International Students of Chinese Descent: Self-Expression, Identity Construction, and Political Engagement
News Article: International Conference to Explore Overseas Chinese Students' Experiences
The upcoming conference, scheduled for December 16th and 17th, will delve into the trajectories, political socialization, and identity formation of overseas students, with a particular focus on Chinese students in universities worldwide. The event, hosted by the CERI, will be chaired by Stephanie Balme, the director of the institution.
The conference will be divided into two panels. Chloe Froissart will chair Panel 3: Overseas Students' Identity Formation, where Claire Hao will speak about the transition of Chinese international students from high schools in China to universities abroad. Anthony Spires and Zhou Yunyun will discuss Queer Chinese diasporic activism and Feminist and Queer Activism among Chinese Overseas Students in UK and France, respectively. Sofia Graziani and Laura De Giorgi will present a preliminary survey on Chinese students in Italy during the Cold War, 1949-1991. Wu Yidi will speak about St. John's in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and Guo Weirong and Liu Qing will talk about Chinese Youth from Divergent Class Backgrounds in the United States and Australia. Lastly, Ma Yingyi will speak about overseas Chinese students navigating the global job market, and Jiang Shanshan will speak about Chinese students' self-censorship and attitudes about social activism.
Helène Le Bail will chair the subsequent discussion in Panel 3. In Panel 4: Political pressure and state-led mobilisation, Konstantinos Tsimonis will serve as the chair. The panel will feature presentations by Jerome Doyon, who will discuss Cultivating Chinese Student Abroad: the CSSA, the State and the Party, and Dimitar Gueorguiev and Ma Yingyi, who will speak about Chinese International Students in New York Universities. Han Rongbin and Wendy Zhou will speak about Chinese overseas youths' positioning amid geo-political tensions, and Diana Fu and Jessica Teets will discuss the political socialization of China's Overseas Gen-Z.
Thomas Gold is from Berkeley, and Tang Lingyue and Jean-Louis Rocca will debate on work among Chinese students. Claudia Astarita and Wang Simeng will discuss the paths and impacts of Chinese students' mobilities to France and Europe. Lastly, Liu Jiaqi will speak about Opportunistic diplomacy: diaspora youths and the mirage of Global China.
The conference aims to explore student mobility trajectories and varying experiences of socialization and identity formation within international educational contexts, emphasizing how different universities and countries shape these processes. Additionally, it will examine the political socialization of Chinese overseas students, investigate the role of cultural differences and classroom communication styles, delve into intersectional inequalities and time inheritance shaping education and identity, and conduct comparative analyses of student experiences across regions.
While the direct conference program details for December 16-17 were not found in the search results, the relevant sources strongly emphasize these themes as central to research on Chinese international students’ educational and social experiences around the world. These discussions typically investigate how students navigate multiple cultural environments, educational inequalities, and political influences in their formative years abroad.
- The conference, centered on Chinese students' experiences, will feature a panel (Panel 3) where Claire Hao will discuss the learning journey of Chinese international students, emphasizing their transition from high schools in China to universities abroad.
- Furthermore, Ma Yingyi will address education-and-self-development in the global job market, focusing on the learning experiences and attitudess of overseas Chinese students navigating this complex arena.
