SOAS China Institute
Overview
The SOAS China Institute (SCI) is a world leading centre for China expertise located in the heart of London. SOAS is home to the largest community of Chinese Studies scholars in Europe.
The Institute promotes interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary, critically informed research and teaching on China; it channels the unrivalled breadth and depth of expertise across a wide spectrum of disciplines on China to the wider worlds of government, business, media, education, the arts, NGOs and beyond. The SOAS China Institute promotes collaborative research on China and its relations with the rest of the world.
- Meet the members and Advisory Board.
Watch, read and listen
Podcast
China in Context is a weekly podcast launched offering expert analysis on politics, culture and international relations as they relate to China.
Blog
The SOAS China Institute blog offers unrivalled expertise across a wide spectrum of disciplines on China.
Video
See lectures, seminars and conferences from the SOAS China Institute on the SOAS University of London YouTube channel.
Facts and figures
€1.5 million
Dr Jieyu Liu, Deputy Director of the Institute, received a European Research Council (ERC) grant of almost €1.5 million for her research on Chinese families in East Asia, "Doing Intimacy: A multi-sited ethnography of modern Chinese family life".
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affiliated academics working in 13 humanities and social science departments.
Research themes
Partners
Contact us
- Telephone
Other information
Staff
Li-Sa Whittington
Executive Officer
Aki Elborzi
Administrator and Blog Editor
Address
SOAS China Institute
Paul Webley Wing, Senate House
SOAS, University of London
Thornhaugh Street
Russell Square
London WC1H 0XG
Press and media enquiries
Interviews with our China experts can be arranged by calling the Communications Office on +44 (0)20 7898 4135 or email press@soas.ac.uk.
Email distribution list
If you would like to receive information about the Institute's activities, research news and external events, subscribe to the SCI ebulletin.
Visiting scholars
Each year the Institute receives visiting scholars of Chinese studies who wish to be located at SOAS to take advantage of its existing research culture and its excellent Chinese library holdings. Information on how to apply.
Corporate membership scheme
In 2017, SCI was pleased to introduce our corporate membership scheme. Enquiries should be addressed to the Director.
For enquiries related to courses or studying at the university, please contact the relevant SOAS department.