Events | 活动

MCI hosts a variety of research talks about China, both in-person here in Manchester and as webinars with a global reach. Most events are free and open to the public.

REGISTER for all of MCI's upcoming events 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 and its directors. Recording events without the written consent of all participants is prohibited. However, 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

Upcoming events

BOOK WORKSHOP: Emerging China English

14:00 - 16:00 09 April 2024

Join our book workshop on emerging China English, with Dr Alex Baratta, Dr Rui He, and Dr Paul Smith from Manchester Institute of Education. "In this chapter we [the speakers] discuss possible research directions derived from the linguistic mismatch of university assessment expectations regarding standard English, and the lived reality of int..

LICHENG QIAN: Consumption and Nostalgia in Contemporary China

17:00 - 18:30 30 April 2024

In this in-person talk, Dr Licheng Qian discusses consumption and nostalgia in contemporary China. "Amidst the sweeping social transformations, a nostalgia market has emerged in contemporary China, evoking a yearning for the past, particularly the Mao era. Why does this nostalgiaemerge? What does it mean to people of different generations? Ho..

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