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Australian Centre on China in the World

The Australian Centre on China in the World (CIW) 中华全球研究中心 is a leading international institution for Chinese studies. CIW supports scholarship and education that further understanding of the Chinese world — the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan and the Chinese diaspora.

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Unearthed: Chinese Funerary Ceramics from the National Gallery of Australia

Mon, 27 Jul - Fri, 30 Oct 2026

Unearthed: Chinese Funerary Ceramics from the National Gallery of Australia

This exhibition presents a selection of Chinese funerary art from the collection of the National Gallery of Australia.

Cathy Zhang

Thu, 24 Sep 2026

Unearthed | Ceramic Charms with Cathy Zhang

Join artist Cathy Zhang in making ceramic charms inspired by the Unearthed show.

2026 Immersia: Chinese Rubber Art and Mooncake Tasting

Fri, 25 Sep 2026

2026 Immersia: Chinese Rubbing Art and Mooncake Tasting

Mooncakes, masterpieces and making an impression

2026 Immersia: Chinese Lantern-making Workshop

Fri, 25 Sep 2026

2026 Immersia: Chinese Lantern-making Workshop

Shine a little brighter this Mid-Autumn Festival!

Australian Defence Force

Thu, 1 Oct 2026

Guangyi Pan - "More Contact, Less Trust? Why Australia–China Military Engagement Cannot Sustain Itself"

This talk examines the evolution of Australia-China military engagement since the 1990s and explains why it ultimately undermined itself.

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Thu, 8 Oct 2026

Unearthed | Who Owns the Past? Repatriation, Provenance, and Cultural Heritage

A panel discussion with Dr. Charlotte Galloway, OAM and Honorary Associate Professor at the ANU, and Bronwyn Campbell, Senior Curator, Provenance, National Gallery of Australia.

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Thu, 15 Oct 2026

Avital Zuk Avina - "From Visual Grammar to Grassroots Practice: Reading the Propaganda Manual in Maoist China"

Propaganda tends to be read as centrally produced imagery disseminated to, and absorbed by, the general public. This talk turns to the Maoist Chinese case to complicate that picture.

Scenes of Affliction: Begging and Public Suffering in Urban China Book Cover

Wed, 28 Oct 2026

Trang X Ta - "Scenes of Affliction: Begging and Public Suffering in Urban China"

How people with illness and disability in China take to city streets to publicize their suffering and seek help

China Journal

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Little Red Podcast

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From Island to Island Panel Discussion

Remembering Taiwanese soldiers in Southeast Asia during WWII

From Island to Island screening and panel discussion explores interconnected regional histories and the difficulties of representing contested histories.

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Study-in-China Opportunities at ANU

ANU has a wide range of short and long in-country Chinese language programs. Find out more in this short news article.

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Rural China, Up Close

Capturing the spirit of ASIA3220: Chinese Language Training and Rural China Field Study — a three-week field school combining intensive Mandarin classes in Dali

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The Other Side of the Mirror: The First Pacific Rim Dream of the Red Chamber Conference in Australia

Part II: Second Pacific Rim International Conference on the Studies of Hongloumeng

Featured Videos

2026 CIW Annual Lecture

"The Evolution of Chinese Economic Strategy Under Xi Jinping"

The Hon. Dr Kevin Rudd AC

CIW Distinguished Lecture

"Be Careful What You Wish For: China Confronts Population Decline"

Professor Martin King Whyte

2025 Taiwan Update

"Taiwan’s Economic Statecraft and the Future of the Liberal International Order"

Christina Lai

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