Research Networking Lab 3 – Culture, Capital & Communication: Visualising Chinese Borders (CCC-VCB)

The main reason I have (been lucky enough to) come to Asia, is for the continuing AHRC funded project ‘Culture, Capital … More

PHOTOGRAPHY: ‘Hong Kong Umbrella Revolution’ by Stuart Whipps & Andrew Lacon

At the end of last year, I began a series of blog posts focussing on the then on-going Hong Kong protests, … More

2014: Expect the unexpected…and 谢谢

It’s time for my annual New Year’s Eve message (2012 and 2013 here) and thank you’s – a little like … More

PHOTOGRAPHY: ‘Hong Kong Umbrella Revolution’ by Anthony Reed

One of the first people I met during my Shanghai, China, days was a photographer called Phillip Reed, who had … More

When in Rome – Transnational Dialogues 2014

Last year, I was selected to take part in the ‘Transnational Dialogues‘ 2014 project, specifically the Second Caravan China research event and part … More

Research Networking Lab 1 – Culture, Capital & Communication: Visualising Chinese Borders (CCC-VCB)

My world of research in the areas of contemporary China studies and Chinese contemporary culture are ever expanding…where today, I … More

“Agitprop” – a new Chinese definition?

A book arts colleague, Emily Speed, tweeted yesterday that her “favourite word of the art world 2012 so far seems … More