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Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies @durhamchina.bsky.social · 6d

Did you know that a new exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Palace Museum in Beijing is now free to visit at Durham's Oriental museum?
jointly organised by the Palace Museum & the Oriental Museum @durham-university.bsky.social
www.durham.ac.uk/things-to-do...

Journey of a Century - Durham University

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Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies @durhamchina.bsky.social · 13d

How do Dongbei crime dramas draw on Dongbei’s marginality to envisage alternative femininities? check out our new blog post by Min Xu: Sister in furs: female gangsters in northeastern Chinese crime dramas 穿貂皮的姐：东北悬疑剧里的女性黑帮形象 oddchinaout.wordpress.com/2025/08/21/h...

Sister in furs: female gangsters in northeastern Chinese crime dramas 穿貂皮的姐：东北悬疑剧里的女性黑帮形象

[The author offers this piece in both languages, with the simplified Chinese version after the English.] [本文作者提供了双语版本，简体中文版本位于英文版本之后。] English version While researching TV crime dramas in China, I …

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Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies @durhamchina.bsky.social · 13d

check out the call for posts below
oddchinaout.wordpress.com/about/

ODD CHINA OUT: CALL FOR POSTS

Odd China Out is a research blog affiliated with the Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies at Durham University, created to bridge scholarly work with a wider audience. We’re looking for short essays and creative expressions with a relaxed, engaging tone that makes ideas accessible beyond academia. We are especially interested in pieces that explore cultural texts and practices in the Sinophone world, while also appreciating insights from other topics.
We welcome contributors at all academic levels.

Posts should be 500–1,000 words on one of the following themes:

Think-pieces on topics related to the Sinophone world, especially discussions of cultural texts and practices

Reflective pieces on your research journey or experiences in the field

Creative expressions and artworks related to the Sinophone world (word count flexible)

Submissions may be written in either English or Chinese. To enhance accessibility, we encourage (but do not require) contributors to provide bilingual versions. Please include a short bio (maximum 150 words) with your submission. Let us know if you would prefer to remain anonymous.

ODD CHINA OUT: 征稿启事

Odd China Out 是隶属于杜伦大学当代中国研究中心的学术博客，旨在搭建学术研究与更广泛公众之间的桥梁。我们寻找的是观点新鲜明、语言轻松、具有可读性的思考性文章，能够使学术思想在更广泛的语境中得到传播。我们特别欢迎探讨公众关注度高、具有广泛吸引力的话题，或能够展示其实践意义的研究视角。我们欢迎来自各个学术阶段的投稿者参与。

文章字数建议为 500–1000 字，主题包括：

与华语世界相关的话题，尤其是关于文化作品和文化实践的探讨

对个人研究历程或田野经验的反思性写作

与华语世界相关的艺术作品（字数不限）

文章可用中文或英文撰写。为提升可读性，我们鼓励（但不强制）作者提供中英文两个版本。请同时附上一段不超过 150 字的作者简介。如果您希望匿名发表，请告知我们。

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Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies @durhamchina.bsky.social · 13d

we are super excited to launch our student research blog Odd China Out. submissions bridging scholarly work with a wider audience, in English or bilingual, are welcome!
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A Chinese Studies research blog. Let's exchange ideas, tell stories, and keep asking better questions!

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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · Sep 8

Huge congratulations to Dr Qiandong Zhou who passed her viva with flying colours on 29 Aug 2025! Dr Zhou was supervised by Prof Julie Rattray & Dr @coralinglingxu.bsky.social ! We express our deep gratitude to examiners Drs @chengyongtan.bsky.social & Jasper Roe for an engaging viva!

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Dr Cora Lingling Xu 许玲玲博士 @coralinglingxu.bsky.social · Sep 8

Excited to give my book talk at King's China Week @lauchinainstitute.bsky.social, in conversation with Dr @yanranyao.bsky.social, book your place soon for this in person event! See you on 23 Oct! @sunypress.bsky.social
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/book-...

