科研讲座 | Research talks

MCI hosts a variety of research talks about China, both in-person in Manchester and as online webinars with a global reach. These events promote knowledge production and exchange, and contribute to a vibrant research culture in China studies. Most talks are free and open to the public.

Call for Autumn 2025 Speakers

Please send an email with your proposed title and abstract to mci@manchester.ac.uk by 5pm on Friday, 20 June. Preference is given to University of Manchester academic staff seeking feedback on their latest research on China.

Spring 2025 Schedule

Banner for 'Vigil: A Book Conversation' with author Jeffrey Wasserstrom and moderator David Stroup on 24 Jan 2025, 4 - 5:30 PM GMT at the Manchester China Institute.

24 January 2025

Jeffrey Wasserstrom and David R. Stroup
Banner for 'Patriarchy, Male Dominance, and Chinese Mythology,' a discussion with Xiaobing Wang, Amelia Bonea, and Zhaokun Xin on 4 Feb 2025, 4 - 5:30 PM GMT at The Portico Library, Manchester.

4 February 2025

Xiaobing Wang, Amelia Bonea, and Zhaokun Xin
Banner for 'Doing Ethnicity in Contemporary China,' a talk by Dr. Jingyu Mao on 11 Feb 2025, 4 - 5:30 PM GMT at Oddfellows Hall, Manchester.

11 February 2025

Dr Jingyu Mao
Banner for 'Liberal Arts and the Legacy of China’s Christian Universities,' featuring Prof. Ruth Hayhoe and Dr. Leping Mou on 18 Feb 2025, 4 - 5:30 PM GMT via Zoom.

18 February 2025

Prof Ruth Hayhoe and Dr Leping Mou
Banner for 'The State and Spatial Inequality in Modern China (Book Talk)' with Dr. Mark Baker and Dr. Amy Yueming Zhang on 25 Feb 2025, 4 - 5:30 PM GMT at Oddfellows Hall, Manchester.

25 February 2025

Dr Mark Baker and Dr Amy Yueming Zhang
Banner for 'Chinese Students on Campus: Challenges to Inclusion (Book Talk)' on 4 March 2025, 4 - 5:30 PM GMT at The Portico Library, Manchester.

4 March 2025

Dr Alex Baratta, Dr Rui He, Dr Paul Smith, Sol Stappard, Vivian Wang and Dr Jenna Mittelmeier
Banner for 'Agrarian Capitalism and Uneven Development in Rural China,' a talk by Dr. Tian Liu (University of Manchester) on 11 March 2025, 4 - 5:30 PM GMT at Oddfellows Hall, Manchester.

11 March 2025

Dr Tian Liu
Banner for 'Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Taiwan: Navigating Humanitarian Obligations and Geopolitical Challenges,' a talk by Dr. Lara Momesso on 18 March 2025, 4 - 5:30 PM GMT via Zoom.

18 March 2025

Dr Lara Momesso
Banner for 'Spectres of Progress Across China’s Northeastern Borders,' a talk by Dr. Ed Pulford (University of Manchester) on 25 March 2025, 4 - 5:30 PM GMT at Oddfellows Hall, Manchester.

25 March 2025

Dr Ed Pulford
Banner for 'What is a Chinese Painting? A Conversation with V&A Curator Hongxing Zhang,' featuring Dr. Hongxing Zhang on 1 April 2025, 4 - 5:30 PM GMT at The Portico Library, Manchester.

1 April 2025

Dr Hongxing Zhang

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The University of Manchester is committed to academic independence and the freedom of speech. The views speakers present are entirely their own, and do not represent those of the University of Manchester or the Manchester China Institute. Recording events without the written consent of all participants violates GDPR and is prohibited.

Over a thousand people attended MCI research talks in Autumn 2024, while tens of thousands have accessed them on MCI's YouTube channel. The call for Autumn 2025 speakers will be released here in May 2025.

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