CONFERENCES

updated 9 May 2008

Chinese Companies Going Global: Implications for UK and British Business
Organised by CAIJING Forum and Chatham House
Speakers include, among many others: Hu Shuli editor Caijing Magazine, Li Jiange Development Research Center for the State Council, Andrew Cahn UK Trade & Investment
Venue: Chatham House, 14 St James’s Square, London SW1Y 4LE
Time: 9.30am – 5pm
Contact: conference unit tel. 020 7957-5753, contact@chathamhouse.org.uk, www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/836/

An Exploration into the Sources for a Social History of Disasters in China
Speakers include among others, Terry Cannon (Greenwich), Tim Barrett (SOAS), Cao Xinyu (Renmin Uni)
Organised by SOAS, Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Venue: to be announced
Contact: aj7@soas.ac.uk, ll10@soas.ac.uk, tb2@soas.ac.uk, www.soas.ac.uk

Creative China: Visual Culture, Architecture and Design

Organised in association with King's College London

Conference covering recent developments in Chinese visual culture and urbanism to coincide with the V&A's China Design Now exhibition.

Venue: Victoria & Albert Museum, Brompton Road, London SW72PL

Contact: Ralph.Parfect@kcl.ac.uk, or Alicia.liu@kcl.ac.uk,
www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1636_chinadesignnow/events/
conference/

Changes and Challenges: China’s Media Today
Organised by the University of Westminster, China Media Centre
Venue: Harrow Campus, Uni of Westminster, Middlesex (London)
Contact: Dr Tong Jingrong email: J.Tong[at]westminster.ac.uk , 020 79115000 ext 4079, www.wmin.ac.uk/mad/page-1263

China Media Festival
Organised by the Centre of Chinese Studies, SOAS, together with China Now
The China Media Festival will focus on Chinese media as well as media representation of China in the UK. It aims to encourage the exchanges and direct dialogue between China and UK media professionals, covering television, newspaper, radio and internet.
Venue: Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre, SOAS, Thornhaugh Square, WC1H 0XG
Contact: Dr Wang Tao (Centre Chair) wt@soas.ac.uk or Rahima Begum rb41@soas.ac.uk, www.soas.ac.uk/events/event41692.html.

EACS Conference
XVII European Association for Chinese Studies Biannual Conference
Theme: China Centre Stage
Venue: University of Lund, Sweden,
Contact: Professor Roger Greatrex, email: roger.greatrex[at]ace.lu.se, www.lu.se/eacs, or try Professor Tim Wright, email: t.wright[at]sheffield.ac.uk, tel 0114 222-8406

British Association for Chinese Studies (BACS) Annual Conference
“China: Nature and Humanity”
Venue: University of Leeds
Contact: secretary@bacsuk.org.uk, www.bacsuk.org.uk/AnnualConference.html

Documenting the Beijing Olympics
Venue: SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, WC1H 0XG
Contact: Registration - Jane Savoury js64@soas.ac.uk tel. 020 7898-4892; Papers & Abstracts - Dr Lola Martinez dm6@soas.ac.uk or tel. 020 7898-4425, www.soas.ac.uk/events/event41650.html a

Microeconomic Drivers of Growth in China
Venue: St Edmund Hall, High Street, Oxford OX1 4AR
Deadline for abstracts 30 April 2008.
Contact: Dr Linda Yueh, email: linda.yueh[at]economics.ox.ac.uk or Professor Yang Yao, email: yyao[at]ccer.edu.cn