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As the Year of the Snake 2025 slithers forward, we are delighted to take this opportunity to update you on our situation and activities.        

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The GCA Fellows Awarding Ceremony took place during the Closing Session of the 9th Global China Dialogue on 29th November. The session was chaired by Professor WANG Xin, Associate Fellow of the Global China Academy, Head of the Department of Communication at the College of Arts and Media, and Director of the Research Centre for Chinese Discourse and Global Communication at Tongji University. The Fellowship Awards Presentation was followed by a brief introduction to the Global China Academy (GCA) and its Fellowship system by Professor Xiangqun Chang FRSA FGCA, President of the Global China Academy, UK.

All Fellows, Associate Fellows, and representatives of Institutional Fellows in China were invited onstage to witness the conferral of honours upon the 2024 Fellows. Among those present as witnesses were existing Fellows (listed in alphabetical order): BING Zheng, Xiangqun Chang, GU Yueguo, HAO Shiyuan, LI Linxue, Tony McEnery, XIE Lizhong, ZHANG Xiaodong, and ZHU Guanglei, as well as Associate Fellows Gavin Brookes, QIAN Yufang, and WANG Xin. Representatives of Institutional Fellows also attended from the College of Arts and Media, Tongji University (China); the Centre for Corpus Approaches to Social Science, Lancaster University (UK); Global Century Press (UK); and the Institute of Linguistics, Sun Yat-sen University (China).

Professor HAO Shiyuan FGCA, Academician and former Assistant President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), presented Fellowship awards to the newly elected GCA Fellows, Associate Fellows and Institutional Fellow based in China, including Hong Kong.

GCA Fellows:

Professor LI Yang (left), recipient of GCA Fellowship. He is Academician of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Academician of the International Eurasian Academy of Sciences, as well as a former Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

Professor Shuhua Zhou (right), recipient of GCA Fellowship. He is Chair Professor at City University of Hong Kong and a Fellow of the International Communication Association (ICA); former President of the Chinese Communication Association (CCA, 2017-2019) and Vice Chair of the Asia-Pacific Communication Alliance (ACPC, 2018-2025). 

Associate Fellow and representative of Institutional Fellow (right):

Professor LI Boyi (left), recipient of GCA Associate Fellowship. He is Secretary of the GCA Chinese Council, is a Professor of Management at the School of Business Administration, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics. He was formerly a Fellow in the Information Systems and Innovation Group at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Professor QIAN Yufang (right) attended as a representative to receive the certificate for the GCA Institutional Fellowship, which she led. She is an Associate Fellow of the Global China Academy and a Professor at the School of Foreign Languages, Zhejiang Gongshang University. She is also the Director of the Institute of Corpus Linguistics and Discourse Studies (ICLDS), which has been recognized as an Institutional Fellow.

The photo below shows the ICLDS team joining her to receive the honour.

Professor XIE Lizhong FGCA, Chinese President of the Global China Academy, former Head of the Department of Sociology at Peking University, and former Vice-President of the China Sociological Association (CSA), presented Fellowship awards to the newly elected GCA Fellows, Associate Fellows, and Institutional Fellows based overseas.

Professor Madeline Carr, recipient of GCA Fellowship, is Professor of Global Politics and Cybersecurity at University College London, as well as Co-Director of the interdisciplinary Centre for Doctoral Training in Cybersecurity and Deputy Director of the REPHRAIN Protecting Citizens Online research hub.

Mr Ian Stafford, recipient of GCA Fellowship, is founder of the UK’s first internet sports magazine, Sportsvibe, and The Sporting Club. He is a multiple award-winning British sportswriter, journalist, and broadcaster, has published 23 books, with his works widely circulated not only in the UK but also in countries like the USA, Canada, Australia, and South Africa. 

• Dr Niall Curry FRSA SFHEA (left), recipient of the GCA Associate Fellowship, Senior Lecturer in TESOL and Applied Linguistics within the Department of Languages, Information, and Communications at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
• Mr. Ed Holroyd-Pearce (right), recipient of the GCA Associate Fellowship, is the co-founder and president of Virtual Internships in the UK. He has a rich background in the intersections of education, technology, entrepreneurship, and Asia.

Mr. Ian Stafford attended as a representative to receive the certificate for the GCA Institutional Fellowship on behalf of The Sporting Club, which he founded.

All the existing and newly awarded GCA Fellows, Associate Fellows, and representatives of Institutional Fellows gathered on the stage to celebrate their achievements and witness the formal conferral of honours, reinforcing the spirit of academic excellence and collaboration.

Awarding Fellowships on significant occasions helps showcase the remarkable achievements and academic authority of the recipients, enhances the influence and reputation of the academic institution, inspires future scholars to pursue excellence, and fosters broader societal appreciation and support for academic research.

Afterwards, a dinner was held at the Kingswell Hotel Tongji to celebrate the 9th Global China Dialogue, recognize the newly awarded GCA Fellowships, and provide an opportunity for absent speakers to share their views on the theme of GCD9: Global Governance for AI.

The newly awarded GCA Fellow, Ian Stafford, chaired the entire dinner session. We appreciated the professional chairship of this multiple award-winning British sportswriter, journalist, broadcaster, and event host. Kai Liang, Event Officer at Global China Academy and Director of Business Development at MEL Science, UK, served as the interpreter, demonstrating exceptional clarity and fluency in facilitating communication. Their contributions ensured a smooth and enjoyable evening for all attendees. The event fostered a lively and engaging atmosphere, strengthening connections among participants.

The newly awarded GCA Fellow, Professor LI Yang (top), expressed that it is a lifelong honour to become a GCA Fellow. From a social scientific perspective, he reviewed global development historically in three stages and discussed its evolving trends. His insights enriched the evening, adding a thought-provoking dimension to the celebration. 

The GCA Life Fellow, Professor ZHU Guanglei (bottom), expressed his happiness at seeing the growing number of GCA Fellowships and the steady development of GCA. He encouraged academics from universities to contribute by utilizing GCA’s platform to advocate for their research, promote scholarly exchange, and facilitate the implementation of research findings for the betterment of society.

Professor CHEN Qiwei (left), Director of the Yangtze River Delta Fintech Research Institute at East China Normal University, leads a high-level think tank and a specialized platform integrating industry, academia, and research in the field of fintech. He is also the founder of the Asian Business School and Zhengjing Academy, as well as Asia Business Group and Asia Business Capital. Instead of briefly presenting his work, Empowering the Integration of Finance and the Real Economy in the AI Era, he left the PPT with us and shared his experiences across different fields, from academia to business and vice versa, both domestically and globally.

Dr Yuan Cheng (right), Trustee of the Board of Trustees, Global China Academy, is the Chair of Russell Reynolds Associates Greater China. She received her DPhil in Sociology from the University of Oxford. As a leadership advisor, she guides clients on senior-level leadership advisory assignments across industries and geographies, overseeing Russell Reynolds Associates’ operations in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong. Two days before GCD9, she contracted a viral infection and lost her voice. Given the circumstances, the GCD9 Organising Committee decided to play her previously recorded video at the event, as its content remained highly meaningful and relevant to a diverse audience. In her speech, she emphasized that we are living in an extraordinary era marked by unprecedented environmental and geopolitical challenges. She stressed the urgent need for globally minded leaders who prioritize international collaboration and cross-cultural communication.

As with previous Global China Dialogue forums (GCDs) and other events worldwide, there have always been various reasons preventing invited speakers from attending, and GCD9 was no exception. To ensure that participants could still benefit from their insights, we decided to retain the titles and abstracts of absent speakers’ talks in our Programme Handbook, play their short video messages during dinner, and post their speech notes online. This approach aimed to maximize the value of the GCD9 experience for all attendees. We took these steps not only to acknowledge the valuable contributions of absent speakers but also to utilize our platform to disseminate their work and amplify its impact.

