Chinese Studies Research Centre, La Trobe University Protecting Wetlands and Respecting Water Spirits: Culture, Politics and Conservation on the Tibetan Plateau Dr Samantha Grover, Research Fellow, Department of Animal, Plant and Soil Sciences, La Trobe University Dr Ruth Gamble, David…
Joro’s Youth—The First Part of the Mongolian Epic of Geser Khan Igor de Rachewiltz and Li Narangoa The epic of King Gesar of Ling is the national oral epic of Tibet, sung by itinerant bards in their land for many…
Labour and civil society are two fundamental components of international discussions concerning China today. Whether it is the arrest of labour activists or rights lawyers, the adoption of new industrial policies, or the passing of draconian rules on non-governmental organisations,…
The 2017-18 Australia-China Council Grant Round opens on 9.00am Monday 6 February 2017 and closes on 2.00pm Wednesday 19 April 2017 (AEST). The Australia-China Council (ACC) is the Australian Government’s advisory and funding body dedicated to strengthening of cultural, education,…
Visiting Fellowships in Chinese Studies at the University of Sydney The Department of Chinese Studies will have the honour of appointing one to two distinguished Visiting Fellows each year from 2017 to 2021, thanks to the acuity of vision and…
Book Launch Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women Volume 2: The Twentieth Century 1912-2000 5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday 24 February 2017 Fisher Library – The University of Sydney Library Eastern Avenue, Seminar Room, 218 Camperdown, NSW 2006 Sydney University Press invites…
Centre for East-West Cultural & Economic Studies Faculty of Society & Design, Bond University Full-time, fixed-term appointment for three years Position Reference No: FSD1708 As Australia’s first private University, Bond University seeks to be recognised internationally as a leading independent…
The Graduate Programme for Transcultural Studies of the Cluster of Excellence “Asia and Europe in a Global Context” at Heidelberg University welcomes applications for up to six doctoral scholarships beginning in the winter semester 2017/18. The three-year programme offers a…
Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka, Ballarat 28 January – 25 June 2017 The Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka (MADE) presents Chinese Fortunes, an exhibition exploring the stories of pioneering Chinese Australians – miners, merchants, storekeepers, furniture makers, detectives,…
Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women Volume 2: The Twentieth Century 中國婦女傳記辭典二十世紀卷 Lily Xiao Hong Lee and Chen Yubing (eds.) Sydney University Press Though there exist many biographical dictionaries of the achievements of Chinese people throughout history, few women feature. Since…