Foreign Students of Chinese Descent: Self-Expression, Identity Construction, and Political Engagement
News Article: Trajectories of Overseas Students Conference Announces Panel Lineup
Preparations are underway for the upcoming "Trajectories of Overseas Students" conference, set to take place on December 16th and 17th. The event, focused on political socialization, overseas students' identity formation, and political pressure and state-led mobilization, promises insightful discussions and presentations from a diverse group of scholars.
On the first day, Panel 3, titled "Overseas Students' Identity Formation," will be chaired by Chloé Froissart from Inalco. The panel will feature presentations by Stephanie Balme, the director of the CERI, who will discuss the transition of Chinese international students from high schools in China to universities abroad. Diana Fu and Jessica Teets will delve into the political socialization of China's Overseas Gen-Z, while Hélène Le Bail from CNRS will serve as a chair/discussant.
The panel will take place from 16:30 to 18:30. Other notable speakers for the day include Thomas Gold from Berkeley, who will be present, and Jérôme Doyon from Sciences Po, who will speak about "Cultivating Chinese Student Abroad: the CSSA, the State and the Party."
On the second day, December 17th, Panel 4 will be chaired by Konstantinos Tsimonis from KCL. Guo Weirong from Harvard and Liu Qing from SUNY Albany will present a joint talk on "Privilege or Marginalization: How Chinese Youth from Divergent Class Backgrounds Experience Racialization in the United States and Australia." Anthony Spires from Melbourne will discuss "Queer Chinese diasporic activism," and Liu Jiaqi from Singapore Management will delve into "Opportunistic diplomacy: diaspora youths and the mirage of Global China."
Jiang Shanshan will speak about Chinese students' self-censorship and attitudes about social activism, while Wu Yidi from Elon will speak online about "Re-establishing Alma Mater Overseas: St. John's in Hong Kong and Taiwan." Han Rongbin and Wendy Zhou will discuss the positioning of Chinese overseas youths amid geo-political tensions, and Dimitar Gueorguiev and Ma Yingyi from Syracuse will speak about "Under-serviced and Under Pressure: Insights from Chinese International Students in New York Universities."
In addition, on December 17th, Sofia Graziani and Laura De Giorgi from Trento and Venice respectively will present a preliminary survey on Chinese students in Italy during the Cold War, 1949-1991. Lastly, Tang Lingyue and Jean-Louis Rocca will debate on work among Chinese students.
For the most accurate and detailed agenda, including panel topics and speaker lists for December 16th and 17th, we recommend checking the event's official website or program brochure. The search results did not provide details about these panels or this particular event on those dates in the provided search results.
In relation to the conference, Panel 3 on "Overseas Students' Identity Formation" will delve into the learning experiences of Chinese international students, with presentations by Stephanie Balme, Chloé Froissart, Diana Fu, Jessica Teets, and Hélène Le Bail. Furthermore, on December 17th, Panel 4, chaired by Konstantinos Tsimonis, will discuss education and self-development, focusing on the experiences of Chinese youth in the United States, Australia, and elsewhere online, with speakers like Guo Weirong, Liu Qing, Anthony Spires, Liu Jiaqi, Jiang Shanshan, and Wu Yidi.
