Welcome to the Centre of Chinese Studies
The Centre of Chinese Studies was established in 1992 to facilitate and develop in the United Kingdom and Europe interdisciplinary research, teaching, and other activities relating to China. Within the School the Centre works closely with The China Quarterly, the Early China Seminar, the Contemporary China Institute, and the China Postgraduate Network.
In addition, the Centre maintains close links with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), the British Council, the Department for International Development and other government departments, the European Commission, Chatham House (Royal Institute of International Affairs), the Great Britain-China Centre, the British Association of Chinese Studies (BACS), the International Centre for Chinese Heritage and Archaeology (UCL), the British Library, the British Museum, other colleges and education institutions in the UK, Europe and China (including Hong Kong), and the media.
Membership of the interdisciplinary Centre includes some 42 members of staff whose interests span both historical and contemporary Chinese studies. The Centre fosters postgraduate research on Chinese societies, and is responsible for the MA degree in Chinese Studies. It organises interdisciplinary research seminars and, together with the FCO, provides an annual workshop for the analysis of developments in contemporary China. The Centre’s Annual Lecture is given by distinguished invited speakers of international standing, and recent presentations have been made by Professors William Alford (Harvard) and G. William Skinner (Stanford) and Wilt Idema (Harvard).
Contact Details
Office address:
Centre of Chinese Studies
c/o Centres & Programmes Office
School of Oriental and African Studies
University of London
Thornhaugh Street
Russell Square
London WC1H 0XG
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7898 4893/2
Fax: +44 (0)20 7898 4489
Centre Chair: Dr Dic Lo, dl1@soas.ac.uk
Office Manager: Ms Jane Savory, js64@soas.ac.uk
Executive Officer: Miss Rahima Begum, rb41@soas.ac.uk
The Centres and Programmes Office is open Monday to Friday from 10.00 to 16.30
E-mail Distribution List
If you would like to be added to the CCS e-mail distribution list please send an e-mail to Rahima Begum stating the Centre you wish to join, your e-mail address and your First Name and Surname. Once you have joined the list you will receive emails informing you of seminars and events organized by the Centre, and news from other academic institutions that may be of interest to you.
