Tan Lark Sye Series Lectures
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[1st Talk] Professor Dr. Zhuo Nansheng: "The Outlook for Sino-Japanese Relations After Mr. Anzai's Presentation"
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The “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will be launched very soon. Professor Zhuo Nansheng from Singapore is our first speaker. |
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Professor Zhuo Nansheng (Renowned Scholar from Singapore) Professor Zhuo Nansheng is a distinguished scholar in the field of journalism history and a leading expert on Japanese issues and Sino-Japanese relations. He graduated from the School of Political Science and Economics at Waseda University, majoring in journalism, and later earned a doctorate in sociology from Rikkyo University. He has held prestigious academic positions, including Professor at Ryukoku University in Kyoto, Visiting Professor at Peking University, and Doctoral Advisor at the School of Journalism at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Currently, he serves as the Director of the Journalism Research Institute at Xiamen University, an Honorary Advisor to the Chinese Journalism History Society, Vice President of the Journalism Research Association at Peking University, and an Honorary Professor and Doctoral Advisor at New Era University College. |
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Dr. Tey Shi Bin Dr. Tey Shi Bin graduated with a First-Class Honours Bachelor's degree in Chinese Studies from the University of Malaya. She was jointly recommended by the Chinese Embassy in Malaysia, the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia, and the Department of Chinese Studies at the University of Malaya to receive the "Chinese Government Full Scholarship" for further studies in China. In 2010, she completed her Master's degree in Chinese Classical Literature at Central China Normal University in China, earning honors for an excellent thesis and being named an outstanding international graduate student. In 2014, she received her Ph.D. in Classical Philology from the same institution, again being recognized for her outstanding thesis and for her excellence as a graduating international student. |
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Date: 26 October 2021 (Tuesday) |
[2nd Talk] Prof. Dr. Fan Ruolan: "A Study of the Dialect Groups, Scales, and Influences of Female Migrants from South China to Malaya"
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The “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will be launched very soon. Prof. Fan Ruolan from China is our Second speaker. |
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Prof. Fan Ruolan Prof. Fan Ruolan is a Professor of the School of International Relations and Southeast Asia Research Centre of Sun Yat_Sen University. She is also the Researcher of the Institute of Belt and Road Studies and the Director of the Centre of Gender Education and Research. Her areas of expertise are SEA politics, Chinese, Islamic studies, and Malaysian studies. Prof. Fan Roulan published several remarkable books, such as _Gender and Immigrant Society: A Research of Women in Singapore and Malaysia from 1929 to 1941_ (2019), _Women’s Political Participation in Southeast Asia_ (2015), _An Analysis of Violence Against Women from Gender Perspective_ (2013), _Research on Female Political Leaders in Southeast Asia_ (1st author, 2021), _The Outline of Malaysia History_ (1st author, 2018), _Islam and Modernization in Southeast Asia_ (1st author, 2009), and many more research papers. |
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Dr. Tey Shi Bin (Assistant Professor, Dean of the International Education College at New Era University College) Dr. Tey Shi Bin graduated with a First-Class Honours Bachelor's degree in Chinese Studies from the University of Malaya. She was jointly recommended by the Chinese Embassy in Malaysia, the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia, and the Department of Chinese Studies at the University of Malaya to receive the "Chinese Government Full Scholarship" for further studies in China. In 2010, she completed her Master's degree in Chinese Classical Literature at Central China Normal University in China, earning honors for an excellent thesis and being named an outstanding international graduate student. In 2014, she received her Ph.D. in Classical Philology from the same institution, again being recognized for her outstanding thesis and for her excellence as a graduating international student. |
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Date: 24 November 2021 (Wednesday) |
[3rd Talk] Assoc. Professor Dr. Wong Sin Kiong: "Malayan Chinese Intelligentsia Network in China: Starting with the Nanyang Club in Peking"
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The third talk in the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place later this month. Assoc. Prof. Wong Sin Kiong from the National University of Singapore will be speaking on the Malayan Chinese intelligentsia in Peking, China. |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wong Sin Kiong, Ph.D. in History from Indiana University, USA, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chinese Studies at the National University of Singapore (NUS), where he also served as the former Department Head. His research interests include the history of the Chinese community in Singapore and Malaysia, modern Chinese society and politics, and the relationship between the overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia and China. He has been invited to lecture and conduct research at universities in the United States, Japan, Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and other regions. He has published five monographs in both Chinese and English, including Cross-border Historiography: New Perspectives on Modern China and the Study of the Chinese in Southeast Asia (2008; 2015) and China's Anti-American Boycott Movement in 1905: A Study in Urban Protest (2002; Chinese translation, 2010). He has also edited seventeen volumes, including Ethnicity, History, and Culture: Cross-Border Studies of Southeast Asia and East Asia – A Festschrift in Honor of Professor Wang Gengwu’s Eightieth Birthday (2011). |
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Dr. Lew Siew Boon (Assistant Professor at the International Education College of New Era University College) Dr. Lew Siew Boon completed her Ph.D. at the National University of Singapore in 2021. She is currently an (Assistant Professor at the International Education College of New Era University College). Her primary research focuses on folklore and folk culture, as well as the history of the Chinese communities in Singapore and Malaysia. She has published monographs such as Guest of Jinshan: The Shuiyue Palace of Kelantan and its Guan Yin Belief and China and Southeast Asia's Hakka: A Cross-regional Exploration and Discussion (second author). Her doctoral thesis was nominated for the Wang Gongwu Best Thesis Award (Social Sciences) by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the National University of Singapore. She has also published more than ten academic papers. |
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Date: 22 December 2021 (Wednesday) |
[4th Talk] Dr. Boey Teik Soon: “A Century of Development in Malaysian Chinese Ink Painting”
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The fouth talk in the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place later this month. Dr. Paul Boey will speak about the history of Chinese ink painting in Malaysia over a century. |
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Dr. Paul Boey |
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Dr. Tey Shi Bin (Assistant Professor, Dean of the International Education College at New Era University College) |
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Date: 16 February 2022 (Wednesday) |
[5th Talk] Asst. Prof. Dr. Xie Kankan: “The Chinese National Salvation Movement: A Comparative of British Malaya and the Dutch East Indies, 1937-1942”
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The fifth talk in the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place later this month. Dr. Xie Kankan is going to present a comparative study of British Malaya and the Dutch East Indies during the Chinese national salvation movement (1937-1942). |
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Dr. Xie Kankan (Assistant Professor, School of Foreign Languages, Peking University) |
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Dr. Lew Siew Boon ((Assistant Professor at the International Education College of New Era University College)) |
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Date: 23 March 2022 (Wednesday) |
[6th Talk] Lin Yun-Feng (PhD Candidate): “The Invisible Driving Force of Building Dutch Overseas Settlements: The Construction Activities of Overseas Chinese in Dutch Formosa and Malacca”
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The sixth talk in the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place later this month. During her lecture, Queenie Lin will discuss the invisible force driving the Dutch overseas settlements. She will use the overseas Chinese construction activities in Dutch Formosa and Malacca as the case study. |
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Queenie Lin (Ph.D. Candidate in Cultural Heritage and Arts Innovation, National Taiwan University of Arts) Queenie Lin holds a Master's degree in Art History and Architectural History from the University of Virginia and a Master's degree in Restoration and Conservation from Northumbria University, UK. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the National Taiwan University of Arts, specializing in the shared cultural heritage of Asia and the Americas during the Age of Discovery, underwater cultural heritage preservation, maritime cultural landscapes, and East-West cultural exchange. She is proficient in Chinese, English, Italian, Dutch, and Spanish. Queenie Lin currently serves as an advisor to the Ting Hsin and De Wen Cultural Education Foundation, where he promotes cultural heritage preservation and international exchanges, and as a lecturer at the Humanities and Arts Writing Center of the National Taiwan University of Arts. She has previously held roles as Director of the Restoration and Conservation Center at the Ju Ming Museum, Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Landscape Architecture at Chung Yuan Christian University, Research Assistant at the Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica, Assistant Oil Painting Conservator at the Painting + Restoration Studio in Glasgow, UK, and an intern at the Limburg State Restoration Research Center in the Netherlands. Queenie Lin has published numerous books and articles on art history, architectural history, and cultural heritage preservation, receiving over ten domestic and international research honors, including the New Netherland Research Center Student Scholar in Residence Research Grant and the Asian Graduate Student Fellowship from the Asia Research Center at the National University of Singapore. |
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Dr. Pua Shiau Chen (Associate Professor, at the International Education College of New Era University College) Dr. Pua Shiau Chen holds a Ph.D. in Literature, graduating from Zhejiang University in China in 2012. Her research focuses on literature, aesthetics, and Chinese culture. She is currently an Associate Professor at the International Education College of New Era University College. Dr. Pan has published over ten articles in international academic journals, including "A Study of 'Qing' and 'Qing' Music", "The Elegies of the Han Dynasty and the Value of Life and Death", and "The Poetics of Qu Yuan's 'Wandering' and its Implications". She has also presented papers at numerous domestic and international academic conferences. Dr. Pan has extensive lecturing experience, having delivered more than thirty academic lectures. |
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Date: 27 April 2022 (Wednesday) |
[7th Talk] Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wang Zhaohui: “When International Cooperation Meets Local Politics: Analyzing Belt and Road Initiative in Maritime Southeast Asia”
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The seventh talk in the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place next week. The speaker Dr. Wang Zhaohui will examine the impact of Belt and Road implementation on neighbouring countries under the perspective of foreign policy typology in this lecture. As examples, he will compare Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, and Singapore. |
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Dr. Wang Zhaohui (Associate Professor, School of International Relations and the Nanyang Institute, Xiamen University) Dr. Wang Zhaohui graduated from the School of International Relations and the School of Economics at Renmin University of China, the London School of Economics and Political Science, and the University of Warwick, where he obtained dual Bachelor's degrees, a Master's degree, and a Ph.D. He is currently an Associate Professor at the School of International Relations and the Nanyang Institute at Xiamen University. His primary research areas include international relations, comparative politics, political economy, and Asia-Pacific regional studies. Dr. Wang has published a monograph, International Political Economy of China’s Exchange Rate Policy Making (Springer, 2021), and has authored over ten papers in core academic journals in both Chinese and English, including The Chinese Journal of International Politics, Globalizations, Journal of Chinese Political Science, Journal of Contemporary China, Comparative Politics Research, and Southeast Asian Studies. |
