Upcoming Royal Asiatic Society Beijing Zoom Events

Despite uncertainties and disruptions, RASBJ has seized the opportunity to launch a popular series of online events on Zoom. Since March 9, we’ve had eight wonderful talks – from award-winning author Paul French on “Murders of Old China” to an evocative discussion of Jung Chang’s book about the Soong sisters. Please join the RASBJ! If you follow instructions (below) to become a member you’ll get free access to the ongoing Zoom talks – plus their youTube recordings – as well as the RAS China journal and discounted entry to in-person events and excursions when they resume. Upcoming Zoom talks include:
4/25: Tario Perez Vila on UK and China ties post-1997;
4/29 Joerg Wuttke on EU-China relations and the pandemic (below);
5/4 Prof. Robert Bickers on the Swire story;
5/8 Matthew Hu Xinyu on “Rediscovering Beijing”;
5/20 Guiseppe Cuccia on “Turandot and Western opera in China”;
5/27: Michael Humphries “Contagion: History and How Covid will End

HOW MUCH: free and accessible to RAS members and affiliates worldwide. If you’re not an RASBJ member but become one by April 27, you’ll be sent the login details for this event.
HOW TO BECOME AN RASBJ MEMBER: If you’d like to become an RASBJ member (or, for PRS passport-holders, to become an Associate) please befriend Membership Secretary John Olbrich on Wechat at johnobeijing and send him your name, nationality, mobile number and email address plus the annual subscription amount (or, for Associates, the suggested donation) of RMB 300 for those resident in China, RMB 200 for those resident overseas and RMB 100 for students. See www.rasbj.org for details.