Professor Patrick Baert (top left), Professor of Social Theory at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Selwyn College, Cambridge, UK: ‘There is already a considerable amount of interdisciplinary research available on the impact of artificial intelligence on various aspects of society, from education to work. Personally, I am interested in some of the broader, more philosophical issues related to AI, particularly those concerning agency and authorship. For many centuries, across different cultures, we have been accustomed to the notion of a fixed subject—a human creator who is responsible for artistic, scientific, or literary works, and we have generally believed that the human agent behind these products could be clearly identified. However, this has not always been the case. In the past, human agency was often considered insignificant because religious or divine creative forces were seen as overriding everything else. For instance, the name of a painter was once regarded as unimportant, as their work was believed to be intimately connected with the sacred. Yet for centuries, we have operated under the assumption that we can reliably trace a human subject behind creative products. While some poststructuralist philosophers have questioned this notion, in practical terms, the idea of human authorship has remained largely unchallenged—until now. With the rapid advancements in AI, we are no longer able to identify a fixed subject in the way we once did. AI-generated art, AI-assisted scientific discoveries, and AI-supported writing all demonstrate how quickly our deep-seated assumptions about authorship and agency are being questioned. This shift has enormous implications—not only legal but also broader societal ramifications, fundamentally altering our understanding of creativity, ownership, and human identity in the age of artificial intelligence.’ 

Professor LIU Shaojie (top right), former Director of the Center for Sociological Theory and Methodology at Renmin University of China; Chair Professor at the School of Social and Political Sciences at Anhui University, China: ‘The advancements in intelligence, digitization, and networked technologies have profoundly impacted human society, particularly in China, leading to complex social transformations. From a sociological perspective, one of the key topics for current study should be the differentiation and conflict of representations in an intelligent society. The study of representations has a long intellectual tradition. Over two hundred years ago, Schopenhauer stated that “the world is our representation,” emphasizing individual representations shaped by will. Over a hundred years ago, Durkheim, from the perspective of social integration and solidarity, argued for the importance of collective representations. More recently, Mark Zuckerberg, from the perspective of digitization, artificial intelligence, and networking, has argued that digital representations can create an entirely new world—the Metaverse. These developments are widely acknowledged as profound and deeply impactful, marking significant transformations in our understanding of representation. I believe that representations directly govern human social behaviour. In the era of AI and digital technologies, representations have become exceedingly complex. Not only have individual, collective, and societal representations developed intricate interrelations, but other forms of representations—such as corporate, market, group, organizational, community, and governmental representations—are also interwoven, leading to numerous contradictions and complex conflicts. Since representations shape social behaviour, especially at the grassroots level, their governing role should not be underestimated. Their impact on social order, social integration, and stability presents highly complex challenges. Therefore, I believe that sociology should engage in deeper research in this field, integrating theoretical insights with contemporary transformations. I am confident that such research will yield valuable results and contribute to our understanding of these ongoing societal shifts. This is my humble reflection.’ 

Professor Martin Lockett (bottom left),  professor in the Department of International Business and Management, former Dean of the Faculty of Business at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China: ‘AI is, of course, a hot topic with significant implications for business. However, it is also at what Gartner refers to as the “peak of inflated expectations” in its hype cycle model. A year or two ago, the Metaverse was widely discussed, but today, interest has significantly quieted down. We must take a realistic approach to AI, recognizing both its capabilities and limitations while identifying the best opportunities to create maximum benefits for business and society. For example, AI can help bridge language barriers, facilitate the transfer of expertise across disciplines, and, most importantly, when combined with human expertise, assist in identifying key issues, developing creative opportunities, analyzing trends, and enhancing communication clarity. This holds great potential for international business, as it enables clearer and more precise interactions. In my field of education, AI can provide personalized support for students, simulate real-world international business environments, and offer faster and more extensive feedback. However, we must also work together to address the key challenges AI presents, such as intellectual property rights, legal responsibility, and the ethical use of AI, ensuring transparency for users and maintaining high-quality data and training. Addressing these challenges requires a combination of creative thinking, personal responsibility, and cross-border collaboration. In conclusion, I am confident that you will explore these issues in greater depth during the conference.’

Professor YU Guoming (bottom right), Director of the Academic Committee of the School of Journalism and Communication and leads the Communication Innovation and Future Media Laboratory at Beijing Normal University, China: ‘I want to take this opportunity to share a simple yet fundamental perspective: any communication process, including international communication, must focus on four key communication nodes to be truly effective. The first key node is information accessibility—ensuring that information reaches the intended audience. This is essentially about channel alignment. In today’s complex media landscape, people rely on diverse channels to access information. If we want to convey a specific idea, viewpoint, or message to an audience, it must be aligned with the channels they use. Only by matching our communication channels with those of our audience can we ensure that our message reaches them. Once information reaches the audience, the second key issue is engagement—ensuring that people want to continue reading or watching. This is about relationship alignment. The content must resonate emotionally, align with the audience’s interests, and connect with their social relationships, personal benefits, or emotional experiences. Only when there is such a connection can the message hold their attention and create psychological resonance. This is similar to the concept of “trigger points” in advertising, where content must be designed to capture and sustain interest. After securing engagement, the third challenge is content decoding—ensuring that the audience understands the message. Communication is essentially an encoding and decoding process. When we create content, we encode it with meaning, while the audience deciphers it through their knowledge, information, and cultural background. If these backgrounds are not sufficiently considered during encoding, the audience may misinterpret the message, leading to cultural discounting or cognitive bias. Thus, cultural alignment is crucial to ensure that the audience can accurately reconstruct the intended meaning. Finally, even if people receive, engage with, and understand the content, there remains the fourth and ultimate challenge: value alignment. Effective communication must align with the practical, real-world concerns of society. When a message resonates with people’s values and is validated through their lived experiences, it becomes truly meaningful and useful. This is the only way communication can achieve its full impact—guiding beliefs, influencing practices, and driving meaningful action. In conclusion, for any communication process to be effective, it must successfully address these four alignment challenges: channel alignment (ensuring accessibility), relationship alignment (sustaining engagement), cultural alignment (ensuring comprehension), and value alignment (driving real-world impact). Only by addressing these four key nodes can we achieve deep and effective communication. Therefore, these factors should be carefully considered in both communication strategy and execution.’

The GCA Fellows Awarding Ceremony was held on 29th November as part of the Closing Session of the 9th Global China Dialogue (GCD9), celebrating the achievements of newly appointed GCA Fellows, Associate Fellows, and Institutional Fellows. The event was chaired by Professor WANG Xin, with Professor Xiangqun Chang providing an overview of the GCA Fellowship system. Professors HAO Shiyuan and XIE Lizhong presented Fellowship awards to distinguished scholars from China, Hong Kong, and overseas, including Professor LI Yang (CASS), Professor Shuhua Zhou (City University of Hong Kong), Professor Madeline Carr (UCL), and sports journalist Ian Stafford.

A celebratory dinner at Kingswell Hotel Tongji, chaired by Ian Stafford with Kai Liang as interpreter, provided an opportunity for further engagement. Professor LI Yang reflected on global historical development, while Professor ZHU Guanglei highlighted the steady expansion of GCA Fellowships. Professor CHEN Qiwei shared insights into his fintech research and his interdisciplinary experiences bridging academia and business.

