裔青年领袖峰会，必将载入美国华人社区发展的史册之中。

黄南松教授在阐述自己的学习和工作经历中，提出要敢于突破自己、在安逸的工作和生活中，不要停止对未来各种可能性的尝试。黄南松教授在中国知名学府毕业，毕业后进入令人羡慕的政府部门工作，在具有稳定和条件优渥的工作时，萌生了继续求学的想法，经过长考后辞职。开始了人生中另一轮的求学之路，在哈佛大学毕业后留校任教，在哈佛工作期间曾两次获得年度杰出教授称号，后被南加州大学诚邀来洛杉矶任教。黄教授讲述的面对个人经历中不停的角色和地域变化挑战的心路历程，带给青年强烈的共鸣。

华人会董事长杨洲表示，华裔青年代表着全球华人社区的未来，青年领袖的优秀素质和责任感，必将成为明日的栋梁。但是在成长过程中，特别需要社会各界的实质关心和支持。同时，面对时代的发展，突破传统、创新发展是必然趋势。他表示，华人会将一如既往的为全球华裔青年的成长提供必要的支持，展现对华裔青年社区成长的使命感。

全美中华青年联合会理事长朱冰峰介绍，作为全美第一个由新移民发起和组织的华裔青年社团，在经历了15年的发展后，日益感受到华裔青年族群中专业选择的多元化变化、新生代人口比例的快速增长、越来越多的华裔新生代在各行业开始展露头角。而近年来、创新创业的发展势头更是迅猛。同时也注意到，从事公益事业的华裔青年，为华人社区树立了相当清新和正面的价值观。全美中华青年联合会主办的全美华裔优秀青年创业者评选，更是获得了社会极为广泛的关注。 获奖者们则展现出了华裔青年一代特有的精彩。

南加州大学现有四千多名中国研究生，南加大中国研究生学生会主席高嘉辰表示、现在的中国同学有别于早期的华人学生集中在理工、生物、医药等专业，现在可以说是各个专业，影视、艺术、教育、社工、养老等专业都有中国学生。他本人就是养老专业的研究生，目前刚刚创立了一家初创公司，从事与养老相关的行业。

全美华裔30位30岁以下创业者获奖者杜天、邓杨、连润雄、陈都则介绍了自己的创业经历。杜天开发了面对留学生服务平台对接的互联帮；以自己奖学金设立的“只为你进步”基金会的邓杨；开发帮助用户从网购中退还降价差价APP的连润雄；从自己兴趣爱好为起点、创立自己美容美发品牌的陈都，他们个人创业经历受到青年朋友的追捧，更为难得的是他们分享的创业心得和经验对青年朋友更具实用价值。

资深媒体人黄红英则向青年朋友介绍，如何通过媒体有效传播中华传统文化、以相同的话语体系，阐述华人诉求和目标，并将自己的理念传递出去。

曾经赴非洲肯尼亚从事义工服务一年后再重返校园的南加大学生张旭东；已经自己在洛杉矶开设律师事务所、又重返校园继续深造的刘伟洪；曾经在中国大学毕业后，参加公务员考试获得全省前两名，但是为了挑战自己、出国留学南加大的方韬。他们的经历虽然相对简单，但是从简洁介绍中展现的优秀品质，非常令人期待他们的未来。

美国华人公共外交促进会、美国华人青年商会、北美深圳青年联合总会、美国寻根之旅夏（冬）令营营员联谊会，留学生服务中心、英文版《洛杉矶邮报》等共同参与了峰会的组织。 (AACYF洛杉矶讯)

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES INITIATIVES TO BUILD A MORE EQUITABLE, RESILIENT CITY AT GREATER BOSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES INITIATIVES TO BUILD A MORE EQUITABLE, RESILIENT CITY AT GREATER BOSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Asks Boston businesses to join him in supporting projects that boost  inclusivity, accessibility across City

