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‘Contested Symbiosis’ – Dr Zhang on State-NGO relations in China

Posted on September 17, 2015 by yz203

NGOs are a key component in a civil society to ensure the state’s delivery of accountable governance. Yet the Chinese government’s new draft regulations on NGOs seems to put the survival of civil groups in an authoritarian system in a … Continue reading →

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New Publication on the ‘Credibility Paradox’ in China’s Science Communication

Posted on August 25, 2015 by yz203

In contrast to debates on China’s rising status as a global scientific power, issues of China’s science communication remain under-explored. As part of the GSA-China project, Dr. Joy Zhang conducted 21 in-depth interviews in 3 cities and examined Chinese scientists’ … Continue reading →

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Tribute to Ulrich Beck Talk in Paris

Posted on May 15, 2015 by yz203

Dr Joy Zhang is invited to give a talk at the Collège d’études mondiales‘ annual seminar, ‘Social Sciences at the Age of Second Modernity’, this coming Monday. This event is a tribute to Ulrich Beck. Zhang’s talk, Cosmopolitan Communities and … Continue reading →

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ChinaRepro Tech Workshop at Cambridge

Posted on May 15, 2015 by yz203

In early March, Dr Joy Zhang attended the ChinaRepro Tech Workshop organised by the Reproductive Sociology Research Group at Cambridge University. The workshop kicked off with small group discussions on two manuscripts: Good Quality: The Routinization of Sperm Banking in … Continue reading →

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Ouest-France interview on China’s law enforcement

Posted on March 1, 2015 by yz203

China’s poor enforcement of legal and ethical regulations has repeatedly been highlighted by many studies as a major hurdle both to the responsible application of new bio-technologies in China and to sustaining public confidence in life science research globally. Recently … Continue reading →

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