Several scholars delivered pre-recorded speeches, including Dr. Yuan Cheng on global leadership, Professor Patrick Baert (Cambridge) on AI’s impact on authorship, Professor LIU Shaojie on digital representations in AI-driven societies, and Professor Martin Lockett on AI in business and education. Professor YU Guoming emphasized the importance of four key communication nodes: channel, relationship, cultural, and value alignment.

The event reinforced GCA’s role in fostering academic excellence, promoting global collaboration, and advancing discussions on AI governance.

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The 9th Global China Dialogue is scheduled to take place on November 29, 2024, at Tongji University in Shanghai. This marks the first time the forum will be held in China, following the first eight sessions hosted at the British Academy in the UK.

According to the 2024 QS World University Rankings by Subject, Tongji University ranks first in China in the field of Data Science. The Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center of Al Social Governance, based at Tongji University’s School of Law, will assist the College of Arts and Media in organizing this year’s Global China Dialogue. The theme of this dialogue is ‘AI and Global Society: Building, Governance, Communication’, which builds upon Tongji University’s existing strengths in AI research and incorporates global, societal, and media perspectives.

Adding ‘and the First International Forum on Cross-Media Intelligent Communication’ after ‘the 9th Global China Dialogue’ aims to enrich and deepen the theme of this event. Leveraging the high-level platform of ‘the 9th Global China Dialogue’, this addition incorporates perspectives on cross-media and intelligent communication to foster multidimensional discussions on global social governance and communication. It is expected to attract greater participation from both academia and industry, promote the integration of academic insights and practical applications and enhance the impact of the dialogue’s outcomes in the fields of international business and communication.

GCD IX and the First International Forum on Cross-Media Intelligent Communication will feature a series of diverse panels and discussions, bringing together experts from academia, technology, policy and business sectors. These panels will explore AI’s transformative role in various domains, including healthcare, the economy, ethics and international collaboration. The event will emphasize the ethical implications of AI, the importance of data privacy and the crucial balance between innovation and regulation. GCD IX will include the following four panels:

• Panel 1: Ethical Frameworks and Accountability in Artificial Intelligence
• Panel 2: Artificial Intelligence in Society Building and Governance
• Panel 3: Global Shifts in Perceptions and Attitudes in the AI Era
• Panel 4: Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Health, Media and Communication

The ‘Photo Report’ below will include links for viewing or downloading almost all the speech notes or PowerPoint presentations from the GCD9.

Friday, 08:30-17:00, 29 November 2023 at Tongji University  

Opening session

Greetings 

Chair: Professor LI Linxue FGCA, Dean of College of Arts and Media, Tongji University, China (left)

Speakers (from left to right):

• Professor ZHAO Qizheng, Dean of the School of Journalism at Renmin University of China, former Director of the State Council Information Office, and former Vice Mayor of Shanghai, China
• Professor Lü Peiming, Executive Vice President of Tongji University in China
• Professor WANG Lei, Professor at the School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Tongji University; Council Member of the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence; Secretary-General of the Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Society
• Professor Xiangqun Chang FRSA FGCA, President of Global China Academy; Honorary Professor of University College London (2015–20), UK

The photos below illustrate keynote speeches, panel discussions, and closing remarks at the 9th Global China Dialogue (GCD9). As in previous GCDs, the Closing Session includes a variety of functions, such as book launches. In this case, it features the Presentation of Certificates to GCA Fellows and the Presentation of the Young Scholars’ Paper Award, recognizing outstanding contributions and academic excellence.

Additionally, the reception and/or dinner sessions not only serve as social gatherings but also include important functions, further contributing to the integrity of the GCDs. While these sessions have been regular components of past GCDs in the UK, this marks the first time they are being hosted in China—a significant milestone that fosters deeper engagement among participants, facilitates cross-cultural academic exchange, and strengthens professional networks in a new context.

All presentation materials and related information will be added to each presentation for download, ensuring comprehensive documentation and accessibility for participants and stakeholders.

Keynotes speeches

AI, Ethics and the Humanities in the UK, Professor Tony McEnery, Chair of Global China Academy Council; Distinguished Professor at Lancaster University, UK [pre-recorded]

Judicial Reform in China in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: The Contest between Justice and Efficiency, Professor JIANG Huiling, Dean of the School of Law at Tongji University and Director of the Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for AI Social Governance, China

Group photo at the end of the Opening session.

Panel I: Ethical Frameworks and Accountability in Artificial Intelligence

Chair: Professor LIN Sijie, Professor at the College of Environmental Science and Engineering; Deputy Director of the Graduate School, Tongji University, China

Plenary speakers (from left to right):

• Irresponsible AI: Deconstructing the Responsible AI Narrative, Professor Joe Burton, International Security, Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion (PPR) at Lancaster University, UK [pre-recorded]
• Generative AI: Ethics, Reliability, and Representation, Dr Niall Curry FRSA SFHEA, Senior Lecturer in TESOL and Applied Linguistics within the Department of Languages, Information, and Communications at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
• Auditing Work: Exploring the New York City Algorithmic Bias Audit Regime, Ms Lara Groves, Senior Researcher at the Ada Lovelace Institute, UK
• Smart Governance: Starting from the Logic of the ‘D-Industry’, Professor ZHANG Xiaodong FGCA and Non-Executive Chinese Chair of the Global China Academy in the UK; CEO of the Agile Think Tank; and Professor and former Director of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research Institute at Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, China

Panel II: Artificial Intelligence in Society Building and Governance

Chair: Professor LI Boyi, Secretary of GCA Chinese Council, Professor of Management, School of Business Administration, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, China

Plenary speakers (from left to right):

• Governance in the Age of AI: Exploring New Paradigms, Mr Martin Garthwaite, Account Excellence Manager, Co-Chair of the Social Mobility Network PwC, UK
• The Wuxi Case of AI Empowering Modern Urban Governance, Mr HU Yi, Director of the Wuxi Municipal Data Bureau, China
• The Rise of Data-ism and the Digital Transformation of Urban Governance, Dr HUANG Hui, CEO of Shanghai Tianlv Software incorporated and the Honorary President of the Shanghai Information Society, and Mr DU Yichao, PhD Researcher at the Institute of Advanced Studies and Department of Anthropology at University College London, UK; Director of the Wuxi Institute of New Culture, China
• Ethical Evaluation and Governance of Generative AI (AIGC) Algorithms, Professor LI Benqian, Director and Distinguished Professor of the Institute of Intelligent Communication, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

Panel III: Global Shifts in Perceptions and Attitudes in the AI Era

Chair: Mr Kai Laing, Event Officer of Global China Academy; Director of Business Development of MEL Science, UK

Plenary speakers (from left to right)

• Under the radar? Examining the evaluation of foundation models, Mr Elliot Jones, Senior Researcher at the Ada Lovelace Institute, UK
• The Evolution and Logic of Western Attitudes and Perceptions of China over the Past 200 Years – Analysis Based on AI Large Models and Internet Archive Data, Professor GONG Weigang, Director of the Media Big Data Research Centre at the School of Sociology, Wuhan University, UK
• AI-Driven Workplace Transformation and the Skill Development of Graduates, Mr Ed Holroyd-Pearce, Co-Founder and President of Virtual Internships, UK
• Artificial Intelligence or Human Anchors? Audience Perception of News Broadcasting, Professor Shuhua Zhou, Distinguished Chair Professor of Media and Communication at City University of Hong Kong, China

Panel IV: AI Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Health, Media and Communication

Chair: Professor QIAN Yufang, Associate Fellow of the Global China Academy, Professor at the School of Foreign Languages, Zhejiang Gongshang University, and Director of the Corpus and Discourse Research Institute, China

