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Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies
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we are a multi-disciplinary research centre dedicated to the study of contemporary China and the wider East Asian region, based at Durham University
https://www.durham.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/contemporary-chinese-studies/
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Join us for a guest lecture by @kevinyangmx.bsky.social on the grassroots Marxists in the 1978-81 Chinese democracy movement!
📅 Thursday 11 December 2025
🕔 11:00 - 12:30
📍 TLC039 (Teaching and Learning Centre)
event poster: This talk will explore the ideas of Chinese grassroots Marxists during the 1978-81 democracy movement and the intellectual exchanges between them and the Hong Kong Trotskyists, as well as the political repression they faced. The crackdown on these voices arguably cleared the path for the Party-led neoliberal economic experiments that followed. As a result, liberal intellectuals who embraced free market ideas and the rise of global neoliberalism rose to prominence within the intelligentsia.
November 27, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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check out the call for posts below
oddchinaout.wordpress.com/about/
ODD CHINA OUT: CALL FOR POSTS Odd China Out is a research blog affiliated with the Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies at Durham University, created to bridge scholarly work with a wider audience. We’re looking for short essays and creative expressions with a relaxed, engaging tone that makes ideas accessible beyond academia. We are especially interested in pieces that explore cultural texts and practices in the Sinophone world, while also appreciating insights from other topics. We welcome contributors at all academic levels. Posts should be 500–1,000 words on one of the following themes: Think-pieces on topics related to the Sinophone world, especially discussions of cultural texts and practices Reflective pieces on your research journey or experiences in the field Creative expressions and artworks related to the Sinophone world (word count flexible) Submissions may be written in either English or Chinese. To enhance accessibility, we encourage (but do not require) contributors to provide bilingual versions. Please include a short bio (maximum 150 words) with your submission. Let us know if you would prefer to remain anonymous. ODD CHINA OUT: 征稿启事 Odd China Out 是隶属于 杜伦大学当代中国研究中心 的学术博客，旨在搭建学术研究与更广泛公众之间的桥梁。我们寻找的是观点新鲜明、语言轻松、具有可读性的思考性文章，能够使学术思想在更广泛的语境中得到传播。我们特别欢迎探讨公众关注度高、具有广泛吸引力的话题，或能够展示其实践意义的研究视角。我们欢迎来自 各个学术阶段 的投稿者参与。 文章字数建议为 500–1000 字，主题包括： 与华语世界相关的话题，尤其是关于文化作品和文化实践的探讨 对个人研究历程或田野经验的反思性写作 与华语世界相关的艺术作品（字数不限） 文章可用 中文或英文 撰写。为提升可读性，我们鼓励（但不强制）作者提供中英文两个版本。请同时附上一段不超过 150 字的作者简介。如果您希望匿名发表，请告知我们。 ODD CHINA OUT: 征稿启事 Odd China Out 是隶属于 杜伦大学当代中国研究中心 的学术博客，旨在搭建学术研究与更广泛公众之间的桥梁。我们寻找的是观点新鲜明、语言轻松、具有可读性的思考性文章，能够使学术思想在更广泛的语境中得到传播。我们特别欢迎探讨公众关注度高、具有广泛吸引力的话题，或能够展示其实践意义的研究视角。我们欢迎来自 各个学术阶段 的投稿者参与。 文章字数建议为 500–1000 字，主题包括： 与华语世界相关的话题，尤其是关于文化作品和文化实践的探讨 对个人研究历程或田野经验的反思性写作 与华语世界相关的艺术作品（字数不限） 文章可用 中文或英文 撰写。为提升可读性，我们鼓励（但不强制）作者提供中英文两个版本。请同时附上一段不超过 150 字的作者简介。如果您希望匿名发表，请告知我们。
September 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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ICYMI, We'll be hosting a talk by Dr Yanran Yao and Prof Astrid Nordin @astridnordin.bsky.social this Friday on their project on supporting Chinese diaspora communities. all are welcome!
March 17, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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we look forward to hosting this talk on illiberal state feminism by @zhouyunyun.bsky.social
📅 Tuesday, 25 February
⏱️2-3:30pm
📍W414 Geography
February 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM