SACU Executive Committee Meeting (including Digital Communications Group)
St Columba's Church of Scotland Pont Street, London, United KingdomThis Executive Committee meeting will include the George Hogg Education Fund but not the Archives Group. The Digital Communications Group meets from 2.00pm.
The Story of China: SACU Talk by Professor Michael Wood
EY Canary Wharf 25 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London, United KingdomIllustrated with film clips, Michael Wood reflects on some of the themes in his recent highly praised series on Chinese history, and looks forward to his forthcoming film on the 40th anniversary of Deng's Reform and Opening Up. Historian and broadcaster Michael Wood is Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester and author of some 120 documentary films which have been shown worldwide. Of his 'Story of China' series the Chinese state news agency Xinhua said it had "transcended the barriers of ethnicity and belief and brought something inexplicably powerful and touching to the TV audience." This free […]
SACU China Chat: British and Chinese Education (SACU Manchester)
University of Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester, United KingdomSharing experiences of British and Chinese education in an informal setting with opening discussion points from British and Chinese students. Schedule:Â 16.00 - 17.30 Discussion and Networking Venue: University of Manchester, University Place, Room 5.212. All welcome to this public event hosted by SACU Manchester.
SACU Council Meeting followed by Programme Group Meeting (Manchester)
Friends Meeting House 6 Mount Street, Manchester, United KingdomOur next SACU Council meeting takes place on Saturday 18 May followed by our Programme Group meeting. We will meet in Room G1 (Ground Floor) Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester M2 5NS. Schedule: 11.30am - 1.00pm: SACU Council meeting (morning session) 1.00pm - 2.00pm: Lunch break with SACU Council and local members - please bring your own lunch 2.00pm - 3.30pm: SACU Council meeting (afternoon session) 3.30pm - 4.30pm: SACU Programme Group meeting All members are welcome to have lunch (which is âbring your ownâ) with us if you happen to be in the vicinity from 1.00pm. This is an […]
SACU AGM
St Columba's Church of Scotland Pont Street, London, United KingdomSACU's AGM Saturday takes place in the morning of 20th July 2019 at St Columba's Church, Pont Street in Knightsbridge: Schedule for the day: 11.30am - 1.00pm: SACU AGM in the Library 11.30am -1.00pm: The Meridian Society (TMS) AGM in the Kirk Session Room 1.00pm - 2.00pm: Lunch ('Bring Your Own Lunch'). All members are welcome to take a packed lunch and join the informal meet up with other SACU members at lunchtime. 2.00pm - 4.30pm: Presentations by Dr Amy Matthewson and SACU Vice President Dr Frances Wood followed by refreshments then a short film by Michael Ho. The afternoon presentations are […]
From Old London to New Milton Keynes: Chinese Identities in Britain: SACU Free Talks and Film
St Columba's Church of Scotland Pont Street, London, United KingdomFrom Old London to New Milton Keynes: Chinese Identities in Britain; SACU Free Talks and Film  The Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding (SACU) is delighted to invite you to this afternoon of talks and a film, timed to coincide with the Lao She symposium held this year in Beijing to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the birth of novelist and playwright Lao She, one of  20th century Chinaâs most significant literary figures. Dr Amy Matthewson: Loitering through London with Lao She SACU member Dr Amy Matthewson talks about her really exciting project in conjunction with the Museum of London Docklands […]
China at 70: Looking Back; Looking Ahead
King's College London, Strand Campus Strand, London, United KingdomTo mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, SACU will hold a panel discussion to reflect on China's past and future. 1st October 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. To mark this occasion, SACU will hold a panel discussion on October 16th to reflect on China's past achievements and future challenges. As a bonus, a special photo exhibition from SACU's Archives will be shown for the first time! Date: Wednesday 16 October 2019 Time: 5.30pm to register for 6.00pm start Venue: Lecture Room S.-3.20, Strand […]
Three Gorges of the Yangtze River
Camden Chinese Community Centre 9 Tavistock Place, London, United KingdomOur partner organisation The Meridian Society is holding this talk with free entry for SACU and The Meridian Society members. Professor Roger Mason, a member of The Meridian Society, will give a talk on research in the Three Gorges of the Yangtse River, one of the cradles of ancient Chinese culture. Roger Mason is well known as one of the co-discoverers of a 550 million year old fossilised fern in Leicstershire when a schoolboy. With his interest in rocks aroused he taught and researched geology for 20 years at UCL and then Wuhan University until retiring in 2011. His hobby is translating Chinese poetry into […]
SACU Council Meeting
Bush House, King's College London Strand Campus 30 Aldwych, London, United KingdomSACU's next meeting of the Council of Management is to be held on Saturday 7th December, 11.30am-3.30pm, in Bush House, King's College London, The Strand, Room (SE) 6.03.
The Meridian Society’s Chinese New Year Celebration, Sunday 26th January
Our partner organisation The Meridian Society has arranged a Chinese New Year Celebration and invites SACU members to join them. Firstly they will be going to BFI Southbank for the film Four Springs which documents the daily life of the director's family over four Chinese New Years in the remote town of Dushan in the Guizhou province of southwest China. Afterwards they will be going for a Chinese New Year meal at Taste of China in Bloomsbury. The two can be booked separately or together. Times and venues 2.00 p.m. for 2.20 p.m. at BFI Southbank (website for directions) 5.30 p.m. for 6.00 p.m. at Taste of China (googlemaps for directions) Places are limited […]