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Dr. Wong Wai Shee (Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at New Era University College) Dr. Wong Wai Shee completed her undergraduate studies in the Department of Chinese at the University of Malaya. She then pursued graduate and doctoral degrees at Central China Normal University in Wuhan, China, where she graduated in 2019 from the College of Political Science and International Relations. Dr. Wong is currently the Chair of the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at New Era University College. Her primary research interests include Malaysian Chinese politics and society, social movements, and contemporary Chinese politics and society. In addition to her academic publications, Dr. Wong is a columnist for China Press, where she writes commentaries and articles on political science theory aimed at a general audience. |
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Date: 25 May 2022 (Wednesday) |
[8th Talk] Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yao Chi-On: “Historical Archives and Historical Field: Guandi Morality Book and Intangible Cultural Heritage”
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The eighth talk in the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place next week. The speaker Assoc. Prof. Yau Chi On will speak about Chinese Guandi beliefs. In this talk, he will use examples from morality books and his field observations of Guandi temples to demonstrate that Guandi's religion is not only socially and educationally significant, but also a bridge and a link between Chinese at home and abroad. |
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Dr. Yau Chi On (Associate Professor, Department of Chinese Literature, Zhuhai College, Hong Kong) Dr. Yau Chi On holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy (Chinese History) from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. His main research areas include charitable books and philanthropy in the Ming and Qing dynasties, Taoism in Hong Kong and overseas, as well as folk beliefs and intangible cultural heritage. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Chinese Literature at Zhuhai College, a member of the Antiquities Advisory Board of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a member of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee, and the President of the Hong Kong Branch of the International Association of Asian Folklore. |
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Dr. Lew Siew Boon (Assistant Professor at the International Education College of New Era University College) Dr. Lew Siew Boon completed her Ph.D. at the National University of Singapore in 2021. She is currently an (Assistant Professor at the International Education College of New Era University College). Her primary research focuses on folklore and folk culture, as well as the history of the Chinese communities in Singapore and Malaysia. She has published monographs such as Guest of Jinshan: The Shuiyue Palace of Kelantan and its Guan Yin Belief and China and Southeast Asia's Hakka: A Cross-regional Exploration and Discussion (second author). Her doctoral thesis was nominated for the Wang Gongwu Best Thesis Award (Social Sciences) by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the National University of Singapore. She has also published more than ten academic papers. |
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Date: 22 June 2022 (Wednesday) |
[9th Talk] Dr Shen Qingli: “Wang Gungwu and Hsu ChoYun’s Dream of Cultural China”
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The nineth talk in the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place next week. The speaker Prof. Shen Qingli will speak about the “Chinese Dream”. In this talk, Prof. Shen will discuss how the Chinese Dream has been constructed and practiced form a global perspective, as well as the rich inspiration from Prof. Wang Gungwu and Prof. Hsu ChoYun’s theories. |
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Prof. Shen Qingli (Professor, Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Beijing Normal University) Prof. Shen Qingli obtained his Ph.D. in Chinese Literature from Beijing Normal University in 1999 and remained at the university as a faculty member. He was promoted to professor in 2010. His research primarily focuses on modern Chinese literature and overseas Chinese literature. Prof. Shen has published over a hundred academic papers and has authored books such as A Study of Modern Chinese Exotic Novels, The Crying Blood and the Wandering Poet: A Study of the Novels of "Taiwan's First Talent" Lü Heruo, The Gaze of the "Shaman": Close Reading and Historical Criticism of Modern Chinese Literary Texts, and Tracing the Dream of "Aesthetic China". He has also edited or contributed to works such as An Anthology of New Chinese Poetry, A Chronology of Modern Chinese Literature, Selected Poems of 20th Century China, A History of Modern Chinese Literature, and Studies on Major Issues in Historical-themed Literary Creation. Dr. Shen was selected for the "New Century Excellent Talents Support Program" by the Ministry of Education in 2011. He is a member of the China Writers Association, a board member of the China Modern Literature Research Association, and a board member of the International Chinese Literature Association. He currently serves as the Director of the Institute of Contemporary Chinese Literature at the College of Chinese Language and Literature at Beijing Normal University. |
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Dr. Wong Siew Jye (Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Musician, and Writer at New Era University College) Dr. Wong Siew Jye holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Malaya. He has previously served as the Head of the Chinese Language Department at UNITAR, a research fellow at a think tank, a lyricist and composer for Universal Music, and a lecturer for literary creation courses at the University of Malaya. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at New Era University College. Dr. Wong has contributed to academic works such as Fourteen Lectures on Malaysian Chinese Literature and Interpretation of Malaysian Chinese Literary Texts. He has also published several novels, including In the Future, Will You Be Well?, The Heartbeat Hidden Beneath the Cold Mecha, Moments Frozen in Time: Are You There?, The White Dwarf Fence, The Hacker Incident Files: The Invisible Killer, Eye of Heaven (3 volumes), and Seeing GModerators, among others. Many of his literary works have been featured in domestic and international literary journals. In addition to his literary achievements, Dr. Wong’s songs and lyrics have been included in albums by well-known domestic and international singers. |
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Date:27 July 2022 (Wednesday) |
[10th Talk] Dr. Ding Ruichang: “Mechanisms and Challenges of International Organizations’ Participation in Global Education Governance”
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The tenth talk of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place next week. The speaker Dr. Ding Ruichang will discuss the academic connotations of global education governance, as well as analyse the mechanisms and nature of major international organizations that participate in global education governance. Dr. Ding will also discuss the challenges that global education governance organizations face. |
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Dr. Ding Ruichang (Lecturer, Institute of International and Comparative Education, Beijing Normal University) Dr. Ding Ruichang holds a Ph.D. in Education, jointly conferred by Beijing Normal University and the Teachers College of Columbia University. He is currently a lecturer at the Institute of International and Comparative Education at Beijing Normal University, where he also serves as a graduate supervisor. Dr. Ding has participated in academic exchanges in countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Finland, Singapore, and Mexico. His research focuses primarily on education policies of international organizations, global education governance, and international and comparative education. He has been involved in over 10 research projects in these areas. Dr. Ding has contributed to several large-scale educational works, including The Great Dictionary of Education, The Encyclopedia of Global Education, and A Comprehensive History of Foreign Education. He has authored two academic monographs and published over 40 papers in academic journals in both Chinese and English. |
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Dr. Wong Shwu Huey (Associate Professor in the Department of Education at New Era University College) Dr. Wong Shwu Huey holds a Ph.D. in Education from Central China Normal University. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Education at New Era University College and serves as a supervisor for both master’s and doctoral students. She is also the editor-in-chief of the academic journal Education and Teaching Research. Her main research interests include curriculum and instruction, teacher education, education and social culture, as well as Chinese and Chinese language education. She has edited works such as Theories and Practices of Chinese Language Teaching in Malaysia, Special Issue on Chinese Language Teaching for the 10th Anniversary of the Department of Education at New Era University College, Chinese Language Teaching and Research, and Chinese Education and Instruction. Dr. Wong has published numerous academic papers in prominent national and international journals, publications, and at international academic conferences. Additionally, she has delivered many Chinese-language presentations abroad and conducted over 100 in-service teacher training courses and lectures in China. |
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Date: 30 August 2022 (Tuesday) |
[11th Talk] Dr Zhang Beiyu: “Beyond stages: Chinese Theatre Troupes Touring the Chinese Diaspora in Southeast Aisa”
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The eleventh talk of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place next week. The speaker Dr. Beiyu Zhang will introduce the troupes that travelled along the China-Southeast Asia corridor and how they influenced Chinese society and later became a cultural tool for building independent nation states during the Cold War and post-colonial era. According to Dr. Zhang, these entertainment activities reveal the dynamic, contingency and situational nature of the interaction between ancestral homes and overseas, which supports the assertion that Chinese identity is not necessarily divided between localization and Chineseness, but rather coexists and continuously shapes the Chinese identity in diaspora places. |
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Dr. Beiyu Zhang (Postdoctoral Researcher, School of International Relations / Institute of Chinese Overseas Studies, Jinan University) Dr. Beiyu Zhang holds a Master's degree in Southeast Asian Studies from the National University of Singapore and a Ph.D. in History. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the School of International Relations and the Institute of Chinese Overseas Studies at Jinan University. Her primary research interests include the cultural history of overseas Chinese, cultural heritage, and the role of music, Chinese opera, and dance in Cold War cultural diplomacy. Dr. Beiyu Zhang was a visiting scholar at Leiden University in the Netherlands and a Class A postdoctoral researcher under the Haogang Talent Program at the University of Macau. Her published English monograph, Chinese Theatre Troupes in Southeast Asia: Touring Diaspora, 1900s-1970s, has garnered significant attention. She has also authored several papers, published or forthcoming, in journals such as Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, Inter-Asia Cultural Studies, Asian Ethnology, and Asian Theatre Journal. |
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Dr. Lew Siew Boon (Assistant Professor at the International Education College of New Era University College) Dr. Lew Siew Boon completed her Ph.D. at the National University of Singapore in 2021. She is currently an (Assistant Professor at the International Education College of New Era University College). Her primary research focuses on folklore and folk culture, as well as the history of the Chinese communities in Singapore and Malaysia. She has published monographs such as Guest of Jinshan: The Shuiyue Palace of Kelantan and its Guan Yin Belief and China and Southeast Asia's Hakka: A Cross-regional Exploration and Discussion (second author). Her doctoral thesis was nominated for the Wang Gongwu Best Thesis Award (Social Sciences) by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the National University of Singapore. She has also published more than ten academic papers. |
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Date: 21 September 2022 (Wednesday) |
[12th Talk] Professor Dr. Zhu Cunming: “A Time View of the “Sun and Moon Myths” in Han Paintings”
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The twelfth talk of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place next week. The speaker Prof. Zhu Cunming will discuss in detail the historical image of the sun and moon mythology in the Han Dynasty and earlier that describes the living styles of the Han Dynasty. As cultural prototypes, the sun and moon images are associated with historical wisdom derived from prehistoric observations of the sky and earth. In addition to defining the Han cosmology and worldview, the sun and moon mythology also the foundation of Chinese civilization, culture, literature, and art, as well as its origin. |