Plenary speakers (from left to right)

• The Multimodal Corpora of Gerontic Discourse in China: Theory and Practice, Professor GU Yueguo FGCA, Chief Expert of the Key Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Human Language, Beijing Foreign Studies University, China
• AI and Ideological Bias: A Case Study on Dementia Representation, Dr Gavin Brookes, Reader in Linguistics and a UKRI Future Leader Fellow with expertise in corpus linguistics, discourse analysis, and health communication at Lancaster University, UK
• AIGC and Human-Machine Symbiosis, Professor SHEN Yang, dual-appointed professor of School of Journalism and School of Artificial Intelligence, Director of the Metaverse Culture Lab and New Media Research Centre at Tsinghua University, China
• Cross-Media Art and Communication in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, Professor LI Linxue FGCA, Dean of College of Arts and Media, Director of Centre of Energy and Thermodynamic Architecture, Tongji University, China

Closing session

Chair: Professor WANG Xin (top left), Associate Fellow of Global China Academy, Head of Department of Communication, College of Arts and Media, Director of Research Centre for Chinese Discourse and Global Communication at Tongji University, China  

Closing remarks:

• Geopolitics and Global Governance of Artificial Intelligence: Lessons from the Past 40 Years, Professor Madeline Carr, Professor of Global Politics and Cybersecurity at University College London, UK
• The Cultural Theory of Globalization and the Advent of the Artificial Intelligence Era, Professor BING Zheng FGCA and Chinese Chair of Global China Academy Council, Former Vice-President of Jilin University, former Vice-President of Chinese Sociological Association, China

Presentation of certificates to GCA Fellows

Introduction of GCA and the Fellowships: Professor Xiangqun Chang FRSA FGCA, President of the Global China Academy, Honorary Professor of University College London (2015-20), UK. All existing GCA Fellows and Associate Fellows in China were on stage as witnesses

Presenter: Professor HAO Shiyuan FGCA, Academician and former Assistant President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), presented Fellowship awards to the newly elected GCA Fellows, Associate Fellows and Institutional Fellow based in China, including Hong Kong.

Recipients: 

• Professor LI Yang (top left), recipient of GCA Fellowship. He is Academician of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Academician of the International Eurasian Academy of Sciences, as well as a former Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
• Professor Shuhua Zhou (top right), recipient of GCA Fellowship. He is Chair Professor at City University of Hong Kong and a Fellow of the International Communication Association (ICA); former President of the Chinese Communication Association (CCA, 2017-2019) and Vice Chair of the Asia-Pacific Communication Alliance (ACPC, 2018-2025). 
• Professor LI Boyi (bottom left), recipient of GCA Associate Fellowship. He is Secretary of the GCA Chinese Council, is a Professor of Management at the School of Business Administration, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics. He was formerly a Fellow in the Information Systems and Innovation Group at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
• Professor QIAN Yufang (bottom right) attended as a representative to receive the certificate for the GCA Institutional Fellowship, which she led. She is an Associate Fellow of the Global China Academy and a Professor at the School of Foreign Languages, Zhejiang Gongshang University. She is also the Director of the Institute of Corpus Linguistics and Discourse Studies (ICLDS), which has been recognized as an Institutional Fellow.

Presenter: Professor XIE Lizhong FGCA, Chinese President of the Global China Academy, former Head of the Department of Sociology at Peking University, and former Vice-President of the China Sociological Association (CSA), presented Fellowship awards to the newly elected GCA Fellows, Associate Fellows, and Institutional Fellows based overseas.

Recipients:

• Professor Madeline Carr (top left), recipient of GCA Fellowship, is Professor of Global Politics and Cybersecurity at University College London, as well as Co-Director of the interdisciplinary Centre for Doctoral Training in Cybersecurity and Deputy Director of the REPHRAIN Protecting Citizens Online research hub.
• Mr Ian Stafford (Top right), recipient of GCA Fellowship, is founder of the UK’s first internet sports magazine, Sportsvibe, and The Sporting Club. He is a multiple award-winning British sportswriter, journalist, and broadcaster, has published 23 books, with his works widely circulated not only in the UK but also in countries like the USA, Canada, Australia, and South Africa. He also attended as a representative to receive the certificate for the GCA Institutional Fellowship on behalf of The Sporting Club, which he founded.
• Dr Niall Curry FRSA SFHEA (bottom left), recipient of the GCA Associate Fellowship, Senior Lecturer in TESOL and Applied Linguistics within the Department of Languages, Information, and Communications at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
• Mr. Ed Holroyd-Pearce (bottom right), recipient of the GCA Associate Fellowship, is the co-founder and president of Virtual Internships in the UK. He has a rich background in the intersections of education, technology, entrepreneurship, and Asia.

All the existing and newly awarded GCA Fellows, Associate Fellows, and representatives of Institutional Fellows gathered on the stage to celebrate their achievements and witness the formal conferral of honours, reinforcing the spirit of academic excellence and collaboration.

Presentation of the Young Scholars’ Paper Award

Presenters:

• Professor Xiangqun Chang (right) FRSA FGCA, President of Global China Academy; Honorary Professor of University College London (2015–20), UK
• Ms ZHANG Yanli (left), The Party Secretary of the College of Arts and Media at Tongji University, China

Recipients:

• The two Third Prize winners are on the left in the top left photo.
• The two Second Prize winners are on the right in the top right photo.
• The One First Prize winner is on the middle in the bottom left photo.
• The presenters with all the Prize winners in the bottom right photo.

For the first time, the Global China Dialogue (GCD) forums issued a call for papers to young scholars and awarded winners. All participants were invited to attend GCD9, and the winners were also invited to the dinner session. The selected papers are potentially to be published in relevant academic journals. This marks a significant step in fostering academic engagement, encouraging emerging researchers, and recognizing outstanding contributions in the field.

The photo above shows participants at the GCD9 venue. 

Dinner: Celebrating the Newly Awarded GCA Fellowships and the Conclusion of the 9th Global China Dialogue at Kingswell Hotel Tongji

The newly awarded GCA Fellow, Ian Stafford, chaired the entire dinner session. We appreciated the professional chairship of this multiple award-winning British sportswriter, journalist, broadcaster, and event host. Kai Liang, Event Officer at Global China Academy and Director of Business Development at MEL Science, UK, served as the interpreter, demonstrating exceptional clarity and fluency in facilitating communication. Their contributions ensured a smooth and enjoyable evening for all attendees. The event fostered a lively and engaging atmosphere, strengthening connections among participants.

The newly awarded GCA Fellow, Professor LI Yang (top), expressed that it is a lifelong honour to become a GCA Fellow. From a social scientific perspective, he reviewed global development historically in three stages and discussed its evolving trends. His insights enriched the evening, adding a thought-provoking dimension to the celebration. 

The GCA Life Fellow, Professor ZHU Guanglei (bottom), expressed his happiness at seeing the growing number of GCA Fellowships and the steady development of GCA. He encouraged academics from universities to contribute by utilizing GCA’s platform to advocate for their research, promote scholarly exchange, and facilitate the implementation of research findings for the betterment of society.

