Announcing the 2nd annual Oxford-BNU Creative Writing Award 
Submissions have opened for this year’s Oxford – BNU Creative Writing Award,
offering 1st Prize of £2,500 and two Runner Up prizes of £500 each
for a short story written by an Oxford University student or member of staff
The Oxford – BNU Creative Writing Award is offered by the Mo Yan International Writing Centre, based at Regent’s Park College and inaugurated in June 2019 to facilitate international and cross-cultural diversity within the global literary community. It is named for 2012 Nobel Laureate Mo Yan, who is an Honorary Fellow of Regent’s Park College.
2022 is the second year of this Award, which is conducted in partnership with Beijing Normal University in parallel competitions held in Oxford and China. We are honoured to have Mo Yan serve as Chair of the Joint Judging Panels and delighted to welcome back last year’s UK Panel judges: Boyd Tonkin, Chair (2020 Benson Medallist of the Royal Society of Literature and Chair of the Man Booker International Prize 2016), Liz Trubridge (Executive Producer of “Downton Abbey”), Davis Bunn (Novelist-in-Residence, Regent’s Park College), and Lynn Robson (Tutorial Fellow in English Literature, Regent’s Park College).
Eligibility, submission requirements and timeline can be found here:
Call for entries_Oxford-BNU Creative Writing Award 2022
Michaelmas Term 2022 Programme of Events
OPGDI Events in Michaelmas Term 2022
Friday 14th October, 12.00 – 13.00
Collier Room, Regent’s Park College
Prof Ian Goldin (Professor of Globalisation and Development, founding Director of Oxford Martin School, former Vice President of World Bank) in dialogue with Prof Sir Malcolm Evans (Professor of Public International Law, former Chair of the United Nations Subcommittee for the Prevention of Torture)
Registration: https://GlobalisationSeries2022.eventbrite.co.uk
If you are unable to attend the event in person, email pa_opgdc@regents.ox.ac.uk for alternative Zoom details.
Friday 28th October 12.00 – 13.00
Online lecture by Prof Colin Bradford (Senior Fellow of the Global Economy and Development, Brookings Institution)
Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtfu-pqTIpHdX2TGYfyItGnvaASnwPG7Aw
Friday 11th November 12.00 – 13.00
Online conversation between Sir Tim Hitchens (President of Wolfson College Oxford, former British Ambassador to Japan and Director Africa for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office) and Alice Nderito (Under-Secretary-General -UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide), with host Prof Sir Malcolm Evans (Professor of Public International Law, former Chair of the United Nations Subcommittee for the Prevention of Torture)
Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvceutqz4tHdYV wv6BqMvrViq7xuxR9-ko
(TBC) Thursday 24th November 12.00 – 13.00
Online dialogue between Prof Robert Walker (Professor of Oxford Institute of Social Policy, and Beijing Normal University, Fellow at the Shorenstein Center for Media, Politics and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School 2021/22) and Hannah Tsadik (Swedish Development Forum, Director of Global Policy at the Life & Peace Institute, Kenya)
Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAucuqsrTgoE9XYWl-YpWep jHo89cUVlVm
Past Events
Trinity Term 2022
OPGDI Trinity Term 2022 Events Programme
Hilary Term 2022
OPGDI Hilary Term 2022 Events Programme
November 2020
Oxford University’s welcome announcement of the efficacy of its COVID-19 vaccine trial brings to three – along with Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna – the number of promising vaccines for halting the pandemic. Doubtless more will follow. But even when production and distribution are underway, limited supply will be prioritised in protecting the population of our planet. Where do efficacy and equity meet?
OPGDI is proud to publish Professor Robert Walker’s response to this immediate urgent question, in his paper, “Who should receive the Covid-19 vaccine first?” This paper expands upon the dialogue of OPGDI’s inaugural “COVID-19 In-Conversation” event, an online seminar jointly hosted with Beijing Normal University on 23rd October 2020.
