Hybrid: University College London, U.K.
Oct 2026 to May 2027
On behalf of the Centre of Central and East Asian Studies (CCEAS) at University College London (UCL), we are delighted to share our upcoming term-time seminar programme with the European Association for Chinese Studies community. Throughout the year, we will be hosting scholars from across the globe to present their latest research on Central and East Asia.
All seminars will take place in person at UCL from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM with hybrid option by signing up via website.
7 October 2026: A Just War versus a Dignified Peace? Discourses about War and Peace in the Peace Negotiations between the Chinese Communist Party and the Nationalist Party in 1949. Speaker: Assistant Prof. Elisabeth Forster (Southampton University)
16 November 2026: Knowing Hands: Hand-memory Techniques and Handy Knowledge in late-Ming Daily-use Encyclopedias (1599-1641). Speaker: Prof. Marta Hanson (Johns Hopkins University)
14 January 2027: Manchu Primers and Pedagogy: Language Learning, Social Practice, and Daily Life. Speaker: Assistant Prof. Sarah Barasmo-Ramos (Colby College)
February 2027: Shifting Standards: The Military Examination System and Official Selection in Qing China. Speaker: Associate Prof. Yiling Zhao (Peking University)
6 May 2027: Refugees in Macau: Connected Histories from War of Resistance to the Cold War. Speaker: Assistant Prof. Helena Lopes (Cardiff University)
Our series kicks off next week! You can find full details and register for Elisabeth Forster talk using the following link: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/social-historical-sciences/events/2026/oct/cceas-seminar-elisabeth-forster