BOSTON - Wednesday, September 20, 2017 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today addressed the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, sharing his vision and progress in making Boston a more equitable, inclusive and resilient city. From opening career pathways for public school students, to fighting to make the public transportation system more accessible in every community, to providing more training for Boston's diverse workforce, Mayor Walsh reaffirmed his commitment to shared growth and inclusivity by working toward a "Boston for everyone," and discussed his efforts to bring opportunity to every resident in every neighborhood. "Our goal is to be a city for everyone--a city where every child can get the strong start they need, every worker can find good job opportunities, every business can get a fair shake, and every neighborhood can enjoy the great quality of life we love about our city," said Mayor Walsh. "Through our long-term plan, Imagine Boston 2030, we're focusing on supporting thoughtful growth while lifting up every resident in every neighborhood, and striving for a more equitable city that utilizes the diversity, talent, and culture the residents of Boston offer." Some of the highlights of Mayor Walsh's remarks include: The City of Boston is striving to be a more equitable city and planning for inclusive growth. The Economic Mobility Lab: The City of Boston, in partnership with 100 Resilient Cities and the Rockefeller Foundation, is launching a planning year for a cross-departmental Economic Mobility Lab. The Lab will advance economic mobility for Bostonians by analyzing existing programs and policies, highlighting and expanding what works to promote upward economic mobility, and creating innovative, scalable solutions to promote economic security for everyone.This work will involve collaboration across area non-profits and universities to compile and analyze demographic data to better understand the barriers to opportunity facing particular demographics within Boston. After initial research, engaging with stakeholders, and conducting a comprehensive survey of programs and policies, the Lab will be well positioned to scale successful programs and design pilots and policies that address those identified gaps. The results will lead to an economic mobility plan that builds off of the City's  Resilience Strategy and Economic Equity and Inclusion Agenda, outlines gaps in the ecosystem using quantitative and qualitative data, and provides concrete steps to address them. The Veterans Coordinated Approach to Recovery and Employment Program: Transitioning back into civilian life and finding and maintaining employment can be challenging for many veterans, in particular for those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The City of Boston will participate in the Veterans Coordinated Approach to Recovery and Employment (Veterans CARE). The $6 million Pay for Success project will expand the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) program, an evidence-based approach to support unemployed or underemployed veterans with PTSD in attaining competitive, compatible employment. In Boston, the project will aim to serve 120 veterans with Service-Connected PTSD over three years. "The Veterans CARE project will provide our veterans with new tools to help them succeed in the workforce and it will further strengthen our relationship with the City of Boston," said Vincent Ng, Director, VA Boston Healthcare System. "This Pay for Success project is about supporting veterans with PTSD to help them achieve their goals for competitive employment." : Mayor Walsh will propose a pilot to increase service on the Fairmount Commuter Rail Line. Two citywide plans, Go Boston 2030 and Imagine Boston 2030, share the goal of expanding opportunities and reducing disparities for residents who live in the Fairmount Corridor, through coordinated investments in mobility, education and neighborhood vibrancy. Today, residents in Dorchester, Mattapan & Hyde Park -- the residents on the Fairmount Line -- have some of the longest commutes and the highest transportation costs of any neighborhoods in Boston. By increasing the frequency of train service on the line, the City aims to increase access to good employment and cultural and recreational opportunities for thousands of residents in this corridor. "Providing frequent, reliable and equitable public transportation service for Mattapan, Dorchester and Hyde Park is key to ensuring the economic health of residents of these neighborhoods," said Dara Frederick, Hyde Park resident and Business Employment Specialist at the Fairmount Indigo CDC Collaborative. "It is important that we continue to work with the City of Boston to improve Fairmount Line service to guarantee that residents of these neighborhoods are afforded access to jobs located throughout the City. We look forward to bringing quality transit services into these communities and offering residents a mobility option that will help them to achieve their professional goals." The City of Boston is forward-thinking and working to ensure a more resilient city for future generations. The 2018 Boston Climate Summit: Boston will host a international climate summit next summer to discuss how cities can uphold the commitments of the Paris climate agreement. With more than half of the world's population living in urban areas, cities play a critical role in driving action on climate. Boston has long been a leader on climate action, and this year Mayor Walsh doubled down on those efforts by setting a new goal to be carbon neutral by 2050. Next year's summit is an opportunity to expand the role of cities and drive action beyond the Paris Agreement. The Fort Point Channel Open Space Initiative: Fort Point Channel is a critical waterway that stretches between downtown and the South Boston waterfront, into the heart of some of Boston's residential neighborhoods that are most vulnerable to climate change. Mayor Walsh and The Trustees of Reservations will reimagine the channel, both in open space design and recreational programming. A varied, connected and expanded open space network around the channel will connect the channel's edge and the water, with the potential to mitigate significant flood risk. The currently inactive waterway will be transformed into a new public space for the city through islands, marshes, and pedestrian bridges. Large open spaces on each side of the channel will serve local populations of residents and workers, and draw visitors from across the city. Fort Point Channel will be a vital link in the open space network, tying together the Harbor Walk, Martin Richard Park, the 100 Acres plan and the Greenway. "After two years of careful research and planning, the Trustees stand ready as a strategic partner with the City of Boston, to implement the Mayor's vision of equitable open space and climate resiliency along Fort Point Channel for all Bostonians," said Barbara Erickson, President and CEO of The Trustees of Reservations. "Our 126 years of land management experience along with our ability to generate community support makes the Trustees uniquely able to help see this vision become a reality." : A partnership with Paul English to create a world-class Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Boston. The goal of the Boston memorial is to inspire visitors by Dr. King's words, and to also reflect on Boston's history with race and civil rights. The City and Mr. English are currently forming 'MLK Boston' with the project set to be kicked off on September 20, 2017. An Executive Director will be chosen to oversee all fundraising and community engagement, and will also be the main liaison between MLK Boston, the City of Boston, and other relevant parties. Subsequently, the MLK Boston Art Committee will publish a Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) in October 2017 to solicit applications from artists from Boston and beyond. The Art Committee will then select five finalists to develop renderings for each of their proposals. An announcement of these finalists is expected close to MLK Day 2018, at which time a public engagement process will begin. MLK Boston will engage all local constituents including representatives from the African American community in Boston, public arts organizations, neighborhood associations, the labor movement, the immigrant community, Boston University, civil rights leaders and leaders from local ministry. The MLK Boston Art Committee will choose the artist to be commissioned for the work. Paul English has supplied the initial funding for the project and seeks to raise $5 million to carry out the Memorial. For more information, visit mlkboston.org. "Growing up in Boston, I was always aware of MLK's history here, and I have been inspired by his messages of love and social justice," said English. "I want to bring to Boston a world-class memorial to MLK to celebrate his teachings as well as to look at the work we all still have to do today to get to his promised land." The City of Boston is setting all children up for success in and out of school. The College, Career and Life Readiness Initiative: Over the past year, the Boston Opportunity Agenda convened representatives of higher education, workforce development, schools, the Mayor's Office and philanthropy to create a common definition for what it means to be ready for 'College, Career and Life' when a young person graduates high school. In addition to academic preparedness, the readiness definition includes other important skills like communication, collaboration, the ability to take initiative, and the abilities to analyze, navigate and adapt in a variety situations. The definition, and the set of metrics identified to track young people's progress towards readiness, will drive effort across Boston's education ecosystem - schools, youth-serving nonprofits, higher education and industry partners - and ensure that the city's youth have the knowledge, skills and experiences needed to prepare them for successful careers and productive futures. "We are thrilled that the Boston Public Schools, Boston's Catholic Schools, and Boston's Charter Schools have all agreed upon a definition of College, Career and Life Readiness," said Kristin McSwain, Executive Director of the Boston Opportunity Agenda.  "Having done so, we can collaboratively focus on providing young people with the learning opportunities that they need, both inside and outside of the classroom, to develop the skills that are necessary to fully participate in Boston's economy." The STEM Bootcamp for Dearborn STEM Academy Students: The City of Boston is partnering with Red Hat to host up to 20 high school students from the Dearborn STEM Academy as part of a week-long STEM Bootcamp during February Recess. Building on Red Hat's CO.LAB initiative first launched in Boston last spring, the STEM Bootcamp will include an immersive experience through coding, open source technology, and collaboration for participating students. The program will be complemented by soft skill training and enrichment to further prepare students for meaningful summer job experiences. Additionally, the STEM Bootcamp will highlight career pathways taken by a diverse network of Red Hat employees and Boston's tech community as an opportunity to recruit and engage new tech employers for the 2018 Mayor's Summer Jobs Program. The Expansion the Mayor's Tuition Free Community College Plan: Launched in 2016, the Mayor's Tuition Free Community College Plan (TFCC) has already enrolled 100 Boston high school graduates and will continue to grant three years of community college education tuition-free for low-income students. The plan will expand again to include Boston students who have a HiSet/GED and Metco students, allowing additional Boston residents, who might not otherwise have had the opportunity, to pursue a college degree tuition-free. This expanded eligibility will be phased in starting in the Spring of 2018, and is funded through linkage fees generated by large-scale commercial building projects throughout Boston. The majority of TFCC participants come from the City's Dorchester and Roxbury neighborhoods. "Too many students believe they cannot afford higher education. Tuition-free community college shows a path forward," says Taneka DeGrace, the Director of RoxMapp at Madison Park Technical Vocational High School. "This plan says: The limiting factor in your potential is not a bill, only your will to succeed." : The Office of Workforce Development (OWD) and the Private Industry Council (PIC) will work with BPS high school students to create awareness of career opportunities within city government and to develop workplace and life skills, as well as specific skills relevant to working in various city departments. BPS high school students will be eligible for internships that will help them gain the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare for entry-level positions that will support them while they pursue post-secondary education and training. This combination of work and learning will position BPS high school students and graduates for career advancement and the opportunity to secure positions in city agencies. "Students often ask me how to get a job with the City after high school," commented Dan Cuddy, a longtime PIC career specialist at Brighton High School. "Mayor Walsh's new initiative will provide an answer to that question without forcing them to choose between the job they need to support themselves after high school and the college education they need to advance their careers over time." The City of Boston is supporting thoughtful growth while lifting up our residents and preserving the city's culture. The Homeshare Pilot Program: The Mayor's Housing Innovation Lab, the Elderly Commission, and nesterly, a local social enterprise working to make existing homes work better for today's households, have launched the Intergen Homeshare Pilot. The Intergen Homeshare pilot sets out to pair senior households with an extra bedroom to students who are looking for not only an affordable place to stay during their studies, but also an opportunity to engage more deeply with the local community, establish companionship between different generations, and help seniors with simple home maintenance while receiving lower rent. An action item from the Age-Friendly Boston Action Plan, this pilot currently has eight pairings, and will run through December to determine the impact, feasibility, and resources needed to potentially scale this initiative into a city-wide program. With the current demographic shifts and the pressing need to increase affordable housing, the City and nesterly are collaborating to bring this innovation housing solution to the City of Boston. "It's going great!" said Brenda Atchison, one of the first participants in the program. "The City and  The Increase of Funding to the Boston Home Center: Currently, the Boston Home Center offers down payment and closing cost assistance to low- and moderate-income households who are attempting to purchase homes. While the City currently makes loans of up to three percent of the purchase price of the home, the City is planning to double the amount of funding for its down payment and closing cost assistance program due to the current rising cost of homeownership in Boston, and is adding an additional $1 million to the program's budget. These funds will be used to both increase the amount of the loans made by the City and also to increase the number of constituents served. The funds will be recaptured at sale or refinance, allowing the City to create a new down payment and closing cost pool. To view the Mayor's as prepared remarks, click here. About Imagine Boston 2030 As Boston's first citywide plan in 50 years, Imagine Boston 2030 will guide growth to support our dynamic economy and expand opportunity for all residents. The plan prioritizes inclusionary growth and puts forth a comprehensive vision to boost quality of life, equity and resilience in every neighborhood across the city. Shaped by the input of 15,000 residents who contributed their thoughts to the plan, Imagine Boston 2030 identifies five action areas to guide Boston's growth, enhancement and preservation and is paired with a set of metrics that will evaluate progress and evaluate successes. To learn more visit, imagine.boston.gov.