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Prof. Zhu Cunming (Professor at Jiangsu Normal University, Director of the Institute of Han Culture Studies, Key Research Base of Jiangsu Higher Education) Prof. Zhu Cunming is a senior professor at the College of Literature, Jiangsu Normal University, and the Director of the Institute of Han Culture Studies, a key research base of Jiangsu Higher Education. He serves as a visiting professor at Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan and holds several important academic positions, including Vice President of the Chinese Han Art Society, Council Member of the Chinese Association for Comparative Literature and Art Theory, Vice President of the Jiangsu Regional Cultural Research Association, and Executive Director of the Jiangsu Aesthetic Society. Prof. Zhu has completed more than 10 national and provincial-level research projects. He currently leads the major project "Compilation and Overseas Dissemination of the Han Studies Encyclopedia" funded by the National Social Science Fund, and has published 30 volumes in the Han Studies Encyclopedia. He has published 170 academic papers and over 20 monographs, including The Symbolic World of Han Stone Reliefs (which won the Third Prize of the Ministry of Education), The Beauty of Han Stone Reliefs: Studies on Han Reliefs and Traditional Chinese Aesthetic Concepts (which won the Second Prize of the Jiangsu Provincial Government), and Elegance in Folklore: Folk Customs in Han Relief Stones (which won the Excellent Second Prize from the Jiangsu Provincial Government), among others. |
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Assoc. Prof. Pua Shiau Chen (Associate Professor at the International Education College of New Era University College) Assoc. Prof. Pua Shiau Chen holds a Ph.D. in Literature, graduating from Zhejiang University in China in 2012. Her research focuses on literature, aesthetics, and Chinese culture. She is currently an Associate Professor at the International Education College of New Era University College. Dr. Pua has published over ten articles in international academic journals, including "A Study of 'Qing' and 'Qing' Music", "The Elegies of the Han Dynasty and the Value of Life and Death", and "The Poetics of Qu Yuan's 'Wandering' and its Implications". She has also presented papers at numerous domestic and international academic conferences. Dr. Pan has extensive lecturing experience, having delivered more than thirty academic lectures. |
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Date: 26 October 2022 (Wednesday) |
[13rd Talk] Professor Dr. Sophia Shi-Huei Ho:“The Operational Situation and Effect of Educational Quality Assurance Mechanism in Taiwan”
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The thirteenth talk of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place next week. The speaker Dr. Sophia Shi-huei Ho will share the The Current Status and Effectiveness of Promoting Quality Assurance in Education in Taiwan at This Stage. |
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Dr. Sophia Shi-huei Ho (Professor and Director of the Department of Educational Administration and Evaluation, National Taipei University) |
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Dr. Wong Shwu Huey (Associate Professor in the Department of Education at New Era University College) Dr. Wong Shwu Huey holds a Ph.D. in Education from Central China Normal University. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Education at New Era University College and serves as a supervisor for both master’s and doctoral students. She is also the editor-in-chief of the academic journal Education and Teaching Research. Her main research interests include curriculum and instruction, teacher education, education and social culture, as well as Chinese and Chinese language education. She has edited works such as Theories and Practices of Chinese Language Teaching in Malaysia, Special Issue on Chinese Language Teaching for the 10th Anniversary of the Department of Education at New Era University College, Chinese Language Teaching and Research, and Chinese Education and Instruction. Dr. Wong has published numerous academic papers in prominent national and international journals, publications, and at international academic conferences. Additionally, she has delivered many Chinese-language presentations abroad and conducted over 100 in-service teacher training courses and lectures in China. |
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Date: 23 November 2022 (Wednesday) |
[14th Talk] Dr Koh Chin Yee: “Transformation and Propagation of Nanyin in Singapore”
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The forteenth talk of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place next week. The speaker Dr. Koh Chin Yee will share the Nanyin’s evolution in Singapore. According to his research, the development of Nanyin in Singapore can be summed up in four key characteristics: transition from popular entertainment to niche arts, from folklore to fine arts, from constancy to diversity, and from domestic to international. |
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Dr. Koh Chin Yee (President of the Nanyang Society, Adjunct Assistant Professor at National Taiwan Normal University) Dr. Koh Chin Yee is the President of the Nanyang Society and an adjunct assistant professor at National Taiwan Normal University. He completed his undergraduate and doctoral studies at the National University of Singapore and Nanjing University, respectively. His research interests focus on the Chinese community in Singapore, as well as the social and economic relations between China and Singapore. He is the author of The Commoner’s Migration South: The Spread and Transformation of Chinese Folk Arts in Singapore and serves as the editor-in-chief of academic journals such as Nanyang Journal and Longdao Observations. |
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Dr. Wong Siew Jye (Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Musician, and Writer at New Era University College) Dr. Wong Siew Jye holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Malaya. He has previously served as the Head of the Chinese Language Department at UNITAR, a research fellow at a think tank, a lyricist and composer for Universal Music, and a lecturer for literary creation courses at the University of Malaya. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at New Era University College. Dr. Wong has contributed to academic works such as Fourteen Lectures on Malaysian Chinese Literature and Interpretation of Malaysian Chinese Literary Texts. He has also published several novels, including In the Future, Will You Be Well?, The Heartbeat Hidden Beneath the Cold Mecha, Moments Frozen in Time: Are You There?, The White Dwarf Fence, The Hacker Incident Files: The Invisible Killer, Eye of Heaven (3 volumes), and Seeing GModerators, among others. Many of his literary works have been featured in domestic and international literary journals. In addition to his literary achievements, Dr. Wong’s songs and lyrics have been included in albums by well-known domestic and international singers. |
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Date: 28 December 2022 (Wednesday) |
[15th Talk] Professor Dr. Zhang Sanxi: “A Discussion of the Motto’s Self-warning Significance”
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The fifteenth talk of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place next week. In Prof. Zhang Sanxi’s speech, he primarily focused on inner self-cultivation, a specific style of inscription in traditional Chinese “introspection” culture, the origins of “motto”, with a detailed of interpretation of classic texts. According to speaker, the role of “self-warning” (self-warning, self-warning) can be extremely useful, as they are highly suggestive (visible), practicable, and referable. As a result, individual principles for dealing with people might be developed, as well as our life's meaning might be clarified and strengthened. |
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Prof. Zhang Sanxi (Professor at the College of Chinese Language and Literature, Central China Normal University, Distinguished Professor at the College of Chinese Language and Literature, Harbin Normal University) Prof. Zhang holds a Master's degree in Literature and a Doctorate in History. He has held various academic positions, including Lecturer in Classical Literature at Hubei University; Associate Professor at the Institute of Historical Literature, Central China Normal University; Professor at the Social Science Research Center, Hainan University, and Professor of Classical Literature and Associate Dean of the College of Literature at Hainan University; Professor and PhD supervisor (with a focus on Classical Philology and Cultural Studies) at the College of Chinese Language and Literature, Central China Normal University, and Associate Dean of the National Studies Institute; and Distinguished Professor at the College of Chinese Language and Literature, Harbin Normal University. In 2009, he served as an exchange professor for half a year at the Department of Chinese Language and Culture at Kyungnam University in South Korea. He has participated in academic exchanges and research visits in over ten countries. Professor Zhang has long been engaged in teaching and research in the field of Chinese literature and history at universities. He has published over one hundred papers in journals such as Literary Heritage, Chinese Culture, Literary and Art Studies, and Philosophical Studies. His published works include several books: Critique of Historical Studies (1992, 2010), Thoughts on Death and Poems of Death (1993), The Personal Path to History (2001), Poetry and Experience (2008), The "Final Texts" of the 20th Century (2009), Modernity and Contemporary Art (2013), On the Road (2017), Selected Readings in Classical Chinese Studies (2022), and others. He has also served as the editor for works such as Eastern Culture and Modern Civilization (2000), Chinese Classical Philology (2003, 2007, 2018), The Chinese Ancient Texts Digital Resources and Research Notes (2015), Media and History (2017), and Selected Inscriptions from Chinese Tombstones through the Ages, among others. Chinese Classical Philology was awarded the National-level Excellent Textbook by the Ministry of Education of China and is used in numerous universities across China. |
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Assoc. Prof. Tey Shi Bin (Dean of the International Education College at New Era University College cum Director, Department Marketing and Sales) Assoc. Prof. Tey Shi Bin graduated with a First-Class Honours Bachelor's degree in Chinese Studies from the University of Malaya. She was jointly recommended by the Chinese Embassy in Malaysia, the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia, and the Department of Chinese Studies at the University of Malaya to receive the "Chinese Government Full Scholarship" for further studies in China. In 2010, she completed her Master's degree in Chinese Classical Literature at Central China Normal University in China, earning honors for an excellent thesis and being named an outstanding international graduate student. In 2014, she received her Ph.D. in Classical Philology from the same institution, again being recognized for her outstanding thesis and for her excellence as a graduating international student. |
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Date: 22 February 2023 (Wednesday) |
[16th Talk] Professor Liu Xinglin: “The Reason of the Rise of Qin Dynasty”
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The sixteenth talk of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place next week. Professor Liu's speech will discuss the pace and reasons for the rise of the Qin Dynasty. The Chinese nation has a long history, benefiting from the political system of the Qin Empire and a cultural identity centered around Confucianism and Daoism. |
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Prof. Liu Xinlin, the Director of the Institute of Traditional Chinese Studies at Haikou University of Economics. He graduated from the Chinese Department of Central China Normal College (now Central China Normal University) and taught at the university for 35 years, specializing in the literature of the pre-Qin period, Han Dynasty, Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties. His primary research focus is on Sima Qian and his Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji). He has published works such as Shiji Dianzhu (Annotated Records of the Grand Historian), Baihua Ershisi Shi: Shiji (The Vernacular Twenty-Four Histories: Records of the Grand Historian), and Wenbai Duizhao yu Daodu Ershiwushi Jingxuan: Shiji (Bilingual Edition and Guide to Selected Histories: Records of the Grand Historian). He has published more than 10 academic papers on Sima Qian’s Shiji, with representative works including Sima Qian’s Theory of the Complementarity of Confucianism and Daoism (Journal of Central China Normal University) and *Sima Qian’s Life Consciousness and the Tragic Spirit of Shiji (Journal of Wuhan University). Professor Liu has published over 30 research papers on classical Chinese texts such as the Book of Songs (Shijing), Chu Ci (Songs of Chu), Zuo Zhuan (Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals), Guo Yu (Discourses of the States), Zhan Guo Ce (Strategies of the Warring States), Lun Yu (The Analects), Meng Zi (Mencius), Xun Zi, Zhuang Zi, and Han Dynasty Yue Fu (Music Bureau) literature. After retiring from Central China Normal University, Professor Liu worked for 12 years in higher education institutions in Hainan. He served as the Deputy Dean of Teaching at Hainan University of Economics and Business, the Deputy Dean of the Institute of Humanities and Economics, and the Director of the Institute of Traditional Chinese Studies at Haikou University of Economics. He taught courses such as Ancient Chinese Literature and Guide to Classical Chinese Texts at Haikou University of Economics, with his lecture series on The Rise and Fall of the Spring and Autumn Hegemons: A Guide to the Zuo Zhuan included in the Ministry of Education’s seventh batch of “China University Video Open Courses.” Professor Liu has also published a 10-episode lecture series on Zhuang Zi with Beijing Higher Education Audio-Visual Publishing House. His academic videos, including lectures on Zhan Guo Ce, Zhuang Zi, and Shiji, are available on the SuperStar Academic platform. He has delivered over 160 lectures on classical Chinese texts at Peking University, Tsinghua University, other institutions across China, and the Singapore Chinese Language Education Society. Professor Liu has received multiple teaching awards, including the First Prize for Teaching at Central China Normal University, the Teacher Education Award, the First Prize in the