Michaelmas Term 2020 Events
Fridays 12.30-13.30 Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8 “COVID-19 In-Conversations”
Week 2: What is a fair ethical model for global vaccine allocation? Professor Robert Walker (Beijing Normal University) in conversation with Professor Cécile Fabre (Oxford) Moderator: Dr Myra Blyth (Oxford)
Week 4: Blended Learning: new prospects of international higher education Dr Lynn Robson (Oxford) in conversation with Dr Sun Hua (Peking University) Moderator: Dr Shidong Wang (Oxford); now available on YouTube.
Week 6: Technology and ethical considerations in the pandemic Professor Jeremy Pitt (Imperial College) in conversation with Dr Mariarosaria Taddeo (Oxford) Moderator: Professor Wen Shuangge (Jilin University and Swansea); now available on YouTube.
Week 8: Cultural exchange inherited from times of uncertainty Professor Qi Xuemin (Tsinghua University) in conversation with Dr Mamti Sunuodula (Bodleian Libraries, Oxford University) Moderators: Dr Myra Blyth (Oxford); now available on YouTube.
2020
November 16, Student Mental Health and Counselling Workshop
Mental Health service leaders and practitioners from universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Tsinghua, Jilin, Sun Yat-sen addressing support for students and staff in the COVID-19 context
October 25, Looking China 10 Years Anniversary Conference
OPGDI’s Director, Dr Shidong Wang, appeared (remotely) as a featured guest speaker at the Academy for International Communication of Chinese Culture’s celebratory conference
October 1-7, Visiting Students Programme, Academic Year 2020/21
University students from China commenced their year’s study at Regent’s Park College (in-person or remotely)
July 20-August 21, Oxford Prospects (Summer) Programmes
Online lectures and seminars in interdisciplinary subject modules, and interactive workshops introducing Chinese undergraduates to overseas academic study.
2019
October 28-November 1, Technology, Society and Ethics
Jilin University academics attended course of lectures and seminars on emerging technology and ethical values, human wellbeing and economic, social and political impacts. Publication of papers forthcoming.
September 23-24, Modernisation of Education and Social Governance Symposium
In collaboration with the China Academy of Social Management of Beijing Normal University, over 70 academics and policy makers addressed ageing population demography, alleviation of poverty and inequality, educational progress, revitalisation of rural localities, strengthening of industry, and human welfare. Collected papers published at https://www.amazon.co.uk/Modernisation-Education-Governance-Director-Shidong/dp/GN2KRR
June 18-23, Jilin Interdisciplinary Workshop in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Eight Professors attended this week-long research workshop and had engaging exchanges on academic and cross-disciplinary teaching and research. Invitations were issued for Oxford professors to visit to Jilin University for reciprocal exchange in September.
June 9, China-UK University President Round-table CUUPR
‘The Shaping of World Class Universities in the 21st Century: Challenges and Collaborations’. A major intiative, involving four Pro-Vice Chancellors/Vice Chancellors from Oxford and other UK universities, four President/Vice Presidents from Chinese universities, and the Minister Counsellor of Education at the China Embassy, London.
May 8-9, Visit from Jilin University VP
Discussed outlooks for visiting scholar and coming collaborations on student programmes and staff workshops/exchanges.
March 25-April 3, China Trip
Visited two universities in Beijing and Xi’an, and three in Guangzhou. The trip promoted the Centre’s student and staff programmes and issued invitations to some Presidents/Vice Presidents to attend the China-UK University Presidents Round-table in June.
March 19-April 9, Deep Dive: Spirit of Entrepreneurship Rowing Programme
Eight CEOs took part in the four-week programme, which involved lectures and rowing. Concluded with rowing race against the Cambridge team.
January 20, Visit from Tsinghua University
Five Professors and Directors from the Student Affairs and International Office visited to discuss collaborations in the Visiting Student Programme and opened the Experiencing China Tsinghua Summer School Programme. Experiencing China Tsinghua Summer School applications also opened; six students will travel to Beijing in July for two weeks of study.
January 10, Visiting Student Programme Application Review
Fourteen students from eight leading Chinese universities will be studying in Oxford through Oxford Prospects Visiting Student Programme in the next academic year.
January 9, Looking China Programme Applications Opened
Organized by AICCC, Beijing Normal University and hosted by Jilin University this year. Six UK students, including one from Regent’s Park, will travel to Jilin to produce a short film during the two-week programme.