哈佛中國文化工作坊邀作家，學者分享心得

哈佛中國文化工作坊、北美華文作家協會紐英倫分會日前在哈佛燕京圖書館聚會廳舉行哈佛中文演講會。《哈佛問學錄~與哈佛大學教授對話30年》《一頭栽進哈佛》等書獲獎作者暨北美華文作家協會副會長張鳳主持了演講會。

她從23年前，李歐梵教授創設哈佛中國文化工作坊後，就主持協助，配合她原創會的北美作家協會分會至今，到10多年前協同王德威教授擔任召集主持，自今策劃主持，吸納來自世界各地哈佛訪問學者和各國的華文作者精英，如聶華苓，趙淑俠，王安憶，李銳，朱天文，陳忠實，梁秉鈞等多位在哈佛演講聚會，碰撞出思想火花。

此次邀請了四位來自台灣、美國和中國內地的教授、作家、學者進行演講。台灣中研院歐美研究所特聘研究員、前所長李有成教授闡述了：離散之所以為離散是因為存在著兩個中心，自己的家國和前往的居留地。這正是人類學家柯立佛所說的“根”與”路“的關係，根屬於過去的記憶，路卻屬於未來，導向未知。洛杉磯華文作家協會榮譽會長、美國資深電視製作人葉周通過珍貴歷史照片，攝取了著名文化人郭沫若、潘漢年、葉以群和趙丹的命運轉折場景和細節，觀照20世紀共產國際大背景下進步文化人的坎坷際遇，看似冷靜的敘述，卻激發聽者無限感概。上海華東師大歷史學系副教授、哈佛燕京學社訪問學者唐小兵結合自己著作《与民国相遇》，試圖將自己在歷史研究與歷史教學中不能整合成鴻篇巨制的細節與感觸，發抒為一篇篇可以滋養人心的文字。强调历史记忆是“最为重要的心智结构的基石”。四川外國語大學教授、訪問學者曾傳芳則就美國歷史事件的文學表述為例，闡述歷史學家和文學家對事件表述的不同側重。前者更多側重人物的外部行為，而文學表現則更注重人物精神世界和內心感受。四位演講者圍繞文學與離散、20世紀中國的公共文化，歷史記憶、歷史寫作⋯回憶錄與口述史，以及歷史事件的文學表達進行深入探討。各人在互為相關的話題上，從不同角度奉獻獨特見解。他們的思想碰撞，為熱烈與會的紐英倫分會會員和各位來到哈佛的訪問學者留下深刻印象。(圖與文:張鳳提供)