All-Faculty Teaching Competition, and the "Touching Campus Teacher" award. In 2014, he was honored with the Special Contribution Award by Haikou University of Economics. He was named a "National Outstanding Expert in Social Science Popularization" in 2016. He served as the main lecturer for a 30-episode series titled The Rise of the Qin Dynasty on CCTV’s Hundred Schools Forum in 2017, co-lectured New Year’s History Talk in 2018, and lectured on Records of the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States (28 episodes) in 2020. |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr Tey Shi Bin (Dean of the International Education College at New Era University College cum Director, Department Marketing and Sales) Assoc. Prof. Tey Shi Bin graduated with a First-Class Honours Bachelor's degree in Chinese Studies from the University of Malaya. She was jointly recommended by the Chinese Embassy in Malaysia, the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia, and the Department of Chinese Studies at the University of Malaya to receive the "Chinese Government Full Scholarship" for further studies in China. In 2010, she completed her Master's degree in Chinese Classical Literature at Central China Normal University in China, earning honors for an excellent thesis and being named an outstanding international graduate student. In 2014, she received her Ph.D. in Classical Philology from the same institution, again being recognized for her outstanding thesis and for her excellence as a graduating international student. After earning her doctoral degree, Dr. Tey returned to Malaysia to serve in the Department of Chinese Studies at New Era University College. On January 1, 2018, she was promoted to Associate Head of the Department and Assistant Professor. On April 1, 2019, she was appointed as the founding Dean of the International Education College, responsible for expanding and developing the institution's international affairs. In August 2019, she received the First Outstanding Teacher Award. In December 2021, Dr. Tey was appointed as a contract Associate Professor at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, a 985 and Double First-Class University. Dr. Tey has published over 20 academic papers and works of poetry and prose. She is the author of monographs such as A Study of the Sub-Section Novels in the "Bibliographical Section" of the "History of Qing" Supplement and Addenda and is the chief editor of Chinese Scholars. She has delivered over 60 specialized lectures and Moderatored and participated in nearly 20 academic review sessions. Dr. Tey has received several literary awards and has written columns for the China Daily supplement. Additionally, she works as a corporate copywriting consultant and has written brand content for businesses. |
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Date: 22 March 2023 (Wednesday) |
[17th Talk] Associate Professor Dr. Li Cheng:“The Seasonal Festivals in Classical Chinese Ci Poetry- Take the Dragon Boat Festival and Qixi Festival as examples”
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The seventeenth talk of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place next week. Professor Li will uses the examples of Duanwu (Dragon Boat Festival) and Qixi (Chinese Valentine's Day) in his discussion, illustrating how poets throughout different dynasties imbued their ci poetry with layered meanings related to these festivals. His analysis offers us both a historical and contemporary perspective, allowing us to reflect on the cultural traditions of Chinese festivals and the evolution of ci poetry as a literary form. |
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Assoc. Prof. Li Cheng Assoc. Prof. Li Cheng, Ph.D. in Literature from Central China Normal University, Postdoctoral Fellow at the School of Arts, Nanjing University.Assoc. Prof. Li Cheng is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Chinese Ancient Literature at the School of Chinese Language and Literature, Central China Normal University, and a Master's supervisor. Assoc. Prof. Li Cheng research focuses on Ming and Qing literature and bibliographic studies, with particular interests in Ming and Qing poetics and criticism, classical Chinese novels, and the collation and study of Qing dynasty ci (lyric poetry) literature. Assoc. Prof. Li Cheng has Moderatored several research projects, including the Youth Program of the National Social Science Fund and the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation’s General Program. Assoc. Prof. Li Cheng has published numerous academic papers in journals such as Literary Research, Ethnic Literature Studies, and China Social Sciences News. As a section editor, he contributed to the ancient text collation project Quan Qing Ci: Jia Dao Juan (Complete Qing Dynasty Ci: Jia and Dao Volumes), which was nominated for the China Government Publishing Award. |
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Assoc. Prof. Tey Shi Bin (Dean of the International Education College at New Era University College cum Director, Department Marketing and Sales) Assoc. Prof. Tey Shi Bin graduated with a First-Class Honours Bachelor's degree in Chinese Studies from the University of Malaya. She was jointly recommended by the Chinese Embassy in Malaysia, the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia, and the Department of Chinese Studies at the University of Malaya to receive the "Chinese Government Full Scholarship" for further studies in China. In 2010, she completed her Master's degree in Chinese Classical Literature at Central China Normal University in China, earning honors for an excellent thesis and being named an outstanding international graduate student. In 2014, she received her Ph.D. in Classical Philology from the same institution, again being recognized for her outstanding thesis and for her excellence as a graduating international student. |
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Date: 26 April 2023 (Wednesday) |
[18th Talk] Professor Dr. Li Zhongguo: “The Goals and Mechanisms of Excellent Rural Primary School Teacher Training”
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The eighteenth talk of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place soon. Professor Li will speak about the current nature of teacher training in China with respect to the implementation of Excellent Teacher 2.0 and the “China Education Modernization 2035” strategic deployment. The presentation will also focus on how to promote a high-quality teacher training program. |
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Prof. Li Zhongguo (President of Jining Vocational and Technical College) |
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Assoc. Prof. Wang Ruixin (Associate Professor in the Department of Education at New Era University College) Assoc. Prof. Wang Ruixin holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Nankai University. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Education at New Era University College and serves as a supervisor for both master’s and doctoral students. She is also the editor-in-chief of the academic journal Education and Teaching Research. Her primary research interests include applied Chinese language teaching, international Chinese education, Chinese and Chinese language education, and educational philosophy. Assoc. Prof. Wang has authored academic monographs such as The Practice and Reflection of Teaching Chinese as a Second Language in Malaysia and Psychoanalysis and the Frankfurt School's Critical Chinese Studies. She has published numerous academic papers in prestigious national and international journals, including Chinese Literature Journal, World Chinese Education, Social Science Research, Global Chinese, Frontiers of Theory, Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences of Malaysia, China Knowledge Network, and presented at international academic conferences. Additionally, Assoc. Prof. Wang has delivered many Chinese-language presentations both domestically and internationally and contributes articles to Chinese-language newspapers, including Sin Chew Daily. |
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Date: 31 May 2023 (Wednesday) |
[19th Talk] Asst. Prof. Dr. Chan Cheow Thia: “Malaysian Crossings: Place and Language in the Worlding of Modern Chinese Literature”
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The nineteenth talk of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place soon. The speaker Dr. Chan Cheow Thia will speak on his new published book with titled Malaysian Crossings: Place and Language in the Worlding of Modern Chinese Literature. By highlighting Mahua literature’s distinctive mode of evolution, Dr. Chan demonstrates that authors’ grasp of their marginality in the world-Chinese literary space has been the impetus for—rather than a barrier to—aesthetic inventiveness. He foregrounds the historical links between Malaysia and other Chinese-speaking regions, tracing how Mahua writers engage in the “worlding” of modern Chinese literature by navigating interconnected literary spaces. Focusing on writers including Lin Cantian, Han Suyin, Wang Anyi, and Li Yongping, whose works craft signature literary languages, Chan examines narrative representations of multilingual social realities and authorial reflections on colonial Malaya or independent Malaysia as valid literary terrain. Delineating the inter-Asian “crossings” of Mahua literary production—physical journeys, interactions among social groups, and mindset shifts—from the 1930s to the 2000s, he contends that new perspectives from the periphery are essential to understanding the globalization of modern Chinese literature. By emphasizing the inner diversities and connected histories in the margins, Malaysian Crossings offers a powerful argument for remapping global Chinese literature and world literature. |
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Asst. Prof. Dr. Chan Cheow Thia (Assistant Professor, Department of Chinese Studies, National University of Singapore) |
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Dr. Wong Siew Jye (Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Musician, and Writer at New Era University College) Dr. Wong Siew Jye holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Malaya. He has previously served as the Head of the Chinese Language Department at UNITAR, a research fellow at a think tank, a lyricist and composer for Universal Music, and a lecturer for literary creation courses at the University of Malaya. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at New Era University College. Dr. Wong has contributed to academic works such as Fourteen Lectures on Malaysian Chinese Literature and Interpretation of Malaysian Chinese Literary Texts. He has also published several novels, including In the Future, Will You Be Well?, The Heartbeat Hidden Beneath the Cold Mecha, Moments Frozen in Time: Are You There?, The White Dwarf Fence, The Hacker Incident Files: The Invisible Killer, Eye of Heaven (3 volumes), and Seeing GModerators, among others. Many of his literary works have been featured in domestic and international literary journals. In addition to his literary achievements, Dr. Wong’s songs and lyrics have been included in albums by well-known domestic and international singers. |
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Date: 28 June 2023 (Wednesday) |
[20th talk] Dr Ou Zuan: “The Development and Governance of Danjia Fishing Village in Luhuitou Island of Hainan Province”
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The twentieth talk of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place soon. Dr. Ou will speak about the development and governance of the Danjia Fishing Village on Luhuitou Island in Hainan Province. China has benefited greatly from fishery development since the Song Dynasty. However, Danjia family faces the "separation of ships and ports" as well as "separation of homes and ports" under various market and capital factors. Thus, the port fishing village is in chaos. During this talk, Dr. Ou will discuss how to develop and govern the island further. |
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Dr. Ou Zuan (Associate Director, Department of Ethnology and Anthropology, Minzu University of China) Dr. Qu Zuan, a PhD in Anthropology, is currently the Associate Director of the Department of Ethnology and Anthropology at Minzu University of China. He also serves as the Deputy Secretary-General of the Taiwan Indigenous Peoples Research Association. Dr. Qu has been a visiting scholar at the "Cross-Strait and International Scholars Research Fellowship Program" at National Chengchi University in Taiwan and the Institute of Ethnology at Academia Sinica. He has published numerous papers in both Chinese and English journals, including Island Studies Journal, Political Geography, Social Construction, Journal of Guangxi University for Nationalities (Philosophy and Social Sciences Edition), and Studies on the Chinese National Community. |
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Dr. Lew Siew Boon (Assistant Professor at the International Education College of New Era University College) Dr. Lew Siew Boon completed her Ph.D. at the National University of Singapore in 2021. She is currently an (Assistant Professor at the International Education College of New Era University College). Her primary research focuses on folklore and folk culture, as well as the history of the Chinese communities in Singapore and Malaysia. She has published monographs such as Guest of Jinshan: The Shuiyue Palace of Kelantan and its Guan Yin Belief and China and Southeast Asia's Hakka: A Cross-regional Exploration and Discussion (second author). Her doctoral thesis was nominated for the Wang Gongwu Best Thesis Award (Social Sciences) by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the National University of Singapore. She has also published more than ten academic papers. |
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Date: 26 July 2023 (Wednesday) |
[21st Talk] Professor Dr. Wang Baolong: “A Silk Road Journey through Xinjiang’s Music”
