Foreign Students of Chinese Descent: Exploration of Self, Nationality, and Political Engagement
In the heart of Barcelona, the Institute of Government and Public Policies (IGOP) at the University of Barcelona is hosting a two-day event, dedicated to exploring the experiences, identities, and political socialization of overseas students. The event, scheduled for December 16th and 17th, promises to delve into intriguing topics such as racialization, identity formation, and state-led mobilization.
On the first day, Panel 3: Overseas Students' Identity Formation, will be chaired by Chloe Froissart. The panel will feature presentations by Sofia Graziani and Laura De Giorgi, who will present a preliminary survey on Chinese students in Italy during the Cold War, 1949-1991. Claire Hao will speak about the transition of Chinese international students from high schools in China to universities abroad. Anthony Spires will discuss Queer Chinese diasporic activism, and Claudia Astarita and Wang Simeng will discuss Chinese students' mobility to France and Europe.
The day will also see presentations by Diana Fu and Jessica Teets, who will discuss the political socialization of China's Overseas Gen-Z. Han Rongbin and Wendy Zhou will discuss Chinese overseas youths' positioning amid geo-political tensions. Jiang Shanshan will speak about Chinese students' self-censorship and attitudes about social activism, and Wu Yidi will discuss St. John's in Hong Kong and Taiwan, online.
On the second day, Panel 4: Political pressure and state-led mobilisation, will be chaired by Konstantinos Tsimonis. Speakers include Ma Yingyi, who will speak about overseas Chinese students navigating the global job market. Zhou Yunyun will speak about Feminist and Queer Activism among Chinese Overseas Students in UK and France. Liu Jiaqi will speak about opportunistic diplomacy: diaspora youths and the mirage of Global China. Jerome Doyon will speak about cultivating Chinese Students Abroad: the CSSA, the State and the Party. Dimitar Gueorguiev and Ma Yingyi will discuss insights from Chinese International Students in New York Universities. Tang Lingyue and Jean-Louis Rocca will debate on work among Chinese students.
Thomas Gold, associated with Berkeley, and Stephanie Balme, the director of the CERI, are also present at the event.
While the specific titles, topics, and named speakers for these panels focusing on overseas students and the mentioned themes are not found in the search results, it is clear that the event promises to delve into intriguing topics such as political socialization through racialized experiences and immigration enforcement, identity formation influenced by migration policies and societal contexts, and state-led mobilization of migrants and citizenship policies.
For those seeking details about the specific panels, it would be best to consult the hosting institution’s official announcements or event pages directly.
The event at the Institute of Government and Public Policies (IGOP) in Barcelona will discuss education-and-self-development topics such as the political socialization of China's Overseas Gen-Z and Chinese students' self-censorship, which are integral to personal-growth and identity formation. Learning about Chinese students' mobility to France and Europe, Queer Chinese diasporic activism, and Chinese overseas youths' positioning amid geo-political tensions are also part of the two-day event, promoting further understanding and facilitating personal-growth.
