‘Small World’ Gets More Publicity
My Chinese new book ‘Small World: Footnotes to Academic Observations’ was listed as one of the top 20 ‘Impactful Books’ in the non-fiction/popular science category (above pic). And that was BEFORE the book promotion event in September. It was also a nice surprise to learn that Tongji University‘s library recommended this non-academic book on their … Continue reading
People’s Daily on ‘Small World’
On 5 June, China’s official newspaper, People’s Daily (Overseas Edition) dedicated a special section of four articles to Dr Joy Zhang’s recent book, Small World: Footnotes to Academic Observations (小世界：在欧洲做学术的注脚). The section features an invited commentary from SSPSSR’s former MA graduate Qing Yang. Intended to ‘extend the Cosmopolitan debate to the Chinese public’, Dr Zhang … Continue reading
China’s central science newspaper reports on Joy Zhang’s work
On 27 March 2017 China’s official science newspaper, Science and Technology Daily, reported on Dr Joy Zhang’s ESRC workshop in Wuhan. The workshop stems from Dr Zhang’s ESRC funded project, ‘Governing Scientific Accountability in China‘. Extensive fieldwork from the study has found that although there is good will from both scientific practitioners and civil society … Continue reading
‘Nobody knows how bright your future will be!’
Before graduating from medical school and switching to sociology, I have worked as a part-time journalist and later an editor for a few Chinese media outlets. It all started with an essay I wrote on commercial branding and society at the age of 16. Editors at the Beijing Youth Daily spotted me and invited me to … Continue reading
Blog Entry @ CNN
image source: Southern Weekly (China) Recent LPGA tournament in Beijing has once again raised questions about air quality in China. CNN Fareed Zakaria GPS show invited Michael and I to authored a blog entry relating to this . The full content can be found here: China’s … Continue reading
Talk and Book Launch: Green Politics in China
Clean Air with Chinese Characteristics: Grassroots Environmentalism and Political ReformHow are Chinese people responding to China’s environmental crisis? What do the actions of environmental groups tell us about the prospect for political reform in China?Based on interviews with members of grassroots organisations, media, and the government, this talk will explore how environmental problems are transforming … Continue reading
A New ‘Chinese Way’? Multi-disciplinary perspectives on China as an alternative to the West
I’ve been kindly invited to give a paper on China’s scientific development at Durham this coming Thursday. From the list of speakers, I bet it’s going to be a stimulating event. This will be my 8th and the last invited talk for this academic year. After Durham comes a mini vacation and preparation for my … Continue reading
‘Author Meets Critics’ PACITA conference in Prague
Just got back from Prague, a wonderful city! Here I attended the conference, ‘Technology Assessment and Policy Areas of Great Transitions’, organised by the FP-7 project PACITA. The conference dedicated its ‘Author Meets Critics‘ session to my book ‘ The Cosmopolitanization of Science‘. I was asked to present the book I wrote in 4 years … Continue reading
Conference Dec 2012: Risk and Climate Change – The Shaping of a Cosmopolitan Future
Paris, I’m back! I’m organising a conference on cosmopolitanism and climate change this December on behalf of Prof Ulrich Beck’s Chair at Collège d’études mondiales, FMSH. This is quite an exciting event and I look forward to catching up with my friends in Paris! Risk and Climate Change: The Shaping of a Cosmopolitan Future Date: 10 … Continue reading
Guest Lecture Oct 2012
Guest Lecture at University of Sussex Bionetworking in Asia/Sussex Asian Studies Lecture Series Title: ‘China’s Bio-Governance: Imagined Cosmopolitan Communities’ Tuesday 2 October 16:00 until 18:00 Arts A103, Arts C Building. Speaker: Joy Zhang The life sciences and environmental studies largely define the world’s biological future, and China is key in the formation and deliverance of … Continue reading
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