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The history of Oxford’s engagement with China is centuries old – and there is no more powerful statement of the University’s commitment to the study of China than the development of the University of Oxford China Centre. The Centre was launched in May 2008, bringing together Europe's largest concentration of China specialists, approaching the study of China from different disciplines. Its objective is to ensure that the University's commitment to the study of China is continually developed and expanded as the rising power of China sets new challenges and requires new areas of research. The Centre is directly supported by both the Humanities and Social Sciences Divisions. The director of the University of Oxford China Centre is Rana Mitter, Professor of the History and Politics of Modern China.
On 8 September 2014, the Centre officially moved into the Dickson Poon Oxford China Centre Building, in a ceremony attended by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Hong Kong philanthropists Dickson Poon CBE, who donated £10 million towards the £21 million raised in total by a fundraising campaign. Funding has been received from the Wolfson Foundation as well as from major gifts from other philanthropists in Hong Kong, including Hong Kong businessman Mr Henry Chan, who donated £3 million to name the library in the new building the Bodleian KB Chen Library, which will house the Bodleian Libraries' world-renowned collection of Chinese books.
The building also provides state-of-the-art facilities to support the ground-breaking work of the academics and provide a central physical space for the study of China within the University as a whole. It has floor space of nearly 5,500 square metres over five floors, in addition to a Chinese central courtyard and garden. It also features a 100-seater lecture theatre; a dining room, study areas, a language laboratory and a green, ecologically efficient roof terrace, as well as 63 study bedrooms for students of St Hugh's College.
The University of Oxford China Centre plays a key role in the University's strategy to strengthen its relationship with China and other centres of scholarship in Chinese studies worldwide. The Centre advances the expertise of the University's outstanding academics by encouraging original research, publication, joint projects and collaboration with scholars and institutions in China, the UK and elsewhere. In addition, the University of Oxford China Centre provides a critical interface for the University's relations with business, government and non-governmental institutions involved with China. We initiate a broad range of outreach activities for alumni and friends of Chinese Studies, and disseminate knowledge about the ongoing research and teachings within the University and beyond.
Watch the video of the opening ceremony of the Dickson Poon China Centre Building.
Click here for the press release of the opening of the Dickson Poon China Centre Building.
Visit the University of Oxford China Centre website to find out more about the work of the centre and to subscribe to its newsletters.
On 8 September 2014, the Centre officially moved into the Dickson Poon Oxford China Centre Building, in a ceremony attended by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Hong Kong philanthropists Dickson Poon CBE, who donated £10 million towards the £21 million raised in total by a fundraising campaign. Funding has been received from the Wolfson Foundation as well as from major gifts from other philanthropists in Hong Kong, including Hong Kong businessman Mr Henry Chan, who donated £3 million to name the library in the new building the Bodleian KB Chen Library, which will house the Bodleian Libraries' world-renowned collection of Chinese books.
The building also provides state-of-the-art facilities to support the ground-breaking work of the academics and provide a central physical space for the study of China within the University as a whole. It has floor space of nearly 5,500 square metres over five floors, in addition to a Chinese central courtyard and garden. It also features a 100-seater lecture theatre; a dining room, study areas, a language laboratory and a green, ecologically efficient roof terrace, as well as 63 study bedrooms for students of St Hugh's College.
The University of Oxford China Centre plays a key role in the University's strategy to strengthen its relationship with China and other centres of scholarship in Chinese studies worldwide. The Centre advances the expertise of the University's outstanding academics by encouraging original research, publication, joint projects and collaboration with scholars and institutions in China, the UK and elsewhere. In addition, the University of Oxford China Centre provides a critical interface for the University's relations with business, government and non-governmental institutions involved with China. We initiate a broad range of outreach activities for alumni and friends of Chinese Studies, and disseminate knowledge about the ongoing research and teachings within the University and beyond.
Watch the video of the opening ceremony of the Dickson Poon China Centre Building.
Click here for the press release of the opening of the Dickson Poon China Centre Building.
Visit the University of Oxford China Centre website to find out more about the work of the centre and to subscribe to its newsletters.