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The twenty-first talk in the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place next week. The speaker Prof. Wang Baolong will speak about the Xinjiang music and the silk road. In this talk, Prof. Wang will discuss the mutual dissemination and mutual influence of music art culture in Xinjiang, as well as its internal causes and extension of the development of China’s existing music forms. |
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Prof. Wang Baolong (Xinjiang Arts University) Prof. Wang Baolong, PhD from the Central Conservatory of Music, specializes in contemporary Chinese music. He previously worked at Shenyang Conservatory of Music and was invited in 2020 to serve as a doctoral supervisor at New Era University College in Malaysia. He is currently a professor at Xinjiang Arts University and also serves as the Director of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Music Culture Research Institute at Heze University. By 2022, he had led four national-level research projects, one regional research project, and four collaborative projects. He has contributed to academic works such as Chinese Symphony Exhibition, Dictionary of Chinese Music Themes and Melodies, Student Music Dictionary, Research on Contemporary Symphony Composition in Xinjiang, and Research on the Instrumentation of Uyghur Orchestra. Professor Wang has published over 20 academic papers in domestic core and provincial journals, with some of his papers receiving awards. |
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Dr. Wong Siew Jye (Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Musician, and Writer at New Era University College) Dr. Wong Siew Jye holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Malaya. He has previously served as the Head of the Chinese Language Department at UNITAR, a research fellow at a think tank, a lyricist and composer for Universal Music, and a lecturer for literary creation courses at the University of Malaya. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at New Era University College. Dr. Wong has contributed to academic works such as Fourteen Lectures on Malaysian Chinese Literature and Interpretation of Malaysian Chinese Literary Texts. He has also published several novels, including In the Future, Will You Be Well?, The Heartbeat Hidden Beneath the Cold Mecha, Moments Frozen in Time: Are You There?, The White Dwarf Fence, The Hacker Incident Files: The Invisible Killer, Eye of Heaven (3 volumes), and Seeing GModerators, among others. Many of his literary works have been featured in domestic and international literary journals. In addition to his literary achievements, Dr. Wong’s songs and lyrics have been included in albums by well-known domestic and international singers. |
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Date: 30 August 2023 (Wednesday) |
[22nd Talk] Associate Professor Dr. Zhao Lihua: “Rituals and Performances- An Analytical Perspective on Interactive Reading”
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The twenty-second talk in the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place next week. Reading, as a daily life practice, has attracted attention from multiple disciplines. From the perspective of publishing studies, research on reading focuses on issues such as the reading subject, object, behaviour, and effects, as well as topics related to the body, space, material, interactive relationships, and effects. The speaker Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zhao Lihua will explore the topic of reading interaction from the perspective of ritual and performance, and attempt to promote the construction of reading theory in the digital communication environment. |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zhao Lihua (Communication Research Institute, Communication University of China) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zhao Lihua is an Associate Professor and Master's supervisor at the Communication Research Institute (Publishing and Editing Program) of Communication University of China. She has long been engaged in editing, publishing practice, teaching, and research, with research interests in digital publishing, reading theory, and university publishing. She holds a PhD from Peking University, completed postdoctoral research at Communication University of China, and was a visiting scholar at the School of Communication, Ohio State University, USA. |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tey Shi Bin (Dean of the International Education College at New Era University College cum Director, Department Marketing and Sales) Assoc. Prof. Tey Shi Bin graduated with a First-Class Honours Bachelor's degree in Chinese Studies from the University of Malaya. She was jointly recommended by the Chinese Embassy in Malaysia, the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia, and the Department of Chinese Studies at the University of Malaya to receive the "Chinese Government Full Scholarship" for further studies in China. In 2010, she completed her Master's degree in Chinese Classical Literature at Central China Normal University in China, earning honors for an excellent thesis and being named an outstanding international graduate student. In 2014, she received her Ph.D. in Classical Philology from the same institution, again being recognized for her outstanding thesis and for her excellence as a graduating international student. |
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Date: 27 September 2023 (Wednesday) |
[23rd Talk] Associate Professor Dr. Sun Huiying: “Research on the Image Narrative of Chinese Festival Culture in the New-New Media Era”
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The twenty-three talk in the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place next week. With the development of creative means and communication media, human communication has entered a new era. Festival culture’s image narrative has undergone significant changes. Festival cultural concepts, narrative aesthetics, and communication models have all changed behind this change. For this lecture, Professor Sun will use the “Chinese Festival Series” to illustrate some cultural ideas. |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sun Huiyin (Deputy Director of the Department of Journalism, School of Journalism and Communication, Xiamen University) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sun Huiyin holds a PhD in Literature from the School of Literature at Renmin University of China. She is currently an Associate Professor and Master's supervisor, as well as the Deputy Director of the Department of Journalism at the School of Journalism and Communication, Xiamen University. She serves as the Secretary-General of the Taiwan and Overseas Chinese Media Professional Committee of the Chinese History of Journalism and Communication Association, a distinguished expert at the World Center for Chinese Media Research, and a member of the Documentary Committee of Fujian Province. |
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Asst. Prof. Dr. Lew Siew Boon (Assistant Professor at the International Education College of New Era University College) Dr. Lew Siew Boon completed her Ph.D. at the National University of Singapore in 2021. She is currently an (Assistant Professor at the International Education College of New Era University College). Her primary research focuses on folklore and folk culture, as well as the history of the Chinese communities in Singapore and Malaysia. She has published monographs such as Guest of Jinshan: The Shuiyue Palace of Kelantan and its Guan Yin Belief and China and Southeast Asia's Hakka: A Cross-regional Exploration and Discussion (second author). Her doctoral thesis was nominated for the Wang Gongwu Best Thesis Award (Social Sciences) by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the National University of Singapore. She has also published more than ten academic papers. |
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Date: 25 October 2023 (Wednesday) |
[24th Talk] Prof. Dr Zhang Wei: “Spring Breeze and Gentle Rain: Exploring Chinese Traditional Opera”
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The twenty-fourth talk of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place soon. Professor Zhang Wei will deliver a lecture focusing on the systematic, virtual, and comprehensive traits found in traditional Chinese opera. Utilizing demonstrations and explanations, the audience will gain insight into the cultural origins and aesthetic principles that underlie the distinctive style of Chinese opera, consequently enhancing their comprehension of the richness within traditional Chinese culture. |
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Professor Zhang Wei (Dean of the School of Drama and Art, Shenyang Normal University) Professor Zhang Wei is a Senior Professor (Level 3) and Master's supervisor. He is currently the Dean of the School of Drama and Art at Shenyang Normal University. He is a member of the National Higher Education Aesthetic Education Teaching Guidance Committee of the Ministry of Education of China, a member of the National Examination Guidance Committee for Arts Majors in General Higher Education Institutions, Vice Chairman of the Chinese Opera Education Alliance, a "Top 100 Outstanding Chinese Opera Teacher" recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China, Vice Chairman of the Liaoning Drama Association, Vice Director of the Teaching Guidance Committee for Drama and Film/Television Majors in Liaoning Province, and Director of the Drama Education Professional Guidance Committee in Liaoning Province. He is also a leading figure in the National First-Class (Acting) Program and has led three national-level art fund projects. Professor Zhang has received numerous prestigious international awards, including the "Hongmei Grand Prize" at the First Chinese National Peking Opera Singing Competition, the "First-Class Gardener Award" from the Ministry of Culture, the "Outstanding Guidance Award" and "First Prize for Guidance" from the China Dramatists Association, the "Gold Award for Artistic Guidance" at the Mashan International Theatre Festival, the "Gold Award for Directing" at the Toyama World Children’s Stage Arts Festival, and the "First Prize for Directing" at the Belgium International Theatre Festival. His authored works include Basic Skills for Female Roles in Chinese Opera, Introduction to Chinese Opera Art, and A Hundred Peking Opera Facial Masks. |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pua Shiau Chen (Associate Professor at the International Education College of New Era University College) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pua Shiau Chen holds a Ph.D. in Literature, graduating from Zhejiang University in China in 2012. Her research focuses on literature, aesthetics, and Chinese culture. She is currently an Associate Professor at the International Education College of New Era University College. Dr. Pua has published over ten articles in international academic journals, including "A Study of 'Qing' and 'Qing' Music", "The Elegies of the Han Dynasty and the Value of Life and Death", and "The Poetics of Qu Yuan's 'Wandering' and its Implications". She has also presented papers at numerous domestic and international academic conferences. Dr. Pua has extensive lecturing experience, having delivered more than thirty academic lectures. |
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Date: 29 November 2023 (Wednesday) |
[25th Talk] Professor Dr. Guo Xi: “The Inheritance of Overseas Chinese Language and Its Research”
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The twenty-fifth talk of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place soon. Professor Guo’s lecture will focus on the inheritance of Chinese language abroad as its main theme. Overseas Chinese have successively migrated from China to various parts of the world through different channels in different eras, bringing "Chinese language" to different corners of the globe. Among them, many Chinese have successfully achieved intergenerational transmission, forming Chinese languages in various parts of the world. The main contents of this lecture consist of four points: First, the historical journey of the Chinese language going abroad; Second, the current situation of the use of Chinese language overseas; Third, the research on overseas Chinese language and its inheritance, and finally, insights and reflections. |
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Professor Guo Xi (Professor at Jinan University) Professor Guo Xi is a professor at Jinan University, a specially-appointed researcher at the Language Resources High-End Innovation Center, and the director of the Overseas Chinese Language Research Center. He is also a member of the Expert Committee on Chinese Language Education under the State Council Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, a council member of the Chinese Linguistic Society, and holds part-time professorships at various universities in China and abroad. He has served as the dean of the College of Chinese Language and Culture and the Research Institute of Chinese Language Education at Jinan University, vice president of Beijing Language and Culture University, president of the Chinese Sociolinguistics Society, professor at Nanjing University, visiting professor at the University of Khartoum in Sudan (where he also served as the head of the Chinese Department), visiting professor at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, visiting scholar at the Chinese Language Teaching and Research Center in Singapore, and a visiting scholar at the Hong Kong Institute of Education. He has authored books such as Chinese Sociolinguistics, Chinese Language Studies, and Essays on Language and Language Application. He has also served as the chief editor for works like Introduction to Chinese Language Teaching, Contemporary Language Life, Report on the Status of Language Life in China, Key Facts on Language Life in China, Selected Bibliography of Global Chinese Language Studies, Chinese Language Teaching Research Series, and Chinese Language (Middle School Edition). Additionally, he has contributed to the editorial work of The Global Chinese Dictionary, The Great Global Chinese Dictionary, and The Dictionary of Synonyms and Idioms. He has published over 120 academic papers on linguistics and language education. |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wong Shwu Huey (Associate Professor in the Department of Education at New Era University College) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wong Shwu Huey holds a Ph.D. in Education from Central China Normal University. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Education at New Era University College and serves as a supervisor for both master’s and doctoral students. She is also the editor-in-chief of the academic journal Education and Teaching Research. Her main research interests include curriculum and instruction, teacher education, education and social culture, as well as Chinese and Chinese language education. She has edited works such as Theories and Practices of Chinese Language Teaching in Malaysia, Special Issue on Chinese Language Teaching for the 10th Anniversary of the Department of Education at New Era University College, Chinese Language Teaching and Research, and Chinese Education and Instruction. Dr. Wong has published numerous academic papers in prominent national and international journals, publications, and at international academic conferences. Additionally, she has delivered many Chinese-language presentations abroad and conducted over 100 in-service teacher training courses and lectures in China. |
