This course will give students the opportunity to explore the many links which have existed between China and London over the years and showcases how London remains one of the most vibrant places for the study of all aspects of China outside the country itself. It will be taught by experts in the fields of Sinology, Chinese history, sociology and Chinese literary studies.Following a historical survey of China and its relationship with Britain, the Chinese people and their relationship with London will be examined from a number of specific and very different angles. In the early twentieth-century, translators such as Arthur Waley and Lionel Giles, both curators at the British Museum, made studies of Chinese philosophy and religion, poetry and literature using the museum collections for reference. A fascination with Chinese culture in its many forms was also felt by those associated with the Bloomsbury group who lived in nearby Gordon Square and with artists and writers who lived and worked further abroad in the UK. Several Chinese intellectuals made London their home during the interwar years, perhaps the most famous of whom was Lao She, onetime teacher of Chinese at SOAS, who wrote vividly of his experiences during his sojourn in London. Already during the nineteenth-century, Chinese workers who worked in London%E2%80%99s docklands had become central to London%E2%80%99s Chinese community. This area, London%E2%80%99s first Chinatown, was to become the target of much racist fantasy, notably in the Fu Manchu tales of Sax Rohmer, a phenomenon that will also be examined on the course.The Bloomsbury area of London, in which SOAS proudly stands, has had links to China since before the eighteenth century when Sir Hans Sloane donated his Chinese books to the British Museum. The close proximity of SOAS to the British Museum, The British Library and other London collections, provides a unique opportunity for object-based learning and the first-hand study of objects in Chinese collections, and this will constitute an important part of the learning experience offered on the course. At the same time, lectures will be given on both Chinese and Western figures associated with China who have lived and worked in London throughout the period in question.Tutors on the course will include: Professor Michel Hockx, Dr Julia Lovell, Dr Frances Wood, Dr Diana Yeh and Dr Paul Bevan.

Course leader
Dr Paul Bevan

Target group
Current students, professionals + leisure learners

Course aim
By the end of the course the students will have:Acquired the knowledge to draw personal conclusions about the close relationship that has existed between London and China over the period covered by the courseDeveloped intellectual and practical skills that will help them in their future studiesDeveloped a wide range of approaches to the subject of Chinese history and culture

Credits info
7.5 ECTS Please note that summer courses are not accredited by SOAS.Students are usually able to obtain credits from their home institution and typically our courses receive 3 credits in the US system and 7.5 ECTS in the European system. If you intend to claim credits from your home institution, please check the requirements with them before you enrol. We will be happy to assist you in any way we can, however please be aware that the decision to award credits rests with your home institution.Assessment will be optional and will vary for each course. Participants will be provided with a certificate of attendance and transcripts will be available on request.



Fee info
GBP 1400: TuitionA tuition fee of 1400 will be charged per 3-week programme. This figure does not include accommodation fees.Application feeA one-off, non-refundable application fee of 60 will be charged to cover administration costs. Please visit the SOAS online store to make your application fee payment.DiscountsAn early bird discount of 10% is available if fees are paid by 31 March 2015.15% discount for SOAS Alumni.20% discount for current SOAS students.Other discounts are available for partner institutions and groups, please contact us for further information.

Scholarships
SOAS, University of London offers a limited number of scholarships for participation in academic courses which are part of sessions 2 and 3 of the SOAS Academic Summer School 2015 programme. These scholarships are in the form of partial fee waivers to cur

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