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Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Our Members

Established in 2016, the Alliance comprises 17 leading colleges and universities from China and the UK. Initiated by Tsinghua University and co-founded by the members, its Secretariat is housed in Institute for World Literatures and Culture (IWLC), Tsinghua University.‌

The 12 founding members of the UK-China Humanities Alliance include:

  • 5 Chinese institutions: Tsinghua University; Peking University; Fudan University; Wuhan University; Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • 7 UK institutions: University of Oxford; Needham Research Institute, Cambridge; SOAS University of London; King’s College London; University of Reading; Manchester University; University of Warwick.

Membership has since expanded to 17, to include Shanghai International Studies University; Beijing Foreign Studies University; University of Exeter; Loughborough University; and University College London.

UKCHA membership map

Chinese Member Institutions

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Tsinghua University

UKCHA Contact: LIU Hao

Email: ivyliuhao@tsinghua.edu.cn

Tsinghua University website

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Peking University

UKCHA Contact: HAN Yifei

Email: yifeihan@pku.edu.cn

Peking University website

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Fudan University

UKCHA Contact: WANG Ying

Email: wang_ying@fudan.edu.cn

Fudan University website

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Wuhan University

UKCHA Contact: Office of International Affairs

Email: fao@whu.edu.cn

Wuhan University website

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Beijing Foreign Studies University

UKCHA Contact: International Exchange and Cooperation Office

Email: ieco@bfsu.edu.cn

Beijing Foreign Studies University website

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Shanghai International Studies University

UKCHA Contact: Office of International Cooperation and Exchange

Email: fao@shisu.edu.cn

Shanghai International Studies University website


UK Member Institutions

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University of Exeter

UKCHA Contact: Prof. Li Li, Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Global Engagement

Email: li.li@exeter.ac.uk

University of Exeter website

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University of Oxford China Centre

UKCHA Contact: Hongping Annie Nie, Research Associate, University of Oxford China Centre

Email: hongping.nie@orinst.ox.ac.uk

University of Oxford website

Needham Research Institute, Cambridge

Needham Research Institute, Cambridge

UKCHA Contact: Prof. Hans van de Ven, Director of Studies in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

Email: jjv10@cam.ac.uk

Needham Research Institute website

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University College London

UKCHA Contact: Dr Amy Xiaofan Li, Lecturer in Comparative Cultural Studies

Email: Xiaofan.amy.li@ucl.ac.uk

University College London website

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King’s College London

UKCHA Contact: Prof Elisa Oreglia, Professor of Digital Humanities and Vice Dean (External Relations)

Email: elisa.oreglia@kcl.ac.uk

King’s College London website

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SOAS University of London

UKCHA Contact: Dr Xiaoning Lu, Reader in Modern Chinese Culture and Language

Email: xl1@soas.ac.uk

SOAS University of London website

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University of Reading

UKCHA Contact: Prof. Lúcia Nagib, Professor in Film

Email: l.nagib@reading.ac.uk

University of Reading website

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University of Manchester

UKCHA Contact: Prof. Peter Gries, Director of the Manchester China Institute

Email: peter.gries@manchester.ac.uk

University of Manchester website

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University of Warwick

UKCHA Contact: Prof. Tim Lockley, Head of History

Email: t.j.lockley@warwick.ac.uk

University of Warwick website

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Loughborough University

UKCHA Contact: Thoralf Klein, Reader in Chinese and Global History

Email: t.e.klein@lboro.ac.uk

Loughborough University website