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Date: 27 December 2023 (Wednesday) |
【26th Talk】Assistant Professor Dr. Xu Guanmian: “Homeless Countryside: The Making of a Nanyang Plantation Society, 1684-1740”
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The twenty-sixth talk of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place soon. This talk features Dr. Xu Guanmian from Peking University as main speaker. Dr. Xu’s lecture will uncover a chapter in the history of Asian plantation labor, reflecting on the formation of an early modern Nanyang plantation society. He will explore why the society didn’t transform into the familiar small farming community but took on a plantation model instead. The discussion will delve into why production, not reproduction, became the primary concern of this society, leading to the creation of a rural community that doesn’t center around the family as the fundamental production unit – essentially, the birth of a homeland without a home. |
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Asst. Prof. Dr. Xu Guanmian (Assistant Professor, Department of History, Peking University) Asst. Prof. Dr. Xu Guanmian graduated with a BA, MA, and PhD in History from Leiden University in the Netherlands. He is currently an assistant professor in the Department of History at Peking University. His main research fields include colonial history, global history, and material culture history, with a particular focus on the early modern Dutch colonial empire, Southeast Asia, and overseas Chinese communities. His research has been published in core academic journals in both English and Chinese, including the Journal of World History (2022), International Review of Social History (2022), Itinerario: Journal of Imperial and Global Interactions (2020), Tsinghua Journal of Philosophy and Social Sciences (2020), and the Journal of Historical Anthropology (2019). |
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Asst. Prof. Dr. Lew Siew Boon (Assistant Professor at the International Education College of New Era University College) Asst. Prof. Dr. Lew Siew Boon completed her Ph.D. at the National University of Singapore in 2021. She is currently an (Assistant Professor at the International Education College of New Era University College). Her primary research focuses on folklore and folk culture, as well as the history of the Chinese communities in Singapore and Malaysia. She has published monographs such as Guest of Jinshan: The Shuiyue Palace of Kelantan and its Guan Yin Belief and China and Southeast Asia's Hakka: A Cross-regional Exploration and Discussion (second author). Her doctoral thesis was nominated for the Wang Gongwu Best Thesis Award (Social Sciences) by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the National University of Singapore. She has also published more than ten academic papers. |
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Date: 31 January 2024 (Wednesday) |
【27th Talk】Dr. Teo Sum Lim: “An Exploration of Six Domains in the Interaction of Chinese Literature between Singapore and Malaysia, 1965-2015”
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The twenty-seventh talk of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place soon. This talk features Dr. Teo Sum Lim from Singapore University of Social Sciences as main speaker. Dr. Teo’s lecture will explore six aspects: involvement in literary awards, serving as a judge for such awards, inclusion in literary series/compilations, submitting work to literary journals, participation in cultural events, and involvement in literary conferences. Through these segments, Dr. Teo will analyze the cross-border exchange of Chinese literature between Singapore and Malaysia since their separation in 1965, covering a span of half a century. |
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Dr. Teo Sum Lim (Visiting Lecturer, Department of Chinese, Singapore University of Social Sciences) Dr. Teo Sum Lim holds a Master of Arts in Literature from the National University of Singapore and a Doctor of Philosophy in Literature from Nanyang Technological University. He is currently a visiting lecturer in the Department of Chinese at the Singapore University of Social Sciences. He is the author of the literary criticism collection Empathy of Pure Nature, the specialized study Striving Forward: The Development of the Singapore Writers Association, and the academic work Toward Environmental Ethics: Ecological Writing in Chinese Poetry and Prose in Singapore and Malaysia (1976-2016). He has also served as editor or co-editor of several significant literary anthologies, including The New Chinese Literature Series: Short Stories, The New Chinese Literature Series: Poetry, Thirty Poets from the May Poem Selection, Sentiments for the Lion City: Fifty Years of Selections of Chinese Poetry and Prose, New National Style: A Selection of Modern Chinese Poetry from Singapore, and The Singapore Cultural Award: Selections of Chinese Writers. |
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Dr. Wong Siew Jye (Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Musician, and Writer at New Era University College) Dr. Wong Siew Jye holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Malaya. He has previously served as the Head of the Chinese Language Department at UNITAR, a research fellow at a think tank, a lyricist and composer for Universal Music, and a lecturer for literary creation courses at the University of Malaya. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at New Era University College. Dr. Wong has contributed to academic works such as Fourteen Lectures on Malaysian Chinese Literature and Interpretation of Malaysian Chinese Literary Texts. He has also published several novels, including In the Future, Will You Be Well?, The Heartbeat Hidden Beneath the Cold Mecha, Moments Frozen in Time: Are You There?, The White Dwarf Fence, The Hacker Incident Files: The Invisible Killer, Eye of Heaven (3 volumes), and Seeing GModerators, among others. Many of his literary works have been featured in domestic and international literary journals. In addition to his literary achievements, Dr. Wong’s songs and lyrics have been included in albums by well-known domestic and international singers. |
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Date: 20 March 2024 (Wednesday) |
【28th Talk】Dr. Chen Tsung-Yuan: “The Sarawak Hakka Lion Dance: Folk Art, Politics, and Identity”
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The twenty-eighth talk of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place soon. This talk features Dr. Chen Tsung-Yuan from Tamkang University as main speaker. Dr. Chen will deliver a presentation on the topic of the Sarawak Hakka Lion Dance. Historically, there has been limited systematic research on this cultural phenomenon in Sarawak, with a significant crisis of inheritance following World War II. However, in the 1980s, a resurgence occurred alongside the burgeoning of lion dance arts in Malaysia, garnering favor among both younger generations and various ethnic groups. This lecture will explore the development characteristics of the Sarawak Hakka Lion Dance through the lenses of folk art inheritance, ethnic politics, and Hakka identity. Dr. Chen will argue that within Malaysia’s diverse society, the continued existence and promotion of the Sarawak Hakka Lion Dance face challenges of cultural inheritance on the peripheries, while also exemplifying inclusivity, creativity, and adaptability in the pursuit of broader recognition. |
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Dr. Chen Tsung-Yuan (Assistant Professor, Department of History, Tamkang University; Director, Southeast Asian History Research Center) Dr. Chen Tsung-Yuan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Tamkang University and the Director of the Southeast Asian History Research Center. He previously served as an Associate Professor and Director of the Indonesia Research Center at the College of International Relations/Institute of Overseas Chinese Studies at Huaqiao University. He has contributed to publications such as Overseas Chinese Studies Journal and Blue Book on Overseas Chinese. Currently, he is the Editor-in-Chief of the "Asia-Pacific and International Studies Series" for Hongye Culture, the Executive Editor of the "Development Studies Series" for Jiulou Publishing, and an Executive Editor for Translocal Chinese: East Asian Perspectives (also known as Overseas Chinese Studies). His research focuses on East and Southeast Asian history, particularly the Chinese communities in Borneo. His academic articles have been published in journals such as Development and Change, Taiwan Sociology Quarterly, and Taiwan Journal of East Asian Civilizations. He has also written, edited, or translated over ten works, including Development and Beyond, The Fugue of Development, and The Temples and Mediums of the Mountain Mouth Area in Indonesia. |
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Dr. Lew Siew Boon (Assistant Professor at the International Education College of New Era University College) Dr. Lew received her PhD from the National University of Singapore and is currently an Assistant Professor at the Institute of International Education, New Era University College, as well as the Head of the International Academic Exchange Office. Her main research interests include folklore and folk culture, and the history of Chinese communities in Singapore and Malaysia. She has published several works, including Discovering the Goddess of Mercy in Swee Nyet Temple of Pulai, Kelantan and Hakka in China and Southeast Asia: Cross-Regional Field Work and Essays (co-authored). She has also published more than 20 academic papers. |
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Date: 24 April 2024 (Wednesday) |
【29th Talk】Asst. Prof. Dr. En Li: “Betting on the Civil Service Examinations: The Lottery in Late Qing China”
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The twenty-nineth talk of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place soon. This talk features Dr. Li En from The University of Texas at Dallas as main speaker. Dr. Li will deliver a presentation on the topic of the Weixing, or “surname guessing.” It was a highly organized lottery practice in China wherein money was bet on the surnames of which candidates would pass the civil and military examinations. For centuries, up until 1905, the examination system was the primary means by which the Chinese state selected new officials from all over the empire and a way for commoners to climb the social ladder. How was betting on the examinations possible and why did it matter? Opening with a weixing-related examination scandal in 1885, En Li reconstructs the inner mechanisms of weixing and other lottery games in the southern province of Guangdong. By placing the history of the lottery in a larger context, the speaker traces a series of institutional revenue innovations surrounding lottery regulation from the 1850s to the early 1900s, and depicts an expansive community created by the lottery with cultural and informational channels stretching among Guangdong, Southeast Asia, and North America. This research sheds light on a new reality that emerged during the final decades of China’s last imperial dynasty, with a nuanced understanding of competitions, strategic thinking by lottery players and public officials seeking to maximize revenues, and a global network of players. |
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Dr. Li En (Assistant Professor, Department of History, The University of Texas at Dallas) Dr. Li En holds a Ph.D. in History from Washington University in St. Louis and is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at The University of Texas at Dallas. His research interests focus on the social and cultural history of modern and contemporary China. He is the author of Betting on the Civil Service Examinations: The Lottery in Late Qing China (Harvard University Asia Center, 2023). In 2021, he was awarded the College of Arts and Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award at Drake University. Due to frequent inquiries from students about the rules of the ancient Chinese board game Shengguan Tu (a game related to the imperial examination system), Dr. Li is working on a book that will enable students in the U.S. to play Shengguan Tu and learn about the Chinese civil service system in the classroom. In his personal life, Dr. Li is also an enthusiast of Hawaiian dance. After performances, he often gets asked whether he is from Hawaii, which leaves him somewhat embarrassed. As a result, he is currently writing a book tracing the history of Hawaiian dance in China, starting from its introduction in 1920, noting that four generations of Chinese Hawaiian dancers have never been to Hawaii. |
