Forthcoming events

The China Centre organises seminars, book launches, workshops and mutual understanding dialogues, focusing on China in the world.

The events cover a wide range of topics, ranging from the modern history of China to the latest developments in climate change.

If you have any questions about an event or have any access needs, please contact our Administrator.

China Centre Seminars: In view of the global situation with the COVID-19 pandemic, the China Centre, with regret, has currently postponed its 'in person' seminar series.

Our Michaelmas 2021 virtual seminar programme is listed below. All timings are UK times. Further details of each event will be published closer to the date of the seminar (please see tiles below).

5 – 6.30pm, Tuesday 30 November: Nicky Harman, ‘A drop in the ocean: The (in)visibility of Chinese literature in translation'

30 Nov 17.00 - 18.30

A drop in the ocean: The (in)visibility of Chinese literature in translation

Nicky Harman (prize-winning literary translator, Chinese to English, and former co-Chair of the Translators Association, The Society of Authors) will deliver about Chinese literature in translation. The lecture will be followed by a question and answer session.

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