Other speakers, either present in person or absent, had their short video recordings with English and Chinese subtitles played. They are: 

• Professor CHEN Qiwei (top second right), Director of the Yangtze River Delta Fintech Research Institute at East China Normal University, leads a high-level think tank and a specialized platform integrating industry, academia, and research in the field of fintech 
• Dr Yuan Cheng (top right), Trustee of the Board of Trustees, Global China Academy, is the Chair of Russell Reynolds Associates Greater China.
• Professor Patrick Baert, Professor of Social Theory at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Selwyn College, Cambridge, UK
• Professor LIU Shaojie, former Director of the Centre for Sociological Theory and Methodology at Renmin University of China; Chair Professor at the School of Social and Political Sciences at Anhui University, China
• Professor Martin Lockett, former Dean of the Faculty of Business, professor in the Department of International Business and Management  at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China.
• Professor Yu Guoming, Director of the Academic Committee of the School of Journalism and Communication and leads the Communication Innovation and Future Media Laboratory at Beijing Normal University, China

Click here to read their videos transcriptions.   

The 9th Global China Dialogue was held at Tongji University in Shanghai on November 29, 2024, marking the first time the event was hosted in China. The theme of this year’s event was ‘AI and Global Society: Building, Governance, and Communication,’ and it featured the First International Forum on Cross-Media Intelligent Communication. The conference included four panel discussions covering AI ethics, society building, global shifts in perceptions, and applications in fields such as health and media.

Keynote speakers included Professor Tony McEnery and Professor Jiang Huiling. The event also recognized outstanding contributions through GCA Fellowships and the Young Scholars’ Paper Award, and for the first time in China, a dinner reception was held to foster cross-cultural exchanges. This dialogue provided a new platform for international collaboration, focusing on the role of AI in shaping global society and communication.

• Click here to visit the GCD9 Website.
• Click here to visit New Fellowships awarded in 2024

2023年12月，全球中国学术院（前身为全球中国比较研究会和全球中国研究院，2013–2023）庆祝院庆十周年，转眼到了2024年9月，全球中国学术院成为英国社会科学院成员单位已满十年，这标志着全球中国学术院正式迈入2.0阶段。我们更新了英文和中文版本的宣传册，提供A4竖版或A5横版两种尺寸，包括以下信息：

• 全球中国学术院 
• 院士制机构 
• 全球中国对话系列论坛
• 环球世纪出版社

全球中国学术院 : 简介

关于全球中国学术院

全球中国学术院是基于英国的独立的全球性院士制机构，旨在鼓励在社科和人文领域以全球或比较为视野、以语言为基础的综合性地研究中国，共同构建人类的知识大厦。它还鼓励参与全球的社会建设及其治理。所有这一切都体现在其学术和社会双重使命中，通过学术研究的传播、知识转化、社会咨询和公众参与来实现。

• 我们的子公司环球世纪出版社(英国公司注册号: 08892970) 是首家致力于独立出版英汉双语的社会科学与人文学科学术和大众书籍及期刊，并注重全球和比较视野下中国相关内容的出版社。  
• 全球中国对话系列论坛是一个促进中国与世界其他地区之间交流的高端话语平台。

信托会

全球中国学术院的前身是全球中国比较研究会（成立于2013年，英国公益机构注册号：1154640）。2018年，该机构更名为全球中国学术院，并于2021年注册为英国公益有限责任机构（CIO，注册号：1198983），同时改制为院士制机构。其治理结构基于信托人委员会(信托会)责任制，设有主席 (叶玛丽 Maria H.A. Jaschok)、秘书、财务长和委员等职位。他们负责根据公益慈善法和本院章程运营组织，并承担对组织的战略监督责任，包括在发生任何风险时采取适当行动等。

理事会

全球中国学术院理事会由对全球背景下的中国研究有明确兴趣的杰出人士组成。理事会将在全球中国学术院工作中发挥重要作用，因为它不仅为其提供建议和指导，还将以多种方式发挥积极作用，包括推荐学术院的新院士，提高学术院的形象和声誉，推荐文章或书籍在环球世纪出版社的期刊上发表或由该社出版，为全球中国对话推荐主题和演讲者等等。

• 主席: 托尼·麦肯勒里教授（英国兰卡斯特大学） 
• 中方主席: 邴正教授（中国吉林大学）
• 非执行主席: 李嵬教授（英国伦敦大学学院）
• 中方非执行主席: 张晓东教授（中国敏捷智库总裁）
• 院长: 常向群教授 (英国全球中国学术院)
• 中方院长: 谢立中教授（中国北京大学）
• 副院长: 彼得·施罗德教授（院士事务，英国伦敦大学学院）
• 副院长: 曹青教授（出版事务，英国杜伦大学）
• 副院长: 園田茂人教授（亚洲事务，日本东京大学）
• 副院长: 何梦笔教授，副院长（欧洲事务，德国艾尔福特大学）
• 秘书: 吴燕博士（英国斯旺西大学）
• 中方秘书: 李伯一教授（中国南京财经大学）
• 行政团队包括法律顾问、活动主管、行政经理、项目经理和运营经理。
• 创院及前荣誉院长(2013–2021), 马丁·阿尔布劳院士。
• 创院及前中方院长(2013–2017), 张乐天教授。

全球中国学术院 院士

院士类型

• 创始院士和终身院士是在2021年全球中国学术院创立时由全球中国学术院的创始名誉主席（英国和中国）、主席（英国和中国）和信托会授予的。
• 院士是杰出的学者、知识分子、专家和专业人士，他们的专业知识为全球中国学术院提供了最佳发展的指导和建议。他们还为环球世纪出版社和全球中国对话系列论坛做出了贡献。
• 副院士通常是早期至中期的学者、知识分子、专家和专业人士，他们在各自的领域表现出潜力，但还没有取得院士那样的显著的成就。他们经常参与相关的学术研究、为出版物做出贡献、也参与对话论坛。
• 院士单位是与我们共享学术和社会使命并支持全球中国学术院、环球世纪出版社和全球中国对话系列论坛工作的单位。

申请资格
院士

• 在社会科学和人文学科领域，通过全球或比较视野对理解或促进有关中国和与中国相关的研究作出了重大贡献者。
• 积极参与“转文化”的研究、对话与实践，并参与全球社会的治理者。
• 在上述领域显示出领导力、创新力和影响力者。
• 表现出分享全球中国学术院的价值观及其伦理道德观者。

 副院士

• 21岁以上居住在英国或海外者。
• 通过研究、教学、培训、专业工作、出版或其他类似工作，展示了对从全球或比较的视角理解或促进有关中国的社会科学和人文学科研究的兴趣者。
• 尽管他们在各自的领域内在上述方面展示了潜力，但尚未取得显著的成就，尚不具备授予院士荣誉者。

单位院士

• 与全球中国学术院共享学术和社会使命的机构。
• 支持全球中国学术院、环球世纪出版社和全球中国对话系列论坛工作的机构。

如何申请

在提交申请之前，请在以上网页https://globalchinaacademy.org/fellow-ship-nominations下载以下信息：

• 推荐指南
• 推荐表
• 多样性监测表

更多信息
请访问网站www.globalchinaacademy.org/gca-fellowship 进一步了解以下信息:

• 院士名单
• 院士待遇及义务 (英文 和 中文)
• 院士年费
• 支持我们

全球中国对话对话论坛及其它活动

关于全球中国对话
全球中国对话（GCD）系列年度论坛是由全球中国学术院与各种组织合作举办的核心活动。球中国对话是一个专注于“转文化”和社会创造的高端论坛。我们的目标是通过公开对话和讨论，增强公众对当前全球事务和共同利益的理解。我们通过跨学科和比较视野，在中外学者、知识分子、政商
领袖、专家、专业人员、从业者以及感兴趣者之间的公开对话和讨论来实现这一目标。

基于全球中国对话的“文明的对话”规则，我们鼓励双方彼此相互倾听、理解文化差异、尊重地方习俗、接受不同观点、承认人类共同的人性。这些规则尤其探讨由各国政府、国际组织、跨国公司、非政府组织以及公民为主题的新型全球治理模式，共建一个以和谐共生为基础的人类命运共同体。