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Dr. Lew Siew Boon (Assistant Professor at the International Education College of New Era University College) Dr. Lew received her PhD from the National University of Singapore and is currently an Assistant Professor at the Institute of International Education, New Era University College, as well as the Head of the International Academic Exchange Office. Her main research interests include folklore and folk culture, and the history of Chinese communities in Singapore and Malaysia. She has published several works, including Discovering the Goddess of Mercy in Swee Nyet Temple of Pulai, Kelantan and Hakka in China and Southeast Asia: Cross-Regional Field Work and Essays (co-authored). She has also published more than 20 academic papers. |
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Date: 29 May 2024 (Wednesday) |
【30th Talk】Prof. Dr. Ralf Vollmann: “The Hakka language and culture in Europe”
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The thirtieth talk of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place soon. This talk features Prof. Ralf Vollmann from The Universität Graz of Austria as main speaker. Prof. Vollmann reveals that the migration of Hakka people from China to Europe has introduced linguistic diversity to local communities. In the Netherlands, first-generation immigrants from Hong Kong, Suriname, and Indonesia brought new languages, but subsequent generations have integrated into Dutch society, losing the Hakka language. In Vienna, older Indian Hakka work in the food industry and speak Hakka, but younger generations pursue diverse careers and prefer mainstream languages like Dutch and German, weakening their Hakka identity. Despite local associations' efforts to preserve Hakka culture, these are mostly symbolic. In this lecture, Prof. Vollmann will discuss the development and current status of Hakka people in Europe. |
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Prof. Ralf Vollmann Prof. Ralf Vollmann (Sun Xueren) graduated from the University of Vienna in Austria, specializing in linguistics, Tibetan studies, and anthropology. He previously worked at the Austrian Academy of Sciences (Department of Linguistics and Phonetics) and is now a professor of linguistics at the University of Graz. His research areas include sociophonology, child language development, Tibetan linguistics, linguistic typology, and Hakka studies. Currently, his main focus is on multilingual phenomena and related research, particularly studies of Hakka communities in Asia and Europe. |
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Dr. Lew Siew Boon (Assistant Professor at the International Education College of New Era University College) Dr. Lew received her PhD from the National University of Singapore and is currently an Assistant Professor at the Institute of International Education, New Era University College, as well as the Head of the International Academic Exchange Office. Her main research interests include folklore and folk culture, and the history of Chinese communities in Singapore and Malaysia. She has published several works, including Discovering the Goddess of Mercy in Swee Nyet Temple of Pulai, Kelantan and Hakka in China and Southeast Asia: Cross-Regional Field Work and Essays (co-authored). She has also published more than 20 academic papers. |
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Date:26 June 2024 (Wednesday) |
【31st Talk】Prof. Dr. Li Qirong: “The Role of Overseas Chinese as a Bridge and Link in Sino-French Friendly Relations”
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The thirty-first talk of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place soon. This talk features Prof. Li Qirong from The Central China Normal University as main speaker. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. Overseas Chinese in France have worked diligently and achieved significant progress in their careers. They have played a crucial role in fostering friendly relations between China and France. During World War I, 140,000 Chinese laborers joined the allied forces in France, with nearly 10,000 sacrificing their lives. After the war, 3,000 of these laborers settled in France, becoming the first group of Chinese expatriates in the country. These overseas Chinese have shown immense dedication and a deep sense of home and country. Chinese settlers in France strive not only for economic success but also for the full enjoyment of their civil rights and the fulfillment of their civic duties. They actively participate in local political life as engaged citizens. Furthermore, overseas Chinese serve as bridges and messengers of Sino-French cultural exchange. They vigorously promote Chinese education, organize Sino-French exchange forums, spread Chinese culinary traditions, foster friendship through cultural festivals, and publish bilingual publications to share traditional Chinese martial arts and culture. In this lecture, Prof. Li will share insights on the role of overseas Chinese in Sino-French relations. |
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Prof. Li Qirong Prof. Li Qirong is a professor at the International Migration and Overseas Chinese Studies Center at Huazhong Normal University. He is also the founding director of the Wuhan Base for Theoretical Research on Overseas Chinese Affairs, a collaboration between the Wuhan Overseas Chinese Affairs Theory Research Center and the Central United Front Work Department / State Council Overseas Chinese Affairs Office. He has previously served as a distinguished professor at Lishui University, the dean of the Overseas Chinese College, and a member of the academic committee. Currently, he is a distinguished professor at the Guangxi ASEAN College and the China-ASEAN Regional and National Studies Institute. Professor Li is an expert reviewer for national social science foundation projects and Ministry of Education projects, as well as a thesis reviewer for the Ministry of Education's Degree Center. He is also the vice president of the Chinese Society for World Ethnology, a special commentator for International Migration Review in the United States, and an academic advisor for the 100-episode documentary Chinatown produced by Hong Kong Phoenix TV (which won the Special Award at the China Documentary Academic Awards). He is also an academic advisor for the Baguo Overseas Chinese Journal. In 2022, he guided 15 sessions of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference on the topic of "Research on the National Sentiment and Cultural Identity of Overseas Chinese." Professor Li has lectured, conducted research, and engaged in academic exchanges at various institutions including Harvard University, the University of Minnesota, the University of California, San Diego, the University of British Columbia in Canada, the University of Edinburgh in the UK, the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, University of Malaya, Ramkhamhaeng University, Southern University College, New Era College, Seoul National University, Kyung Hee University, universities in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and other countries and regions. His main research focus is on international migration and the studies of overseas Chinese. He has led 17 projects at or above the provincial and ministerial level, including national social science fund projects, Ministry of Education projects, and projects from the State Council Overseas Chinese Affairs Office and the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese. He has published 30 books and more than 200 research papers. His representative works include International Migration and Overseas Chinese Studies, International Migration and Overseas Chinese Studies: Sequel, International Migration and Overseas Chinese Studies: Volume III, and International Migration Policies and Governance. He has received more than 10 teaching and research awards from the Ministry of Education and other provincial and ministerial-level institutions. |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wong Shwu Huey (Associate Professor in the Department of Education at New Era University College) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wong Shwu Huey holds a Ph.D. in Education from Central China Normal University. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Education at New Era University College and serves as a supervisor for both master’s and doctoral students. She is also the editor-in-chief of the academic journal Education and Teaching Research. Her main research interests include curriculum and instruction, teacher education, education and social culture, as well as Chinese and Chinese language education. She has edited works such as Theories and Practices of Chinese Language Teaching in Malaysia, Special Issue on Chinese Language Teaching for the 10th Anniversary of the Department of Education at New Era University College, Chinese Language Teaching and Research, and Chinese Education and Instruction. Dr. Wong has published numerous academic papers in prominent national and international journals, publications, and at international academic conferences. Additionally, she has delivered many Chinese-language presentations abroad and conducted over 100 in-service teacher training courses and lectures in China. |
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Date:17 July 2024 (Wednesday) |
【32nd Talk】Prof. Dr. Chang Chak Yan: “The Cultural Values of Nanyang University”
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The thirty-second session of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” is Moderatored by New Era University College, co-organised by Chinese Weekly, and executed by the Tan Lark Sye Institute and the Institute of International Education. This talk features Prof. Chang Chak Yan, a renowned political commentator based in Hong Kong, former Professor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and alumnus of Nanyang University. In this lecture, Professor Chang Chak Yan will guide us in exploring the cultural significance embedded in Nanyang University. We will revisit its founding aspirations and delve into its unique educational philosophy that has cultivated several generations of outstanding and influential talents. Let us, through Professor Zheng's sharing, explore the cultural values of Nanyang University and the enduring cultural heritage it brings. |
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Professor Chang Chak Yan was born in Kuala Lumpur in 1936. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Nanyang University in 1963, followed by a Master's and a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Western Ontario in Canada and the State University of New York at Binghamton in the United States, respectively. In 1977, he joined the Department of Government and Public Administration at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), where he served as a lecturer, professor, and department head. During his tenure at CUHK, Professor Cheng initiated the establishment of the "Center for Overseas Chinese Studies". He also founded the research division of ethnic and overseas Chinese studies at Lingnan University in Hong Kong, where he conducted research on ethnic groups and the economy of overseas Chinese communities. His research interests include issues related to overseas Chinese, Hakka studies, Chinese foreign policy, Asian international relations, and Southeast Asian politics and governance. Professor Cheng Chi-yuen is also a well-known political commentator. |
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Mr. Wong Chin Yuan (Deputy Chairman of Sibu Rural District Council) Mr. Wong Chin Yuan graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from the University of Western Australia and earned a Master’s degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Manchester, England. He holds several professional credentials, including being a Fellow Member of CPA Australia and a Practicing Accountant certified by the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. In addition to his professional achievements, Mr. Wong serves as the Deputy Chairman of the Sibu Rural District Council. He is also the Assistant Organizational Secretary of the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Central Committee and the Chairman of the Dudong Branch. |
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Date: 17 July 2024 (Wednesday) |
【33rd Talk】Prof. Takeshi Hamashita: “The Influence of Qiaopi on Economic, Social and Cultural Aspects from the 18th century to early 20th century”
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The thirty-third talks of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place soon. This lecture will feature Professor Hamashita Takeshi, a distinguished Japanese historian and Senior Research Fellow at Sun Yat-sen University. The lecture will focus on the financial, trade, and socio-cultural networks that emerged between Southeast Asia and South China from the latter half of the 19th century, approached through the study of Qiaopi (remittance letters). Since the 1970s, Prof. Hamashita has developed a sustained scholarly interest in regional economies and Asian finance, conducting numerous field investigations in China's southeastern coastal regions and Southeast Asia, with emphasis on Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. In conjunction with the rapid economic development of the Four Asian Tigers during the 1970s and 1980s, the rise of township and village enterprises in South China throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and the extensive collation and publication of Qiaopi materials and customs archives over the past three decades, Prof. Hamashita has continuously refined his historical research on overseas Chinese emigrants and the Qiaopi system. Drawing on materials from HSBC’s branches in Malacca and Yangon, as well as from Qiaopi bureaus in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand, he has integrated his findings into the broader analytical framework of maritime history. |
