CIW-Seminar Series

The Australian Centre on China in the World is a humanities-led, social sciences-engaged, policy relevant research centre. We are particularly focussed on training and supporting upcoming Chinese Studies scholars, specialists and China-literate people.

The CIW Seminar Series offers an ideal forum for postgraduate and graduate scholars, along with our Centre's members and visitors, to present their work to a broader intellectual community. We will also use the seminar series to explicate and advance the Centre's major research themes.

Seminars are free and open to the public and will be held on Fridays from 11:30am - 1:00pm. Spaces are limited so registration is preferred to guarantee a seat.

For more information about the CIW-Seminar Series including venue location and to register your attendance, please contact Elisa Nesossi at elisa.nesossi@anu.edu.au

Calendar of Presentations

Please note that titles, dates and presenters may be subject to change.

1. February 24: 'Decoding new forms of religious expression: a history of Taiwan's 'new age' from 1985 to 2005', Paul Farrelly (PhD Scholar, CIW)
2. March 23: 'Workers and civil society in China', Ivan Franceschini (CIW Visiting Scholar, Universita' Ca' Foscari of Venice)
3. April 20: 'Nanjing cultural history', Zhu Yayun (PhD Scholar, CIW)
4. May 25: 'Representing HIV/AIDS, and reflections on belonging and citizenship', Johanna Hood (Post-Doctoral Fellow, CIW)
5. June 22: Title TBC, Professor Mark Elliott (CIW Visiting Professor, Harvard University)
6. July 27: 'Localization of human rights in Chinese criminal justice', Elisa Nesossi (Post-Doctoral Fellow, CIW)
7. August 24: Title TBC, David Brophy (Post-Doctoral Fellow, CIW)
8. September 21: 'A Brief History of the Modern Chinese Joke', Chris Rea (Post-Doctoral Fellow, CIW)
9. October 26: 'Self help books in China', Shi-Wen Sue Chen (Post-Doctoral Fellow, CIW)
10. November 23: TBC