过去和未来的对话如下：

• 2025 GCD X: 全球教育治理
• 2024 GCD IX: 全球治理与人工智能
• 2023 GCD VIII: 全球健康治理
• 2021 GCD VII: 全球治理改革
• 2019 GCD VI: 世界和平治理
• 2018 GCD V: 全球正义治理
• 2017 GCD IV: 一带一路——为了共同目标的转文化合作
• 2016 GCD III: 可持续性与全球气候治理
• 2015 GCD II: 转文化与新型全球治理
• 2014 GCD I: 中国现代化进程的经验教训与其它发展中国家和地区之比较

Other events

全球中国学术院组织并参与与中国有关的比较视角活动和关于中国的社会科学和人文学科研究，以及与其学术和社会使命相一致的不同性质的活动。

• 2020 A Symposium on China’s Development Path in the New Era from Multiple Perspectives
• 2019 全球中国媒体系列讲座 (2016–19年, 英国)
• 2018 中国及中国比较研究学术出版与知识服务大会
• 2018 数字互联和智造及全球社会变迁和文化转型
• 2017 Chinese for Social Science (CSS) Workshop
• 2017 中国社会科学全球化学术研讨会
• 2017 中外传媒比较研究国际学术会议
• 2017 转文化合作与社科研究及方法论系列论坛（2015-18，中国）
• 2016 语料库与中国社科研究工作坊
• 2014 中英文化战略合作与务实实践研讨会
• 2013 “马克斯·韦伯与中国”国际大会
• 2013 金砖国家新移民如何参与型塑全球社会?

环球世纪出版社

关于环球世纪出版社
环球世纪出版社(GCP, 曾用名为全球中国出版社，英国公司注册号: 08892970), 成立于2014年，是首家致力于独立出版英汉双语的社会科学与人文学科学术和大众书籍及期刊，并注重全球和比较视野下中国相关内容的出版社。

环球世纪出版社出版的范围广泛，如学术期刊，会议或基于主题的论文集，研究专著，丛书，社科汉语教材以及工具书（彩印为主）。出版的形式多样，如印刷版、电子版、音像，网络及其移动网络版。 作为全球中国学院的子公司，本社的双语出版物服务于全球传播相关学术研究、知识传递和公共教育的目的。

开放获取期刊书籍

在其开放获取模式下，本社将其期刊和图书内容的80%免费提供给公众，以促进学术交流和知识共享。这意味着读者可以免费访问和下载某些文章或期刊内容的一部分，无需支付或订阅。

我们同时也提供订阅模式，为需要的读者提供更广泛的访问和服务。通过订阅，读者可以获取期刊的全部内容，特色或额外资源，以及订阅者专享的其他优惠。 

出版指南体例

《环球世纪出版社出版指南体例》可在本社网站下载。其目的在于减少作者的作品从初稿到出版的麻烦。我们的体例大致遵循国际出版界的APA（第7版）格式，还包括本社日益增长的双语编辑和排版经验。

英汉双语

环球世纪出版在其出版物中采用了独特的方法来整合英汉双语出版。其双语版式和规则是近十年来与英汉两种语言的学者、平面设计师、编辑和校对和作者共同开发的。近年来，本社将这种体例应用于所有的期刊和书籍。本社有DOI授权，在每篇文章或每个章节都带有DOI号。在每本书的后面还附有双语信息，这也是本社独有的特色。

出版社专业团队

• 社长:英格丽德·克兰菲尔德
• 总编: 常向群  
• 专业团队 由学术顾问、高级副主编、编辑、校对员、译者、平面设计师、排版师、图书管理员、网站工程师等组成。

出版活动

本社经常参加伦敦书展活动，请访问本社网站了解本社的相关关活动：
www.globalcenturypress.com/events

期刊与集刊

环球世纪出版社开发了三种新锐学术期刊。它们是《全球中国比较研究》期刊（英文和中文版）、《社科汉语研究》期刊（中文版）和《语料库中国社科研究》期刊（中文和英文版），本社还出版《全球中国对话文集》系列(英文和中文版)。

1. 《全球中国比较研究》(JCGCP)（年刊） 本刊创刊于2015年，发表原创的多学科和跨学科有全球视野的或关于中国的比较研究，涵盖社会科学和人文科学的广泛主题。除了纯学术内容，本刊也吸引对中国感兴趣的政策制定者和普通读者，旨在以创新的方式超越传统的学术界限，展现最优秀的学术成果。
2. 《社科汉语研究》（双年刊）本刊正式创刊于2021年，研究在学术背景下使用中文的情况，强调了精确翻译和中文社会科学跨语言研究中出现的问题的重要性。最大程度地减少跨文化研究中与翻译相关的风险，并加强了不同语言、文化和社群之间的对话。本刊力图准确翻译的承诺构成了有效的跨文化沟通的基础，确保语境的清晰性，并
   有助于全球社会科学知识和观点的交流。
3. 《语料库与中国社科研究》(JCACSS) （年刊，中文和英文版交替出版）本刊创刊于2019年，得到兰卡斯特大学ESRC社会科学语料库方法中心的创始主任托尼·麦克内里教授指导和国内外同行的支持。本期刊向中国社会科学领域引入创新的语料库方法。在大数据和全球数字复杂性的背景下，对该领域的挑战提供了一个发表相关研究学术交流的平台。
4. 《全球中国对话系列文集》(GCDP) 全球中国对话论坛旨在通过公开对话和讨论，利用转文化、跨学科和比较视野，增进对当前全球事务和共同利益的理解。《全球中国对话文集》的每一期都包括主持人和发言人的信息、主题和摘要，以及演讲和问答环节的内容。它还包括关于专题讨论、参与者、讨论和交流的照片。希望这种图文结合可以为感兴趣的读者保留动态对话，无论他们是否参加了论坛。

图书系列

环球世纪出版社开发了八个专题图书系列，它们是： 

1. 中华概念系列旨在用独特的中国元素丰富西方社会科学概念。通过重新审视如“bao”（互），“mianzi”（面子）和“guanxi”（互惠或恭敬的关系）等术语，将来自不同文化的成果融入传统的社会科学学科，增强世界的知识体系。
2. 中华话语系列涵盖了围绕中国历史、文化、时事、语言和人民的话语研究。它主张一种跨学科、多视角、多方法的知识与中国文化相融合，并具有全球视野，桥接中国与世界其他地区之间的鸿沟，并为外界了解中国打开了一扇窗户。
3. 读懂中国与世界 系列源起于一个题为“理解中国，与中国人沟通”的纪念费孝通诞辰100周年而举行的学术活动。旨在深入探讨中国和世界，并给予全面理解和合理解释，呼应了活动中的多维视角。
4. 中国与中华比较视 系列拓展了《全球中国比较研究》期刊的范畴，在全球背景下探讨中国的思想、人民、文明、文化和语言等的比较研究。
5. 中国社会科学全球化系列旨在全球范围内推广杰出的中国社会科学著述，涵盖国内外社会科学家近一个世纪的努力。
6. “三只眼”转文化 系列通过作为转文化交流和相互理解领域的桥梁，作者检验他们对中国文化、非中国文化以及作为专业人士和从业者的专业和领域的理解。这种“三重视角”描述并解释了他们在中国和国外
   的日常生活和工作中不同文化和观念之间的碰撞与融汇合。
7. 中国城镇化研究系列探讨中国人口城镇化的延迟，强调了农民工和城市居民之间的差异，探讨中国如何致力于用可持续的、以人为本的政
   策解决这些问题。
8. 新锐与前沿系列通过探究各个领域的前沿研究和发展，为读者提供了一个了解和探讨全球最先进社科和人文话题的平台。

