New screening series explores how 鈥榞lobal China鈥� is negotiated on the ground
A new event at The University of Manchester will explore how China鈥檚 global rise is experienced and negotiated in everyday life, bringing together academics interested in migration, politics and social anthropology.
, funded by the British Academy鈥檚 Chinese Global Orders programme, will present a series of five short audio-visual portraits capturing the lived experiences of individuals working at the intersection of China and diverse global contexts.
Rather than focusing on high-level geopolitics, the event highlights the role of brokers, translators and traders who operate in 鈥渃ontact zones鈥� such as border markets, development projects, restaurants and cultural settings. Through these stories, the event aims to show how global processes are shaped through everyday encounters, negotiations and exchanges.
The screening will examine how these actors mediate communication, navigate cultural differences and shape understandings of 鈥済lobal China鈥� on the ground. Organisers hope the event will prompt discussion on how power, knowledge and relationships are formed across borders in practice.
The event is open to researchers and those interested in global migration, China studies and the social dynamics of international engagement. You can register for remaining tickets .