WORKSHOP AND SPECIAL ISSUE, ANZJA ISSUE 2, 2016 Since at least the 1940s, Asia has become an increasingly important point of orientation for Australia and New Zealand: politically, economically, demographically, and, of course, culturally. The market for Asian art, both…
Dragon Tails 2015
The call for papers for Dragon Tails 2015 – an Australasian conference on overseas Chinese history and heritage (2-5 July 2015) – is now open. Proposals are due by Sunday, 29 March 2015. Theme: Jade Dragon in the Tropics Location:…
Curating Chinese Contemporary Art in an Australian Context
China Studies Centre, University of Sydney Co-presented with Sydney Ideas and the Power Institute 6:00pm-7:30pm, Tuesday 24 March Law School Foyer, Level 1, Sydney Law School Eastern Avenue, The University of Sydney In recent years, interest in contemporary Chinese art…
A Golden Age of China: Qianlong Emperor, 1736–1795
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne 27 Mar 2015 – 21 Jun 2015 Qianlong Emperor, 1736–1795 tells the story of China’s foremost art collector Qianlong Emperor, one of China’s most successful rulers and fourth emperor of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). This…
Muslim Veiling in Xinjiang
Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies, University of Melbourne Dr James Leibold, Senior Lecturer in Politics and Asian Studies, La Trobe University 5.30pm to 7.00pm, Thursday 19 March 2015 Room 321, Level 3, Sidney Myer Asia Centre, University of Melbourne Muslim…
The Hong Kong Umbrella Movement: A post-mortem
Presented by China Studies Centre, University of Sydney, and Sydney Ideas Emeritus Professor John Wong, Department of History, and Jocelyn Chey, Visiting Professor in the School of Languages and Cultures 6:00pm-7:30pm, Wednesday 25 March Law School Foyer, Level 1, Sydney…
China Correspondents Panel
Australia-China Relations Institute, UTS Date: Tuesday 17 March 2015 Location: King & Wood Mallesons, Level 61, Governor Phillip Tower, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney NSW 2000 Time: 5.30 pm for 6.00 pm start. Concludes at 7:30pm For RSVP, please click here.…
Chinoiserie and Japonisme: Continuity or Rupture?
Professor Petra ten-Doesschate Chu Co-presented by the Sydney Intellectual History Network and the China Studies Centre When: 6.00pm – 7.30pm, 10 March 2015 Where: Law School LT 101, Level 1, Sydney Law School, Eastern Avenue, The University of Sydney In…
In Search of a New Migration Order
Research Cluster for Chinese Entrepreneurial Studies 1pm-2pm, March 18 Richards Building, Room 213, University of Queensland In Search of a New Migration Order: The Chinese Experience in a Global and Comparative Perspective Liu Hong, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Existing scholarship…
Can Xi Jinping’s Reforms be Implemented?
Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies, University of Melbourne Can Xi Jinping’s Reforms be Implemented? Let’s Look at China’s Fiscal Architecture Professor Christine Wong Director, Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies, University of Melbourne Time: 5.30pm to 7.00pm, Thursday 5 March 2015…