Confucius Institute of Chinese Opera
The Confucius Institute of Chinese Opera at Binghamton University (CICO) is a nonprofit organization jointly formed by Binghamton University and the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, and is sponsored by the Confucius Institute Headquarters in Beijing, China. As all Confucius Institutes around the world, the CICO teaches Chinese language and culture. As a specialized Confucius Institute, however, it also focuses on promoting Chinese opera and music. In addition to offering courses on the Binghamton campus, the CICO organizes lectures, workshops and various other activities. It also establishes the only performance group in the United States to feature Beijing opera, which plays a major role in the promotion of Chinese opera, performing arts and culture on college campuses and in communities nationwide.
Board of Directors
From Binghamton University, SUNY:
Donald Nieman
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; Board Chair
Wayne E. Jones, Jr.
Interim Dean of Harpur College
Katharine Krebs
Vice Provost for International Affairs and Director of the Office of International Programs
John Chaffee
Distinguished Service Professor of History and Asian and Asian American Studies; Director of Institute for Asia and Asian Diasporas
Barbara Wolfe
Associate Professor and Chair of Theater Department
James Burns
Associate Professor and Interim Chair of Music Department
Professor of Chinese Language and Literature; Director of CICO
From the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts:
Zhou Long 周龙
Vice President; Vice Chair of the Board
Du Chang Sheng 杜长胜
President
Lin Yi 林一
Director of the Office of International Relations
Han Dongqing 韩冬青
Co-Director of CICO
Cao Lin 曹林
Director of the Office of Academic Affairs
Zhang Yao 张尧
Associate Professor and Chair of the Beijing Opera Department
Liu Xiaojun 刘小军
Professor and Chair of the Acting Department
Xie Zhenqiang 谢振强
Professor and Chair of the Music Department
Li Wei 李威
Professor and Chair of the Stage Design Department
Faculty
Don Boros
Associate Professor of Theatre and Theater Education Coordinator of CICO
James Burns
Associate Professor of Music and Music Education Coordinator of CICO
Chenqing Song 宋晨清
Assistant Professor of Chinese Language and Linguistics and Language Education Coordinator of CICO
Hong Zhang 张泓
Senior Instructor of Chinese and Performance Coordinator of CICO
Qianghua Wang 王强华
Scenic Artist/Assistant Technical Director of Theatre and Artist of CICO
Julie Wang
Area Studies Librarian for Asian/Asian American Studies and CICO
Linghui Tu 涂玲慧
Visiting Professor of Theatre
Chunhua Li 李春华
Visiting Associate Professor of Chinese Language
Fei Gao 高斐
Visiting Lecturer of Chinese Language
Staff
Laura Scott 高若兰
Assistant to the Director of CICO
Office : (607) 777-3056
Fax: (607) 777-3039
Email: lscott3@binghamton.edu
Office Location: LS G612 (lower level of Bartle Library, number G612)