• 点击这里查看英文版。
• 点击这里下载A4竖版宣传册。
• 点击这里下载A5横版宣传册。
• 点击这里访问全球中国学术院新闻与博客栏目。

After celebrating the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Global China Academy (formerly CCPN Global and Global China Institute, 2013–2023), we have entered phase 2.0 starting in 2024. This also marks the 10th anniversary of becoming an Associate Member of the Academy of Social Sciences in 2014. We have updated brochures available in either A4 portrait or A5 landscape sizes in both English and Chinese. They include the following information:

• Global China Academy
• the GCA Fellowship
• the Global China Dialogues
• Global Century Press

Global China Academy: An Introduction

About Global China academy
Global China Academy (GCA) is a UK-based independent worldwide fellowship that encourages comprehensive studies on China in the social sciences and humanities. Taking language-based global or comparative perspectives, it aims to add to the sum of human knowledge. It also encourages participation in global society building and governance. All of this is achieved through the dissemination of academic research, knowledge transfer, social consultancy and public engagement.

• Our publishing subsidiary, Global Century Press (GCP, UK Company No.: 08892970) is the first independent publisher dedicated to publishing academic and popular books and journals bilingually in the social sciences and humanities, with a focus on China from global and comparative perspectives. 
• The Global China Dialogue (GCD) series is a high-end discourse platform facilitating communication between the Chinese and the rest of the world. 

Board of Trustees
GCA was formerly known as CCPN Global, founded in 2013 (Charity No. 1154640), and later as the Global China Academy (GCA). As a UK Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO, Charity No. 1198983), GCA is governed by a Board of Trustees consisting of the Chair (Maria Jaschok), Secretary, Treasurer, and members, who are responsible for running the organisation in accordance with charity law and our constitution. They also provide strategic oversight of the organisation, including taking the lead in implementing appropriate actions if any risks should occur. 

GCA Council
The GCA Council is composed of prominent individuals who have a keen interest in the study of China and the Chinese in a global context. The Council plays a vital role in advising and guiding the Academy’s development and beyond. It is active in a range of other ways, including the recruitment of new Fellows, contribution of articles to our journals, recommendation and submission of books for publication by Global Century Press, recommendation of themes and speakers for our Global China Dialogues, and in raising the Academy’s profile around the world.

• Council Chair Prof Tony McEnery FAcSS FRSA FGCA, Lancaster University, UK
• Chinese Council Chair: Prof BING Zheng FGCA, Jilin University,
  China 
• Non-Executive Chair, Prof Wei Li FBA FAcSS FRSA FGCA, IOE of University College London, UK
• Chinese Non-Executive Chair, Prof ZHANG Xiaodong FGCA, CEO of Agile Think Tank and Nanjing University of Finance & Economics, China
• President: Prof Xiangqun Chang FRSA FGCA, Global China Academy, UK
• Chinese President: Prof XIE Lizhong FGCA, Peking Uinversity, China
• Vice-President (Fellowship), Prof Peter Schröder, University College London, UK
• Vice-President (Publications), Prof Qing Cao, Durham University, UK
• Vice-President (Asian engagement), Prof Shigeto Sonoda, University of Tokyo, Japan
• Vice-President (European engagement), Prof Carsten Herrmann-Pillath, Erfurt University, Germany
• Secretary (UK): Dr Yan Wu, Swansea University, UK
• Secretary (China): Prof. LI Boyi, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, China
• The administrative team consists of the Legal Advisor, Events Officer, Administrative Manager, Project Manager, and Operations Manager.
• Founding and Past Honorary President (2013–2021): Prof. Martin Albrow FAcSS.
• Founding and Past Chinese President (2013–2017): Prof.  ZHANG Letian.

Global China Academy Fellowship

Types of fellowship

• Founding Fellows and Life Fellows were granted by Global China Academy’s founding Honorary Presidents (UK and China), Presidents (UK and China), and the Board of Trustees at the founding of the Global China Academy in 2021.
• Full Fellows are distinguished scholars, academics and professionals whose expertise and knowledge provide GCA with access to the best possible advice and guidance. They also contribute to the publications of Global Century Press and the Global China Dialogue series of forums.
• Associate Fellows are typically early to mid-career scholars, academics and professionals who have demonstrated potential in their field but may not yet have the extensive accomplishments or tenure of a Full Fellow. They often collaborate on research projects, contribute to publications and may participate in dialogues or forums.
• Institutional Fellows are organizations that share our academic and social missions and support the work of Global China Academy, Global Century Press and the Global China Dialogue series forums.

Eligibility criteria
Full Fellowship

• Has made a significant contribution to advancing the understanding or promotion of studies on China and the Chinese with global or comparative perspectives in the social sciences and humanities.
• Has an established track record of participating in transcultural initiatives, fostering dialogue and engaging with the governance of global society.
• Has shown leadership, innovation and influence in the above-named fields.
• Has clearly demonstrated ethical and moral integrity that aligns with the values of the GCA.

Associate Fellowship

• Aged 21 or over, and based in the UK or overseas.
• Has demonstrated an interest in the understanding or promotion of studies on China and the Chinese with global or comparative perspectives in the social sciences and humanities through research, teaching, training, professional work, publications or other similar work.
• Has demonstrated potential in their field, although they may not yet have attained extensive accomplishments and hence are not ready for Full Fellowship.

Institutional Fellowship

• The institution shares Global China Academy’s academic and social missions.
• The institution supports the work of Global China Academy, Global Century Press and the Global China Dialogues.

How to Apply

Before submitting a proposal please download the following information from the webpage https://globalchinaacademy.org/fellow-ship-nominations:

• Guidance for Nomination
• Nomination form
• Diversity Monitoring form

More Information
Please visit www.globalchinaacademy.org/gca-fellowship for more information:

• Fellowship Lists
• Fellowship Benefits and Obligations (English and Chinese)
• Fellowship Subscriptions
• Support us

Global China Dialogue and Other events

About the Global China dialogues
The annual Global China Dialogue (GCD) forum is a core event held by Global China Academy in collaboration with various organisations. The GCD is a high-end forum that focuses on ‘transculturality’ and social creativity. Our aim is to enhance public understanding of current global affairs and common interests. We do this via public dialogue and discussion between Chinese and non-Chinese academics, political and business leaders, experts, professionals, practitioners and interested laypeople. Our approach is interdisciplinary and comparative.

Based on GCDs rules of ‘civilized dialogue’, we encourage both sides to listen to the other, understand cultural differences, respect local customs, accept different perspectives and acknowledge the common humanity. In particular, it explores new global governance, encompassing national governments, international organizations, multinational companies, NGOs and citizens, with a mission to build a harmonious, symbiosis-based human community of a shared future.
Past and future dialogues as are follows:

• 2025 GCD X: Governance for Global Education
• 2024 GCD IX: Global Governance for AI
• 2023 GCD VIII: Governance for Global Health
• 2021 GCD VII: Reforming Global Governance
• 2019 GCD VI: Governance for World Peace
• 2018 GCD V: Governance for Global Justice
• 2017 GCD IV: The Belt and Road (B&R) – Transcultural Cooperation for Shared Goals
• 2016 GCD III: Sustainability and Global Governance for Climate Change
• 2015 GCD II: Transculturality and New Global Governance
• 2014 GCD I: The Experience of China’s Modernization from a Comparative Perspective

Other events

Global China Academy organizes and participates in activities relating to China in comparative perspective and social sciences and humanities studies on China, and in activities of a different nature that chime with its academic and social missions.

