Instant Memories and Weibo
Thursday June 21st, 2012 by Gemma Thorpe ・ 2 CommentsYesterday I met with Chenghao to show him the photographs I took at his birthday party recently. We chatted about the exhibition and I was really pleased he agreed we could take this display of photographs from his bedroom wall and re-install them in the show, in exactly the same layout. I love these Fuji » Read On
Sharing the Work
Wednesday June 20th, 2012 by David Forrest ・ No CommentsTo London last Friday, as invited speakers at the Society for Research in Higher Education seminar, ‘Internationalisation and Marketisation of the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Experience’. This would be the first chance to share some of the short photo films that Gemma has been developing for the project, and to circulate our work within broader discussions » Read On
Didacticism and Thematic Categorisation: Narratives of Chinese Student Experience
Wednesday June 20th, 2012 by David Forrest ・ No CommentsIn recent weeks, we’ve been exploring representations and explorations of the Chinese student experience through visual means, and Gemma suggested that we watch Waves, a film by Li Tao made in 2007, which tells the stories of 4 young Chinese students who attend a high school in Wellington, New Zealand. The documentary is divided into the » Read On
飞机餐 Plane Food
Wednesday June 13th, 2012 by Gemma Thorpe ・ No Comments北京 > 迪拜 > 曼彻斯特 Beijing > Dubai > Manchester We’ve been busy compiling all the material gathered so far: this Friday we will present first edits of the photofilms at a conference in London, and the exhibition is drawing nearer. We’re hoping to use a number of participants’ own photographs in the final presentations; » Read On
Lost in Translation
Friday June 8th, 2012 by Gemma Thorpe ・ No CommentsMost of the audio interviews I’ve recorded have been conducted in English although I have been keen to suggest to participants to speak in Chinese if they feel more comfortable, or if there is something they feel they can better express in their first language. It’s fascinating to hear people speak in two languages; the » Read On
Made in China
Sunday June 3rd, 2012 by Gemma Thorpe ・ 1 CommentSome common articles brought from home by Chinese students when they come to study abroad. Most students bring practical items such as rice cookers, knives, medicine, tea. Although some of these items are available in the UK the quality is not thought to be as good, and the price more expensive. I thought it would » Read On