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Prof. Hamashita Takeshi (Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, Sun Yat-sen University) Prof. Hamashita Takeshi is a senior research fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at Sun Yat-sen University, a renowned historian and sinologist from Japan, and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS). He is also the recipient of the World Sinology Contribution Award. Professor Binnaka has previously served as a professor at the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University in Japan. He has held visiting research positions and professorships at prestigious institutions such as the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in France, Cornell University in the United States, and the University of Hong Kong, and has also been a part-time professor at Peking University and Tsinghua University. His main research areas include the social and economic history of China, East Asian economic history, and the history of overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia. |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tey Shi Bin (Dean of the International Education College at New Era University College cum Director, Department Marketing and Sales) Assoc. Prof. Tey Shi Bin graduated with a First-Class Honours Bachelor's degree in Chinese Studies from the University of Malaya. She was jointly recommended by the Chinese Embassy in Malaysia, the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia, and the Department of Chinese Studies at the University of Malaya to receive the "Chinese Government Full Scholarship" for further studies in China. In 2010, she completed her Master's degree in Chinese Classical Literature at Central China Normal University in China, earning honors for an excellent thesis and being named an outstanding international graduate student. In 2014, she received her Ph.D. in Classical Philology from the same institution, again being recognized for her outstanding thesis and for her excellence as a graduating international student. |
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Date:21 August 2024 (Wednesday) |
【34th Talk】Dr. Apiradee Charoensenee & Dr. Liang Jing: "Research on Thai Royal Court Members and Chinese Translations"
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The thirty-fourth talk of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place soon. This lecture will feature features Dr. Apiradee Charoensenee and Dr. Liang Jing from Chulalongkorn University, who will discuss the role of Thai royal court members in Chinese translation. Starting with Romance of the Three Kingdoms, translated by Chaophraya Phraklung during King Rama I’s reign, Thai royals have been key contributors to translating Chinese classics. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Thailand and China in 1975, Princess Sirindhorn has been particularly influential, publishing 14 works, including poetry and novels. This lecture will examine the royal family's significant role in Chinese-Thai translation efforts. |
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Dr. Apiradee Charoensenee (Head of Chinese Studies, Department of Oriental Languages, Chulalongkorn University) & Dr. Liang Jing (Visiting Professor, Chulalongkorn University) Dr. Apiradee Charoensenee is the Head of the Chinese Studies Program at the Department of Oriental Languages, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. She holds a PhD in Chinese Studies from the National University of Singapore. Her primary research areas include Sinology, the Chinese community in Thailand, and Chinese society and culture. |
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Dr. Lew Siew Boon (Assistant Professor, Institute of International Education, NEUC) Dr. Lew received her PhD from the National University of Singapore and is currently an Assistant Professor at the Institute of International Education, New Era University College, as well as the Head of the International Academic Exchange Office. Her main research interests include folklore and folk culture, and the history of Chinese communities in Singapore and Malaysia. She has published several works, including Discovering the Goddess of Mercy in Swee Nyet Temple of Pulai, Kelantan and Hakka in China and Southeast Asia: Cross-Regional Field Work and Essays (co-authored). She has also published more than 20 academic papers. |
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Date:25 September 2024 (Wednesday) |
【35th Talk】Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ziying You: “Defining Global Asian Folklore Studies”
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The 35th session of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series,” organized by the Institute of International Education and the Tan Lark Sye Institute at New Era University College is now open for registration. The lecture will be delivered by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ziying You of the University of Georgia. The topic will be the establishment of global Asian folklore studies, which will be discussed in the context of integrating global Asian studies and critical folklore studies. Similar to critical Latin American folklore studies, global Asian folklore studies employs interdisciplinary and intersectional research methods with the objective of focusing on the racialised and gendered experiences of Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) individuals and communities, as well as the discrimination, inequality, and oppression they encounter in their daily lives. The objective of global Asian folkloristics is twofold: firstly, to facilitate discourse and debate surrounding the enhancement of the lives, representation and visibility of Asian and Asian Pacific communities in the America; secondly, to foster broader alliances in response to the challenges currently facing the Transnational Asia/Pacific of the American Folklore Society. This is a form of “care work” for our global community. It creates a space for dialogue for Asian and Asian Pacific folklorists, as well as for those who study Asian and Asian Pacific folklores, and their allies. The goal is to achieve healing and alliance building, and to forge a way forward. |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ziying You (University of Georgia) Dr. Ziying You, Associate Professor of Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies at the University of Georgia and Adjunct Professor at the Center for Asian Studies. She is currently a member of the executive board of the American Folklore Society and president of the American Folklore Society’s Transnational Asia/Pacific. Her research interests include Chinese literature, folklore studies, critical heritage studies, women’s and gender studies, anti-Asian racism, and global health. Her published monographs include Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Chinese and Chinese American Women: Racism, Feminism, and Foodways (2025) and Folk Literati, Contested Tradition, and Heritage in Contemporary China Incense Is Kept Burning (2020). Co-editor of the Chinese Folklore Studies Today: Discourse and Practice (2019), the English special issues Intangible Cultural Heritage in Asia: Traditions in Transition (2020) and Covid Narratives in China and the US (2025). |
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Dr. Lew Siew Boon (Assistant Professor, Institute of International Education, NEUC) Dr. Lew received her PhD from the National University of Singapore and is currently an Assistant Professor at the Institute of International Education, New Era University College, as well as the Head of the International Academic Exchange Office. Her main research interests include folklore and folk culture, and the history of Chinese communities in Singapore and Malaysia. She has published several works, including Discovering the Goddess of Mercy in Swee Nyet Temple of Pulai, Kelantan and Hakka in China and Southeast Asia: Cross-Regional Field Work and Essays (co-authored). She has also published more than 20 academic papers. |
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Date:25 September 2024 (Wednesday) |
【36th Talk】Dr. Wu Jingling: “Staple Food or Commodity? The Relations between Thai Rice and Nation-state Building (1930s-1940s)”
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The 36th session of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series,” organized by the Institute of International Education and the Tan Lark Sye Institute at New Era University College is now open for registration. The lecture will be delivered by Dr. Wu Jingling of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, South China Normal University. The topic of this article focuses on Thailand’s nation-building process during the 1930s and 1940s, a period marked by political turbulence. The nation’s nation-building project faced significant challenges during this time. On the one hand, Thailand's political system was transformed from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy. On the other hand, the political framework, which centered on Thai identity, led to a series of racial tensions. Furthermore, Thailand had to navigate various international political forces while carefully safeguarding its independence. The rice industry, as Thailand’s most crucial economic, cultural, and political resource, was deeply intertwined with these political and economic issues. This article analyzes the complex relationship between the different roles of rice—as a crop, a food, and a commodity—and the challenges faced during the nation-building process. It argues that the Thai government chose to emphasize the commodity aspect of rice to address these challenges, while downplaying its role as a staple food, as the latter could not fulfill the practical needs of the nation-building agenda and the construction of national discourse. |
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Dr. Lew Siew Boon (Assistant Professor, Institute of International Education, NEUC) Dr. Lew received her PhD from the National University of Singapore and is currently an Assistant Professor at the Institute of International Education, New Era University College, as well as the Head of the International Academic Exchange Office. Her main research interests include folklore and folk culture, and the history of Chinese communities in Singapore and Malaysia. She has published several works, including Discovering the Goddess of Mercy in Swee Nyet Temple of Pulai, Kelantan and Hakka in China and Southeast Asia: Cross-Regional Field Work and Essays (co-authored). She has also published more than 20 academic papers. |
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Date: 27th November 2024 (Wednesday) |
【37th Talk】Dr. Li Chili: “Developing and Validating a Scale for Measuring Pre-service Chinese as an Additional Language Teachers' Beliefs”
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The 37th session of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series,” organized by the Institute of International Education and the Tan Lark Sye Institute at New Era University College is now open for registration. The lecture will be delivered by Prof. Dr. Li Chili from the School of Foreign Languages, Hubei University of Technology. Prof. Li will be sharing how ROST-CM6, SPSS 26.0, and AMOS 24.0 were applied to construct and cross-validate the reliability and validity of the Pre-service CAL Teachers’ Belief Scale. The results confirmed that the scale has good reliability and validity, and is composed of three dimensions: Chinese Teaching Belief, Chinese Language Belief and Chinese Learners’ Belief. Then, 443 pre-service CAL teachers were surveyed to uncover the features of their teacher beliefs. The results show that the pre-service CAL teachers had overall strong beliefs. Specifically, their Chinese Teaching Belief was the strongest, followed by Chinese Language Belief, and Chinese Learners’ Belief was relatively weak; and that there are significant differences in overall beliefs and dimensions of pre-service CAL teachers with different learning stages and different CAL teaching experiences. The scale developed and validated in this study provides a tool reference for the measurement of pre-service CAL teachers’ beliefs. |
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Dr. Li Chili (Professor, School of Foreign Languages, Hubei University of Technology) Li Chili, holding a PhD degree in applied linguistics from the University of Liverpool, is a professor in Applied Linguistics at the School of Foreign Languages, Hubei University of Technology. His research interests include Applied Linguistics and Teaching Chinese to speakers of other languages (TCSOL). He is the principal investigator for over ten research projects of provincial and national levels. His works have appeared in a number of SSCI-indexed journals including International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Porta Linguarum, System, Sage Open, and others. His recent manuscript has been published on Springer Nature (2021). He is anonymous reviewer for about 20 SSCI-indexed journals such as Applied Linguistics Review, Modern Language Journal, International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, and System. |
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Dr. Wang Ruixin (Associate Professor, Department of Education, NEUC) Wang Ruixin, holds a PhD in Philosophy from Nankai University. Currently serving as an Associate Professor in the Department of Education at New Era University College and the Editor-in-Chief of the academic journal Research on Education and Teaching. Her research interests span a wide range, including applied Chinese language teaching, international Chinese language education, Chinese and Chinese education, and philosophy of education. She has authored academic monographs such as Chinese Education in Malaysia: Sustainability and Development, Practice and Reflection on Teaching Chinese as a Second Language in Malaysia and Its Related Issues. She has also published numerous academic papers in esteemed journals, such as Global Chinese, Journal of Chinese Language Education, Malaysian Journal of Chinese Studies. |
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Date: 8th January 2025 (Wednesday) |