China Field School, August 2024
Dr. Robert Hanlon, CAPPP Director, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of History, Philosophy, and Politics Department at Thompson Rivers University co-leads a group of students on an 11-day field school in China, visiting Beijing, Tianjin, Urumqi, Turpan and Kashgar. This field school immersed students in the history, culture and economic advancements of China.
Field Study group (pictured above) at the entrance of the Forbidden City, Beijing.
Field study group (pictured above) on a tour of TUT University’s historical museum.
Students were given the opportunity to learn about China’s industrial advancement and development with visits to Kashgar’s Comprehensive Bonded Zone, BYD Tianjin and several local manufacturers. Students also toured several cultural heritage sites including the Id Kah Mosque, Jiaohe Ruins, Grape Village, Azkhan Cultural Village, as well as many historical museums.
Students were able to connect with fellow university students in China, foster connections, and also meet residents of the cities of Beijing, Tianjin, and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The objective of this trip was to foster people-to-people ties, provide a robust cultural exchange, showcase the benefits of educational prospects and exchanges in China, and provide exposure to key economic development and human security issues.
You can read more about the trip in the article below published by Thompson Rivers University.
Dr. Robert Hanlon (pictured above) speaking at Xinjiang Agricultural University in Ürümqi
heritage site, The Id Kah Mosque, which is located in Kashgar, Xinjiang – China.