Attendees at talk on UK-China relations by Professor Shaun Breslin
Unique insights from Professor Shaun Breslin on UK-China relations in his talk today organised by Lancaster University Confucius Institute: 'From Golden Age to Derisking to What? Tracing the Evolution of UK’s China Policy'.
A Chinese dragon boat placed outside the Lancaster University Confucius Institute.
The Confucius Institute at Lancaster University now proudly possesses a dragon boat, kindly donated by the good people of 汨罗, the home of dragon boat racing in China! @globalaffairslu.bsky.social
The image shows a relic restoration expert carefully restoring an artefact in the Terra-cotta Army Museum, Xi'an, China, and includes a QR code to enable registration at a live webinar from the Museum on this topic on Thursday 13 March 2025, 09:00-09:45 UK time.
Following the success of our two previous livestream webinars from the Terra-Cotta Museum in Xi'an, Chinese Studies @globalaffairslu.bsky.social is hosting a third webinar that will take the audience into the restoration site for cultural relics. Please register through the QR code on the poster.
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The British Council has produced a handy Year of the Snake Primary Education Pack, as a resource for schools to celebrate Chinese New Year www.britishcouncil.org/school-resou...
I believe it is still largely unexcavated. We could ask the experts about this during the livestream! Have you been to the museum?
Chinese Studies in the School of Global Affairs at Lancaster University is hosting a livestream online seminar on Friday 13 December at 9am UK time, exploring the treasures of the Terra-Cotta Army Museum, live from Xi'an, China. Register through the attached QR code. First of three sessions!
The Spanish Ambassador to the UK impressed immensely with his insights, humour and deep humanity during his talk on Spain-UK relations and the EU to a large and appreciative audience of students and staff at the School of Global Affairs, Lancaster University
A band of drumming Santas braving a shower of rain during Lancaster's Christmas Lights switch-on celebrations today; the rain then stopped and we enjoyed the city centre entertainment without getting soaked!
How has rural men's migration changed intergenerational dynamics and elderly care practices in rural China? Prof. Susanne Choi of the Chinese University of Hong Kong delivered a great talk on this at today's Lancaster University China Centre seminar.
In the pink this evening with another spectacular sunset at the Lancaster University School of Global Affairs and Confucius Institute
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Great to represent the Lancaster University School of Global Affairs at the AI & Information Conference 2024 at Xidian University, Xi'an, with colleague Jinghan Zeng. Heard many insightful perspectives on AI's impact on diverse fields. My talk was on AI's impact on language education.
Thanks! Any programme you are particularly interested in?
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Explored the fascinating history of the Entente Cordiale at a Lancaster School of Global Affairs panel discussion with Gaynor Johnson, Martin Steven, and Olga Gomez-Cash. The parallel exhibition in The Roundhouse at Lancaster University is well worth visiting.