Book talk - The Time Inheritors: How Time Inequalities Shape Higher Education Mobility in China | King's College London

Dr Cora Lingling Xu, Durham University, discusses how time inequalities shape higher education mobility in China as part of China Week 2025.

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Dr Cora Lingling Xu 许玲玲博士 @coralinglingxu.bsky.social · Jun 3

Join us either online or in person-an exciting seminar by Professor Shibao Guo! @chiedmobilities.bsky.social @uofg-glacier.bsky.social @durhamchina.bsky.social @yiminzhao.bsky.social @chenchenzh.bsky.social

School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · Jun 3

Join us for our next seminar:

Reimagining Chinese Diasporas in a Transnational World: Hypermobility, Hyperdiversity and Hyperconnectivity by Dr Shibao Guo, University of Calgary, Canada

Scan the QR code below for more details!

📍Confluence Building CB-1017
📅04/06/25
🕑13:00-14:00

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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · Jun 3

Join us for our next seminar:

Reimagining Chinese Diasporas in a Transnational World: Hypermobility, Hyperdiversity and Hyperconnectivity by Dr Shibao Guo, University of Calgary, Canada

Scan the QR code below for more details!

📍Confluence Building CB-1017
📅04/06/25
🕑13:00-14:00

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Dr Cora Lingling Xu 许玲玲博士 @coralinglingxu.bsky.social · May 24

Had a blast at my keynote @BPCS @sunypress.bsky.social & @uoe-sps.bsky.social! Overwhelmed by kindness &friendship! Numerous touching moments when strong resonance was shared & tears were shed. Unequal time is real; friendship is real too! Together we are stronger!

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Yimin Zhao @yiminzhao.bsky.social · May 23

I’m so honoured to be able to have this interview talking about my research. This is also a great opportunity for myself to look back and reflect on the trajectory.

Geography at Durham @geogdurham.bsky.social · May 22

The second in our series of research video interviews with colleagues in our Department is now available. This one is with @yiminzhao.bsky.social where he answers a range of our questions about the passage & progress of his research and the impacts he hopes it will achieve: tinyurl.com/25xub94a

A research interview with Dr Yimin Zhao

YouTube video by DurhamUniversity

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Dr Cora Lingling Xu 许玲玲博士 @coralinglingxu.bsky.social · May 16

Proud supervisor moment: Tong Meng just published her 1st article on UK-based female Chinese intl students’ racial preferences in partnering on mobile dating applications (MDAs): @drannallewellyn.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... @durhameducation.bsky.social @durhamchina.bsky.social

Love in a Transient Sexual Field: Female Chinese International Students’ Racialised Desire on Mobile Dating Applications - Tong Meng, 2025

Race has been documented as an imperative criterion in partner selection among migrants. However, most existing studies on this issue focused on second-generati...

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Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies @durhamchina.bsky.social · Mar 17

ICYMI, We'll be hosting a talk by Dr Yanran Yao and Prof Astrid Nordin @astridnordin.bsky.social this Friday on their project on supporting Chinese diaspora communities. all are welcome!

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Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies @durhamchina.bsky.social · Mar 14

hi, it's an in-person event only.

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Dr Cora Lingling Xu 许玲玲博士 @coralinglingxu.bsky.social · Mar 10

It has arrived! Holding 'The Time Inheritors' in my hands feels wonderful. Pre-order w/ promo code 'SNWS25' @sunypress.bsky.social (sunypress.edu/Books/T/The-...), get 30% off. Out on 1st April (hardcover) and 1st October (paperback) 2025! #time #China #internationalstudents #Migration #rural #urban

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Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies @durhamchina.bsky.social · Feb 10

we look forward to hosting this talk on illiberal state feminism by @zhouyunyun.bsky.social
📅 Tuesday, 25 February
⏱️2-3:30pm
📍W414 Geography

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