Refugee Week at City Lit: Refugees and displaced people in modern Chinese history
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- Start Date: 16 Jun 2025End Date: 16 Jun 2025Mon (Daytime): 15:00 - 17:00In PersonFull fee £10.00 Senior fee £8.00 Concession £7.00
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What is the course about?
As part of City Lit’s Refugee Week events, this course will explore modern Chinese history through a prism that centres on individuals and families who were displaced by natural disasters, famine, war, and a range of economic and political events.
What will we cover?
- Refugees and displaced people in the wider context of late 19th century imperial China
- Refugees and displaced people in the wider context of the 20th century China, both Republican era and PRC era.
- We will discuss both Chinese refugees who migrated domestically and crossed border and international refugees who arrived in China.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
-place refugees and displaced people in the wider context of Chinese modern history
- understand how displaced people and refugees are central to modern Chinese history.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This course is suitable both for newcomers to the subject and for those who have some background knowledge. You will need a good grasp of English to keep up with the course. An ability and willingness to explore relevant shared resources will increase what you get out of the course.
However, as with most of our history, politics and current affairs courses, an open mind and a respectful willingness to listen to and think about views with which you do not always agree are more important than specific levels of skills.
Given the sensitive nature of some of the topics the course will explore, we also expect everyone to engage group and class discussions with respect and the willingness to learn from others.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Lecture, discussion and Q & A.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
No additional costs but you may wish to bring pen and paper or a digital equivalent for notetaking.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Dr Qiuyang Chen received her PhD in history from the University of Warwick and specialises in Chinese history, oral history, and gender history. She has taught at the University of Warwick and the University of Birmingham as a visiting lecturer. At City Lit, her classes explore topics including imperial and modern Chinese history, British-Sino relations, the history of Chinese diasporas, gender history, and oral history. In her leisure time, Qiuyang enjoys visiting museums and galleries, as well as outdoor activities such as rock-climbing, hiking and mountaineering.
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