Course organiser:Kathryn Ell
Presenter:Alan Blackburn
Alan Blackburn has an MA Hons. in Geography from Otago University. He has travelled extensively in China and has developed an academic interest in ‘China’s Rise’. He attributes his interest in the Asian sphere to the late Ron Lister (Otago Geography professor) and courses run under the leadership of Prof. Angus Ross.
22 Sep:
Overview: China - 'A Civilisation State'
29 Sep:
'Windows Into China's Past.'Ch'in Ahih Huang - the first Emperor. European Meddling. Japanese Imperialism. Re-unification of China - Mao 1949. Deng Xiaoping
6 Oct:
'When A Billion People Jump.'The environmental impact of China's Rise. 'How China will save mankind - or destroy it.' (Jonathan Watts - Asia environment correspondent for The Guardian newspaper.)
13 Oct:
'The Irresistible Shift Of Global Power To The East'.(Kishore Mahbubani, National University of Singapore). Role of Deng Xiaoping. A New World Order
- Economic,
Political, UN/IMF/World Bank
20 Oct:
China's Three Dreams'1970's - a watch/a radio/a bicycle.
o What are the dreams of Chinese people today?
How are they shaping a nation? What will China's relationships be with New Zealand and the world?