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May 2021
Michael Sheringham: Living and Teaching in Beijing in the 1970s – SACU ChinaChat Series “Your Stories with China”
Michael Sheringham will be in conversation with SACU Archivist Dr Linxi Li on his experiences of living and teaching in Beijing. This is the latest in our series "Your Stories with China" SACU ChinaChats. Michael studied Chinese at Durham and Cambridge Universities, becoming an active SACU member in its early years after 1967. Michael joined the 1971 SACU tour and he was invited to teach English at Peking University (Beida) in 1972, staying there until 1978. This was the period of the…
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A Moral Question, A Moral Duty: SACU ChinaChat with Iris Yau
SACU ChinaChat meeting for members: "A Moral Question, A Moral Duty" - Behind the scenes with SACU member Iris Yau, Curator of the exhibition "Opium, Silk and the Missionaries in China" currently open at the Brunei Gallery, SOAS. The Exhibition: “Opium, Silk and the Missionaries in China” retells one of the largely forgotten histories of the relationship between Britain and China in the 19th Century. It draws on several collections, using artefacts to explore the history of the Opium Wars. Botanical arts and…
Find out more »October 2021
SACU AGM, Saturday 2 October – in person and by Zoom
SACU’s 2021 Annual General Meeting will be held On: Saturday 2 October 2021 At: 12.00 noon after the preceding public event "Railways and Reunions" at the same venue In: Wesley Conference Hotel, 81-103 Euston Street, London NW1 2EZ and by Zoom SACU’s AGM will receive the Annual Report of the Council of Management and the Annual Accounts for 2020. Papers and links have been sent to all members: Minutes of AGM 2020 Annual Report of the Council of Management 2020…
Find out more »March 2022
SACU X UCFC Film Club – Tuesday 29 March
SACU is pleased to announce a new monthly film club in collaboration with UK-China Film Collab (UCFC). Members are invited to watch a curated film each month and to participate in an online discussion. The forum will be casually moderated by Dr Hiu Man Chan, a SACU member and also Founder & Director of UCFC. The film club will schedule to e-meet every last Tuesday of the month between 19:00 and 20:00. Here is the selected film for our launching…
Find out more »May 2022
SACU X UCFC FILM CLUB – HAVANA DIVAS (2018)
SACU members are invited to join SACU X UCFC Film Club on Tuesday 31 May at 7.00pm to discuss this month’s film: HAVANA DIVAS (2018), written and directed by Louisa Wei. Watch the film on CATHAYPLAY. Don’t forget to watch the movie first before coming to the online session: JOIN HERE SACU’s monthly Film Club is held in collaboration with UK-China Film Collab (UCFC). Dr Hiu Man Chan, SACU member and founder of UK-China Film Collab, will facilitate the…
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SACU ChinaChat: China and the Ukraine Crisis
This SACU ChinaChat is a members only event as a follow up to SACU's Panel Discussion: China and the Ukraine Crisis, which took place Wednesday 25 May 2022. View the SACU Panel Discussion: China and the Ukraine Crisis on SACU's YouTube channel here Further details to be announced. SACU ChinaChats enable members to discuss and develop their own understanding of issues. The meetings are not recorded and are for SACU members only. Event Leader: Arron Van…
Find out more »SACU X UCFC Film Club – A Dog Barking at the Moon (2019)
SACU members are invited to join SACU X UCFC Film Club on Tuesday 28 June, 7.00-8.00pm to discuss this month’s film: A DOG BARKING AT THE MOON (2019) Watch the film on CATHAYPLAY or AMAZON Don’t forget to watch the movie first before coming to the online session: JOIN HERE SACU’s monthly Film Club is held in collaboration with UK-China Film Collab (UCFC). Dr Hiu Man Chan, SACU member and founder of UK-China Film Collab, will facilitate the discussion.
Find out more »July 2022
SACU X UCFC Film Club: Life Without Principle (2011) Discussion
Film Title: LIFE WITHOUT PRINCIPLE Directed by Johnnie To Starring Ching Wan Lau, Richie Jen, Denise Ho The film will be followed by a panel discussion / conversation 2011 | 107mins | Hong Kong SAR, China | rated (18TBC) The story of three characters: an ordinary bank teller is forced to sell high risk securities to her customers, a small-time thug who delves into the futures index hoping for easy money, and a police inspector who is suddenly desperate…
Find out more »October 2022
SACU X UCFC Film Club: The Six (2021) Discussion
SACU Film Club resumes this month with a discussion on the film The Six (2021), directed by Arthur Jones. Watch the film then join the Film Club Discussion on Tuesday 25 October, 7.00-8.00pm. SACU members will be sent links for the private viewing and the discussion by Zoom. SACU's monthly Film Club is held in collaboration with UK-China Film Collab (UCFC) Thanks to 陳曉雯 Dr Hiu Man Chan(SACU member and Director of UK-China Film Collab) for arranging our viewing and…
Find out more »April 2023
The role of translation in increasing understanding
SACU Vice-President, Dr Frances Wood is in conversation with acclaimed translators Helen Wang and Nicky Harman. Dr. Frances Wood is a librarian, sinologue, historian and former head of the Chinese Collection at the British Library, known for her writings on Chinese history, including Marco Polo, life in the Chinese treaty ports, and the First Emperor of China. Nicky Harman and Helen Wang have both won major prizes in China celebrating their translations. Nicky is one of the world's best and…
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