• 2020 A Symposium on China’s Development Path in the New Era from Multiple Perspectives
• 2019 Global China Media Seminar series (2016–19, UK)
• 2018 Academic Publishing and Knowledge Service Conference
• 2018 Digital Interconnection and Intelligent Manufacturing: Social Change and Cultural Transformation in Global Society
• 2017 Chinese for Social Science (CSS) Workshop
• 2017 Globalization of Chinese Social Sciences Symposium
• 2017 Global China Media in Comparative Perspective Symposium
• 2017 Forum Series on Transcultural Cooperation and New Methodologies for Social Sciences
• 2016 Corpus Approaches to Chinese Social Science (CACSS) Workshop
• 2014 A symposium on China-British Cultural Exchange: Strategic Cooperation and Practical Implementation
• 2013 Max Weber and China conference
• 2013 How do Migrants from the BRICS Countries Participate in Shaping the Global Society?

Global Century Press

About Global Century Press
Founded in 2014, Global Century Press (GCP, UK Company No.: 08892970) is the first independent publisher dedicated to publishing academic and popular books and journals bilingually in the social sciences and humanities, with a focus on China from global and comparative perspectives. 

GCP publishes a range of publications, from academic journals, edit ed volumes, selected conference papers and theme-based articles, to research monographs, book series, teaching and learning materials on Chinese for social sciences and reference books, printed mostly in colour. Works are published in various forms, such as print, electronic versions, video, audio, on the internet and the mobile internet. A subsidiary company of the Global China Academy, GCP’s bilingual publications serve the purposes of disseminating related academic research, knowledge transfer and public education globally.

Open access journals and books

Under its open access model, GCP makes 80 percent of its journal and book content freely available to the public, promoting academic exchange and knowledge sharing. This means that readers can freely access and download certain articles or portions of the journal’s content, without any payment or subscription required. At the same time, GCP also offers a subscription model, providing readers who need it with wider access and services. Through subscription, readers can gain access to the full content of the journal, special features or additional resources, as well as other benefits exclusive to subscribers. 

House Style Guide

GCP House Style Guide can be downloaded in our website. It is designed to take our contributors’ work from initial manuscript to final publication with a minimum of fuss. Our style broadly follows APA 7th edition but has evolved over time through our growing experience of dual language editing and typesetting.

Dual languages

GCP is pioneering a unique approach to integrating English and Chinese in its publications. Its dual language styles and rules have been developed with both English and Chinese academics, graphic designers, editors and proofreaders. GCP applies this house style to all journals and books. GCP has DOI authorization. Any single article with a DOI number. Additional dual language information is displayed at the end of each book, a feature unique to GCP. Additional dual language information is displayed at the end of each book, a feature unique to GCP.

Publisher’s Professional Team

• President: Ingrid Cranfield 
• Editor-in-Chief: Xiangqun Chang 
• Professional Team consists of Academic Advisor, Senior Associate Editor, Editors, Proofreaders, Translators, Graphic Designers, Typesetters, Librarian, Website Engineers, etc.

Publication events

Please visit GCP website for publication-related events： https://globalcenturypress.com/events.

Journals

Global Century Press (GCP) publishes three cutting edge academic journals. They are Journal of China in Global and Comparative Perspectives (English and Chinese editions), Journal of Chinese for Social Science (Chinese edition), and Journal of Corpus Approaches to Chinese Social Science (Chinese and English editions). GCP also publishes the ‘Global China Dialogue Proceeding’ series in English and Chinese editions.

1. Journal of China in Global and Comparative Perspectives (JCGCP). CGCP launched in 2015 (annually), publishes original multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary comparative research on China on a range of topics in the social and human sciences. Beyond purely academic content it appeals to policymakers and general readers interested in China. Its aim is to bring out the best in scholarship, transcending traditional academic boundaries in an innovative manner.
2. Journal of Chinese for social science (JCSS). JCSS formally launched in 2021 (biennially), Formally launched in 2021, JCSS scrutinizes the utilization of the Chinese language in academic contexts, emphasizing the crucial role of precise translation and the issues arising from cross-lingual research in Chinese social sciences. It minimizes risks related to translation in cross-cultural research, and enhances dialogue among various languages, cultures, and communities. JCSS’s commitment to accurate translation forms the backbone of effective intercultural communication, ensuring contextual clarity and contributing to the global exchange of social science knowledge and ideas.
3. Journal of Corpus Approaches to Chinese Social Sciences (JCAC SS) launched in 2019 (annually in Chinese and English alternatively), is guided by the founding Director of the ESRC Centre for Corpus Approaches to Social Sciences at Lancaster University, Professor Tony McEnery, and supported by colleagues both domestically and abroad. It introduces innovative corpus methods to the Chinese social sciences field. It addresses challenges in this domain, offers a platform for academic exchange, and publishes pertinent research in the context of big data and the complexities of the global digital age.
4. Global China dialogue Proceedings. The Global China Dialogue forums aim to enhance the understanding of current global affairs and common interests through public dialogue and discussion, using interdisciplinary and comparative perspectives. Each issue of the Global China Dialogue Proceedings includes information on the chairs and speakers, topics and abstracts, and content of speeches and Q&A sessions. It also includes photos of the panels, participants, discussions, and networking. It is hoped that this combination of images and text can preserve the dynamic dialogue for interested readers whether or not they participated in the forums.

Book sciences

GCP publishes eight book series on specific themes. They are: 

1. Chinese Concepts aims to infuse Western social science concepts with uniquely Chinese elements. By revisiting terms such as ‘bao’ (reciprocation), ‘mianzi’ (face), and ‘guanxi’ (reciprocity or deferential relationship), the series enhances the world’s knowledge system by incorporating diverse cultural insights into traditional social science disciplines.
2. Chinese Discourse covers discourse studies around Chinese history, culture, current affairs, language and people. It advocates an interdisciplinary, multi-perspective, multi-method knowledge merged with Chinese culture and possessing a global outlook, which bridges the gap between China and the rest of the world and opens a window for the outside world to understand China.
3. Understanding China and the World was inspired by a significant 2010 event, ‘Understanding China, Engaging with Chinese People’, commemorating the centenary of renowned sociologist Fei Xiaotong’s birth. The series delves into comprehensive understanding and rational interpretations of China and the world, echoing the multi-dimensional insights from the event.
4. China and Chinese in Comparative Perspectives expands the aims of Journal of China in Global and Comparative Perspectives to include Chinese ways of thinking, Chinese people, civilization, and culture, and contrasts between China and elsewhere, Chinese people and non-Chinese people, Chinese perspectives of the world, and non-Chinese perspectives of China globally.
5. Globalization of Chinese Social Sciences aims to globally promote prominent Chinese social scientific works and a century’s efforts by social scientists both inside and outside China.
6. Transcultural Experiences with ‘Three Eyes’ acts as a bridge in the areas of cross-border cultural communication and mutual understanding. Authors examine their understanding of Chinese culture, non-Chinese cultures, and their specialties and sectors as professionals and practitioners. This ‘triple perspective’ describes and explains the collision and confluence between different cultures and notions they experience in their everyday lives and work in China and abroad.
7. China Urbanization studies explores the delay in people’s urbanization in China, highlighting the disparity between migrant workers and urban residents. It underscores China’s commitment to addressing these issues with sustainable, people-oriented policies.
8. Cutting Edge and Frontiers provides a platform for readers to explore and understand the forefront of research and development across various fields, offering insights into the most advanced social scientific topics globally.

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