Meeting XXIII: Internet in China (10 December, 5pm)
Dear All, Our next meeting will take place on Monday, 10 December at 5pm in China Reading Room. Upon popular demand, the theme for that meeting will be Chinese Internet. Please find below three articles to prepare: The Internet in China: A Meta-Review of Research Randolph Kluver, Chen Yang The Information Society Vol. 21, Iss. … Read more
Meeting XXII, 26 November, 5pm
Dear All, The next China Study Group meeting will take place on Monday, 26 November at 5pm in China Reading Room of Lau China Institute. Especially warm invitation goes to everyone who just started their PhD this year and would like to meet other doctoral students just starting their research. Second year PhDs are also … Read more
Meeting XX: Reports from the field (21 May, 4.30pm)
Dear All, Please join in for next session on Monday, 21st of May at 4.30pm for discussion on fieldwork in China. Reading recommendations for this week are two research reports: * Jonathan Schwartz, “Research report: Conducting research in China: impediments and some options”, Issues & Studies 37, No.6 (November/December 2001), pp. 101-127 * Joanne N. … Read more
Meeting XIX: Researching Sensitive Topics (Monday, 14 May, 4.30pm)
Dear All, After dusting off our understanding of the discipline of Chinese Studies last week, this week we will focus on the problem of researching sensitive topics in China. For tomorrow’s meeting please read the following texts: Raymond M. Lee, Doing Research on Sensitive Topics (London: Sage Publications, 1993), Chapter 2: Limits of inquiry, pp.18-43 … Read more
Meeting XVIII on Contemporary China Studies (Monday, 7 April, 4.30pm)
Dear All, This term, China Study Group will be meeting on Mondays 4.30 in China Reading Room. I hope this new time slot will allow more of you to attend our meetings! For this coming Monday, 7 April we will be discussing the issues in Contemporary China Studies based on the two following chapters: * … Read more
Wine and crackers for the new term – Monday 30 April, 5pm
Hello everyone! Yesterday marked the beginning of the term and I’m happy to announce that China Study Group will resume work next week! For the first meeting after the break, please join us in the China Reading Room on Monday, April 30 at 5pm for wine and crackers. We will have time to chat, update … Read more
Meeting XVII, Thursday 29 March, 2pm
Dear All, As the term is coming to an end, the group is growing in number! For the last meeting this term, we’ll be joined by a new member- the first one to represent School of Law at King’s. Min Yan studied law at Jilin University and at Durham, and from 2010 works as a … Read more
