Geremie R Barmé: New Sinology and Xi Jinping’s China

‚New Sinology‘ is an approach to the contemporary Chinese world that emphasizes a grounding in Chinese Studies informed by traditional scholarship and revived ideas as they are used in politics, thought and culture in China today. The Xi Jinping era, inaugurated with the rise of Xi Jinping as ‘Chairman of Everything’ since late 2012, calls for those interested in China on a more profound level to appreciate the elements of tradition and history, Marxism-Leninism and Mao Thought and contemporary socio-political practice that are informing China and its global positioning today. This talk will discuss the challenges facing of scholars of China in this new phase of Communist Party rule.