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This talk focuses on the autobiographical writings of the eminent 20th century Chan master Laiguo Miaoshu.

The book launch of Professor Jieyu Liu's latest book Embedded Generations will begin with an introduction of the book, followed by a Q&A session and drinks reception.

Do Global Value Chains (GVCs) really “boost incomes, create better jobs, and reduce poverty”? Benjamin Selwyn will discuss how CVCs generate highly exploitative jobs, deepen poverty, stunt human development, and damage the environment.

Does today’s education system make better people or just better workers? Join Guy Standing as he explores how education has been reshaped by market logics, and what it would take to revive it for the common good.

Charles Melville examines the relationship between Persian illustrations and the events they represent.

Dr Lobsang Sangay sets out the legality behind the tradition of the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama and examines the implications and motivations of China's involvement in the institution of the Dalai Lama.

This seminar will discuss the concept of mediation in Islamic art as applied on the extraordinary Timurid Qur'ans on Chinese gold-painted coloured paper.

Chinese internet fiction ('netfic') tends not to be highly regarded for its aesthetic accomplishments; however, this talk explores the aesthetic functions of netfic from a premodern perspective.