In Association with the Universities of Leeds, Bristol, Oslo and Nanjing
14th-18th July 2008 , Centre for East Asian Studies, University of Bristol
Financed by the European Union Marie Curie Conferences and Training Courses Acronym. Contract Number MSCF-CT-2005-029888
Funded by the European Union and in collaboration with the Worldwide University Network (WUN), China in the World: Postgraduate Research Summer School provides research training in Chinese studies for PhD students and junior researchers from EU member and associated states, China and the USA.
The theme of the 2008 Summer School is China, Europe and the World. It aims to enhance research approaches and techniques of postgraduate research students and junior researchers. The main topics include:
- Core theme: China’s global and regional integration (including interaction with Europe).
- Approaches to China's global integration: Political Economy, Development, Politics and Social Policy.
- Methodologies: Comparative Methodology and Paradigm Shifts
- Hands-on methods training: (a) surveys, questionnaires; (b) using archival material
The approaches of discussion, reporting, semi-structured interview, qualitative and quantitative analyses, and oral and written feedback will be adapted. The key-note speakers with different research profiles and interests will function as both facilitators and trainers, interacting with participants in various ways.
The Postgraduate Research Summer School will run a series of annual session from July 2006-2009. Each of the four Summer Schools covers a different theme:
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July 2006 (Nanjing, China): China and Globalisation in Historical Perspective
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July 2008 (Bristol, UK): China, Europe and the World
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July 2009 (Oslo, Norway): China Global: Nation State and Ethnicity
The formats for each of the Summer School are
- short thematic introductions by key-note speakers;
- small peer-group seminars let by experienced researchers;
- task-based group work; and
- research-relevant excursions or hands-on training workshops.
