Take a look at some of our recent public talks and events

If you missed the chance to attend the first time or would like to rewatch some of our recent public talks and events here, you can view these on the previous events page. 

• May 9th 2025 - Professor Wang Chuan delivered an enlightening talk on visual art examining the mythical creatures from the ancient classic 'Classic of Mountains and Seas' (Shanhai Jing) 
• April 25th 2025 - Teacher training day with Lancaster University Confucius Institute for teachers of Chinese as Foreign Language, as well as teachers of other languages.
• April 4th 2025 - Professor Louise Tythacott gave an insightful talk about 'Loot from China’s Summer Palace in auctions, exhibitions and museums'
• March 7th 2025 – Author Hugo Wong delivered a fascinating talk about the experience of Chinese migrants in North America in the early 20th Century.
• October 25th, 2024 -  Dr Jackie Jia Lou from Birkbeck, University of London, joined us to explore the 'slices of time' embedded in the linguistic landscapes of Washington, D.C., and London’s Chinatowns. Dr. Lou shared her experiences of immersing herself in the daily life of these communities to understand the perspectives and practices of those who live and work there
• July 12th, 2024 - the 8th session of the Modern Chinese literature Online Book Club discussed 'Notes from a Consulting Room' (诊疗室手记）by Sophie Zuo Fei (昨非)

• May 23rd, 2024 - 'China's Transformation in the Anthropocene' . A public talk from Professor Stephen Peake and Dr James Warren from The Open University, who will discuss the role of China on the environment in an ever changing world, in particular China’s transformation towards a greener economy.

   

​Video recordings and transcripts from these events and further talks are available to view here.