Past Manchester China Institute events

Denggao Long - Chinese Civil Society and Spontaneous Order [Book Launch]

13:00 - 14:30 15 August 2023

[IN-PERSON] Prof Denggao Long joins the MCI to discuss his new book: “Chinese Civil Society and Sp...

Global China's Knowledge Infrastructure: The Rise of Chinese International Development Thinking

11:00 - 12:00 31 May 2023

This talk discusses the rise of Chinese international development thinking. In the past 5-10 years,...

Gordon Barrett & Jen Altehenger - China's Cold War Science Diplomacy [Book Launch]

11:30 - 12:30 9 May 2023

[HYBRID] This event will be in a hybrid format with limited tickets in-person and also live on Zoom....

Chris Marquis - Mao and Markets: The Communist Roots of Chinese Enterprise (Book Talk)

15:30 - 16:30 5 May 2023

[In-person, Oddfellows Hall] As China opened up its economy over the past four decades, conventiona...

Chinese Views of Russia and Ukraine, a Roundtable Discussion

16:00 - 17:30 4 May 2023

[In-person, The Portico Library] With China’s tacit support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine,...

Jessica Rawson - Ancient Chinese Tombs, Their Treasures, and China Today

15:30 - 17:00 25 April 2023

[In-Person, The John Rylands Research Library] Drawing from Professor Jessica Rawson's new book Life...

Christopher Rea - Chinese Cinema Meets Digital Humanities

14:30 - 16:00 21 April 2023

How can we use digital platforms—including social media—to enhance research and learning on mode...

Andrew Chubb - Chinese nationalism and the South China Seas disputes: Causes and consequences

15:30 - 17:00 19 April 2023

[In-Person, Oddfellows Hall] In this talk, Dr Chubb will expand on research which traces the rise o...

Chao-yo Cheng - When Do Chinese Courts Stand with the People?

12:30 - 13:30 23 March 2023

[HYBRID]: This talk will be both in-person and live on Zoom. When do Chinese courts side with the Pe...

Seiji Shirane - Colonial Taiwan as Imperial Japan’s Southern Gateway (Book Discussion)

13:30 - 14:30 14 March 2023

(WEBINAR) On Tuesday, March 14, 2023 (1.30-2.30 GMT), Professor Seiji Shirane join the MCI to discus...