Research talks | 研究讲座

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

Over a thousand people attended MCI research talks in Autumn 2024, while tens of thousands have accessed them on MCI's YouTube channel.

Call for Autumn 2025 speakers to be released here in May 2025

The Manchester China Institute Autumn 2024 Events
China's Vulnerability Paradox: A book conversation about global commodity markets
Manchester's Changing Chinese Community: A roundtable discussion
Beyond the Canon: Buddhist Mass Media in Modern China
The Politics of Language Oppression in Tibet Online book discussion
Book Launch: My Battle of Hastings
Staging the plum in the golden vase: censoring practice in China at the Turn of the 19th century
A tale of two cities: Water and the origin of hydraulic societies china in prehistoric
9. Tethering Civil Society - How China Balances the risks and benefits of NGOs

Register for MCI events at Eventbrite here

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.

You can watch recordings of past events on the MCI YouTube Channel.

If you would like to receive news about future MCI events and activities, please email: mci@manchester.ac.uk