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James Wilsdon - Professor of Science and Democracy, SPRU University of Sussex

Recording of a Sexuality, Poverty and Law seminar on Thursday 7 May 2015 at the Institute of Development Studies
 
As part of the Researching Sex and Sexualities Conference (a Centre for Gender Studies event, Sussex University), the IDS Sexuality, Poverty and Law Programme welcomed scholars from Universities across China to share ongoing research on the changing landscape of sexuality, gender and sexual rights activism in China. Speakers explored core contemporary issues, including: the impact of demographic changes on men and the family; new approaches to sex education in schools; the experiences of LGBT youth; and China’s emerging sexual rights movement.
 
The seminar was chaired by Polly Haste from the IDS Sexuality, Poverty and Law Programme, and presentations was followed by a Q&A. 
 
Speakers:
Huang Yingying, Associate Professor/Executive Director, Institute of Sexuality and Gender, Renmin University
'Promoting affirmative understanding of sexualities in the Chinese context: Progress and challenges'
Wei Wei, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, East China Normal University
'Mama Rainbow: Family Change and the Implication for Gay Activism in China'
Dr Bo Yang, Dept. of Public Management, Shaanxi Normal University
‘Health, Rights and Public Policy in a Gender Imbalance Society—linking Sex, Gender and Gender Imbalance from the Perspective of Diversity’
Dr Zhang Qunlin, The School of Management, Xi'an Polytechnology University
‘Sexuality of Rural Forced Male Bachelors in a Context of Sex Ratio Imbalance: Psychology, Practices, and Influences’
Hu Yue, School of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Beijing Normal University
'School-based Comprehensive Sexuality Education for Migrant Primary Students in Beijing China—Eight Years Practices'
Wei Chongzheng, (Graduate), School of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Beijing Normal University
'The Association between School Bullying and Mental Health of Sexual Minority Students'
 

Sexuality, gender and the family in contemporary China: New perspectives and changing attitudes

SDL - Results and Transformational Development: What Needs to Change?

Sussex Development Lecture 23.10.2015: Learning Matters for Development: 'What is Left of the Millennium Development Goals and What is Right for Sustainable Development?' by Professor Keith M Lewin.

What is Left of the Millennium Development Goals and What is Right for Sustainable Development?

Poor Children Rich Households - Keetie Roelen Seminar

Is China building an empire in rural Africa? China has nine percent of the world's arable land, six percent of its water, and over 20 percent of its people. Africa's savannahs and river basins host expanses of underutilized land and water. Some believe that China is buying up African land to grow food to ship back home.

Professor Deborah Bräutigam discusses her new book, "Will Africa Feed China", which challenges conventional wisdom and finds that Chinese farming investments and land acquisitions are surprisingly limited. China exports more food to Africa than it imports.. And, currently facing a food deficit, how will Africa feed its own population? Does China have a role to play in this?   


Will Africa Feed China?

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