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In 2020, the Network for Research into Chinese Education Mobilities launch two Podcast programmes, including ‘Meet the Author‘ and ‘Lived Experiences‘. These podcasts allow us to engage closely and authentically with authors as well as mobile subjects themselves.
Episode 17: The urbanization of people_Interview with Dr Eli Friedman on migrant schools in Beijing
In this episode, The NRCEM (Dr Cora Xu (https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/lingling-xu/)) spoke with Dr Eli Friedman (https://www.ilr.cornell.edu/people/eli-friedman) (Cornell University, US) about his new book 'The Urbanization of People (http://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-urbanization-of-people/9780231205092)' (Columbia University Press). Eli discussed his incidental journey into researching educational inequalities and urbanization issues in China as a labour scholar. He explained what he meant by the 'just in time' urbanisation and what he argued to the an 'inverse welfare state' approach towards educational resource allocation in China's mega cities such as Beijing. He also commented on how the most recent relaxation of the birth control policy may, to a limited extent, reduce the educational immobility limbos of some of the rural-to-urban migrant children. Eli shared his observations about benefits of studying in Beijing for the migrant children and potential (but small-scale) collective resistance among the rural migrant children, their families and schools. Eli in addition discussed the difficult work conditions and experiences of teachers in these migrant schools. Last but not the least, Eli disclosed some invaluable insights into how he went about writing and proposing his book to Columbia University Press and his next steps of research. We wish Eli all the best in his future research endeavours! Watch the interview here (https://youtu.be/CQ-q9sApTtc).
00:49-00:10 Eli's self introduction
01:40-06:03 Incidental journey into researching migrant schools in China
07:05-20:47 'Just in time' urbanization and 'inverse welfare state'
20:48-25:01 Reducing immobility limbos and the relaxation of birth control policy
25:22-32:07 Benefits of studying in migrant schools in Beijing
32:08-41:39 Potential collective resistance
41:40-49:25 Difficult working conditions of teachers in these migrant schools
49:30- 52:11 Writing and proposing book to Columbia University Press
52:13-54:53 Next steps
2 Aug 2022
Episode 16: Class consciousness construction of rural migrant children in China_Interview with Dr Jiaxin Chen
In this episode, the NRCEM (Miss Tong Meng (https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/tong-meng2/)) interviewed Dr Jiaxin Chen (https://research.polyu.edu.hk/en/persons/jiaxin-chen) (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) about her latest book: Class consciousness construction of rural migrant children in China (https://www.routledge.com/Class-Consciousness-Construction-of-Rural-Migrant-Children-in-China-Seeking/Chen/p/book/9781032290003) (2022, Routledge). You can find the related articles here (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01425692.2019.1691504?journalCode=cbse20) (British Journal of Sociology of Education) and here (https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/china-quarterly/article/abs/class-consciousness-of-rural-migrant-children-in-china/4F3F4EE8F6D3980776F12B224F4B8190) (China Quarterly).
(1) 00:00:45 Jiaxin's self-introduction
(2) 00:03:35 Research motivation
(3) 00:10:30 Key findings
(4) 00:17:35 Anecdotes: a teacher who provides "service of chatting"
(5) 00:26:20 Using Paulo Freire's theory
(6) 00:36:00 Working with teachers, parents and children
(7) 00:40:54 To stimulate the children's critical consciousness
(8) 00:52:35 Publication process (Routledge)
(9) 00:59:25 Future research plan
30 May 2022
Episode 15: Benefits of Studying in China-International Students from Top-tier Chinese Universities ‘Spill the Beans'_Interview with Dr. Jasvir Singh
In this episode, the NRCEM (co-hosts Miss Tong Meng (https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/tong-meng2/) and Miss Lisa Bian (https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/zhiyun-bian/)) spoke with Dr. Jasvir Nachatar Singh (https://scholars.latrobe.edu.au/jnachatarsin) (La Trobe University) about her latest article: "Benefits of studying in China: International students from top-tier Chinese universities ‘spill the beans' (https://chineseedmobilities.com/2022/05/24/benefits-of-studying-in-china-international-students-from-top-tier-chinese-universities-spill-the-beans/)" published in Journal of Further and Higher Education. Jasvir introduced her research motivation and experiences. She told anecdotes during her field research and offered some intriguing insights into writing/publishing. As an international academic staff, Jasvir also shared her own journey working outside of home country (Malaysia) and provided invaluable job-hunting advice for early-career international academics. You can read Jasvir’s article here (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0309877X.2022.2052822?journalCode=cjfh20) and her book chapter ("An international early-career academic journey in Australia") here (https://books.emeraldinsight.com/page/detail/academic-mobility-and-international-academics/?k=9781801175135).
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