{"title": "Making sense of the many Chinas: a dialogue between Xiaolu Guo and Jeffrey Wasserstrom", "start": "2026-10-27T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "SOAS University of London", "address": "", "price": "free, registration required", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/how-sustainable-or-unsustainable-chinas-miracle-growth-dengs-reforms", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature", "society"], "description": "A public seminar at SOAS University of London in which writer and filmmaker Xiaolu Guo and historian Jeffrey Wasserstrom discuss their new books about China. The event is organised by the SOAS China Institute and chaired by Dr Carwyn Morris, with Guo presenting Everyday Tang and Wasserstrom presenting Everything You Wanted to Know about China (*But Were Afraid to Ask). The two will explore China as a land of both transformations and continuities and share their recent experiences engaging with the country. Attendance is free with required registration, and copies of the books will be on sale and signed afterwards.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/making-sense-of-the-many-chinas-a-dialogue-between-xiaolu-gu-43634/", "official_url": "https://www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/making-sense-many-chinas-dialogue-between-xiaolu-guo-and-jeffrey-wasserstrom", "image": "https://noky.io/images/eccdb8333c1a067c525961b143fc5ea543232fe1ff971e11576af924ece2bcb9-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-27T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "SOAS University of London", "address": "", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "One Photograph / Different Perspectives", "start": "2026-11-07T16:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-07T17:30:00Z", "place": "Collective", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/photography"], "description": "An artist-led conversation about how the context of a photograph shapes the way we see it. 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The event, organised by the SOAS China Institute and chaired by Professor Steve Tsang, requires registration.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/how-sustainable-or-unsustainable-is-chinas-miracle-growth-si-43654/", "official_url": "https://www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/how-sustainable-or-unsustainable-chinas-miracle-growth-dengs-reforms", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3eb791279e5f36992d56d4d85d8a067823590262e821ed8b26cbc640b3b11810-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Algebra Colloquium – Jialin Wang (City)", "start": "2026-11-05T15:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Imperial College London", "address": "Exhibition Road, SW7 2AZ London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/mathematics"], "description": "An algebra colloquium talk at Imperial College London, part of the Algebra Colloquium series. The speaker is Jialin Wang from City, whose talk is listed as 'tba'. 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The film tells the story the congregation has inherited and continues together, shaped by the people, moments and faith that formed the church known today. Its narration is in Cantonese, English and Mandarin.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/living-water-from-the-rock-47913/", "official_url": "https://ccil.org.uk/en/events/event/living-water-from-the-rock-ccil-documentary-premiere-wmc/", "image": ""}]}