Sydney China Visitors Program
Unique opportunities to conduct research on China with Sydney's academic community
The University of Sydney has a long history of engagement with Chinese language, culture and society. It provides an outstanding environment for researchers interested in Chinese Studies.
Sydney China Distinguished Fellows
This fellowship is enabled by the acuity of vision and generosity of Mr James Lee, a University of Sydney alumnus now based in Hong Kong. The purpose of this gift is to establish and support the Sydney China Distinguished Fellowship Program within the Discipline of Chinese Studies in the School of Languages and Cultures, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Sydney. In collaboration with the China Studies Centre, the Program will appoint one or more Distinguished Fellows each year.
Distinguished Fellows must be employed at or affiliated with a university or research organisation other than the University of Sydney. They should have an outstanding record of research and a willingness to work with staff at the University of Sydney. Preference will be given to academics engaged in research on Chinese Culture, Chinese Literature, or translation studies.
Distinguished Fellows will be expected to stay in Sydney for four to twelve weeks each year,
Distinguished Fellows will be expected to present:
- a public lecture
- a research presentation
- and a master class with graduate students.
In addition, all publication resulting from the Fellowship are requested to acknowledge the University and Centre’s support.
The Distinguished Fellowship will provide
- return economy class airfare
- an accommodation subsidy of up to AUD$200 a day
- stipend of AUD$1000 a week
- office space
- library and related systems access.
The Distinguished Fellowship is subject to successful nominees obtaining a valid visa to enter Australia. The China Studies Centre will assist the visa application process but all costs associated with the application are the responsibility of the nominated Distinguished Fellow.
Application for appointment as a Sydney China Distinguished Fellow will be invited twice a year. Please watch this space for updated submission date.
Andrew F. Jones
21 July - 15 August 2023
Andrew F. Jones teaches modern Chinese literature and media culture at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of a trio of books on modern Chinese music: Like a Knife: Ideology and Genre in Contemporary Chinese Popular Music (Cornell East Asia Series, 1992), Yellow Music: Media Culture and Colonial Modernity in the Chinese Jazz Age (Duke University Press, 2001), and Circuit Listening: Chinese Popular Music in the Global 1960s (University of Minnesota Press, 2020). He is the author of Developmental Fairy Tales: Evolutionary Thinking and Modern Chinese Culture (Harvard University Press, 2011). He has translated fiction by Yu Hua as well as Eileen Chang's Written on Water.
Hsiu-Chuang Deppman
23 July - 21 August 2023
Hsiu-Chuang Deppman is professor of Chinese and cinema studies at Oberlin College. Her research interests include the history of cinema, film adaptation, documentary, media studies, comparative literature, and modern Chinese fiction. Author of Adapted for the Screen: The Cultural Politics of Modern Chinese Fiction and Film (University of Hawai’i Press, 2010) and Close-ups and Long Shots in Modern Chinese Cinemas (University of Hawai’i Press, 2021), she has also published on various aspects of Chinese film, literature, and media in academic journals.
China Studies Centre Visiting Fellows
The China Studies Centre supports the appointment of overseas academics wishing to visit the University and the Centre in order to conduct collaborative research on aspects of China and Chinese societies with staff at the University of Sydney.
Visiting Fellows will be appointed to honorary positions in FASS and the China Studies Centre under the provisions for Honorary Appointment at the University of Sydney.
Visiting Fellows must be employed at or affiliated with a university or research organisation other than the University of Sydney. They should have an outstanding record of research and a willingness to work with staff at the University of Sydney.
Visiting Fellows will be invited to present:
- a public lecture
- a research presentation.
In addition, all publication resulting from appointment are requested to acknowledge the University and Centre’s support.
Application for a Visiting Fellowship at the China Studies Centre may be made at any time.
Applications and enquiries
All questions concerning the program should be addressed to the China Studies Centre at chinastudies.centre@sydney.edu.au
Please note, the University may cancel or change arrangements for the Sydney China Visitors Program, including in respect of the content, location, teaching personnel, duration, and policies at any time. We will endeavour to notify all successful applicants of any cancellation or changes as soon as practicable.
