MA & PhD School in China

Join us in Beijing, June 21–24, 2026! (Announcement)
Join us for an exciting four-day event exploring sociomaterial transformation across China, held in Beijing on June 21–24, 2026!

During the first three days, we will have lectures and seminars focused on understanding sociomateriality through inquiries into various empirical topics in the Chinese context:

“other” medicines in China and assisted reproduction across cultures
sustainable development and recycling
artificial intelligence (AI) and its application in food delivery and Go

The lecturers come from universities across China with diverse disciplinary backgrounds, including anthropology, sociology, and Science and Technology Studies (STS).
On the final day, the school will offer optional field visits to help you better experience sociomaterial transformation and local challenges in China. We will visit a fully automated car factory, a sustainable office building, a Hutong under renovation, and a former steel site.
This PhD school's main target is PhD students in Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH), including STS, sociology, anthropology and related disciplines. We especially welcome students interested in Chinese / Asian studies.
During the school, we encourage participants to contribute to the seminars by sharing their own research projects and theoretical insights. At the same time, we hope the discussions and encounters will advance your ongoing projects. The school offers a potential to write a chapter in a planned edited book on sociomaterial transformation in East Asia and Norway.

Eligibility:

PhD students from partner universities can apply.

We also offer a few open slots for applicants from other universities.

Registration and Practical Information

The PhD school has a maximum capacity of 15 participants.
Participants will have their flights and accommodation covered by NTNU.
Registration will take place one day before the official start of the program, so participants are expected to arrive in Beijing by June 20 and may depart after the field visits on June 24.

Register here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/Pnv9qZKUZv Deadline: 10 March 2026

SoMaT Project is funded by The Research Council of Norway-INTPART Scheme (2023-2028)

Project no. 337238

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MA & PhD School in China

Join us in Beijing, June 21–24, 2026! (Announcement)Join us for an exciting four-day event exploring sociomaterial transformation across China, held in Beijing on June 21–24, 2026!

Join us in Beijing, June 21–24, 2026! (Announcement)
Join us for an exciting four-day event exploring sociomaterial transformation across China, held in Beijing on June 21–24, 2026!