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TOChina Summer School
Introduction
Timetable
Faculty & Sessions
Key Dates
Admission Criteria and Auditors
Fees
Scholarships
How To Apply
Torino, Travel, Accommodation
FAQs and Contacts
Online Application
TOChina Summer School
Introduction
Timetable
Faculty & Sessions
Key Dates
Admission Criteria and Auditors
Fees
Scholarships
How To Apply
Torino, Travel, Accommodation
FAQs and Contacts
Online Application
TOChina Summer School
Introduction
In June 2017, 62 PhD candidates, graduate students, young scholars and professionals gathered in Torino for the 11th edition of the TOChina Summer School: two high-powered weeks of advanced training in the politics, political economy and foreign policy of contemporary China.

A blog post on The China Story captures the essence of the program, where emerging China hands and China-literate practitioners from Australia, China, Germany, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Pakistan, Romania, the UK, and the USA were welcomed to one of Italy’s most dynamic cities, being exposed to valuable insights and cutting-edge research agendas by some of the world’s most accomplished scholars on contemporary China.

The 13th edition of the School will run in Torino from Tuesday June 25 to Friday July 5, 2019.

As ever with TOChina activities, the aim is to work at the intersection between China’s long-term structural transformations in socio-political, economic and cultural terms, and those particularly salient trends that are currently informing international debates on China.

To ensure the pluralism of disciplinary and intellectual perspectives presented throughout the course, TOChina Summer School faculty members are academics and policy experts from a variety of fields, including Economics, Economic History, International Relations, International Political Economy, Political Philosophy and Culture, Political Science, and Sociology.

In-class activities – including lectures, seminars, round tables, and extensive Q&A sessions – run Monday to Friday, 9.30 am to 5.30 pm. The TOChina Summer School is held at the “Luigi Einaudi” Campus of the University of Torino (described as one the world’s “10 most spectacular university buildings“).

The 2018 TOChina Summer School is suitable not only for participants wishing to study the domestic aspects of China’s politics, but also for those who intend to explore the rapidly evolving dynamics of Asian and global geopolitics and economics. For those looking for insights into future career options, the TOChina Summer School offers a unique opportunity to engage in lively debates with senior scholars who are often in charge of PhD programs in their country, and affiliated to a variety of organizations. The informal sessions participants join to acquire greater knowledge of the work of TOChina faculty members are a trademark of TOChina’s hands-on approach to the study of contemporary China. 

Details of the program are available on this website, with information being updated weekly. Applications will be accepted starting on Monday February 26th, until Friday June 1st. Applications will be evaluated on a first come, first served basis.

Several scholarships covering accommodation, and meals are available. Please check the eligibility criteria for Freetorino scholarships.

The timetable and faculty of the next edition of the TOChina Summer School will be announced in January 2019.

To apply for the 2019 TOChina Summer School, please fill the online application form:
Application Form
The intellectual salon is a rara avis among those outside China who would come to grips with that country’s complex socio-political, regional and economic topography. TOChina offers a unique educational salon for engaged young scholars and professionals from various backgrounds in which they can learn about, discuss and debate the presence of China on the global stage. A salon with edge and purpose like the TOChina Summer School prepares participants for the real world of China today and tomorrow.

Prof. Geremie Barmé
TOChina engaged me in dialogues with both leading experts and young scholars of China studies in a truly multicultural context, where I made lifelong friends who share my own vision and passion for this field of research. The TOChina Summer School is indeed an empowering experience.

MS. WANG GERUI 王格睿
(TOChina alumna 2012)
The intellectual salon is a rara avis among those outside China who would come to grips with that country’s complex socio-political, regional and economic topography. TOChina offers a unique educational salon for engaged young scholars and professionals from various backgrounds in which they can learn about, discuss and debate the presence of China on the global stage. A salon with edge and purpose like the TOChina Summer School prepares participants for the real world of China today and tomorrow.

Prof. Geremie Barmé
TOChina engaged me in dialogues with both leading experts and young scholars of China studies in a truly multicultural context, where I made lifelong friends who share my own vision and passion for this field of research. The TOChina Summer School is indeed an empowering experience.

MS. WANG GERUI 王格睿 (TOChina alumna 2012)
Introduction
In June 2017, 62 PhD candidates, graduate students, young scholars and professionals gathered in Torino for the 11th edition of the TOChina Summer School: two high-powered weeks of advanced training in the politics, political economy and foreign policy of contemporary China.

A blog post on The China Story captures the essence of the program, where emerging China hands and China-literate practitioners from Australia, China, Germany, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Pakistan, Romania, the UK, and the USA were welcomed to one of Italy’s most dynamic cities, being exposed to valuable insights and cutting-edge research agendas by some of the world’s most accomplished scholars on contemporary China.

The 12th edition of the School will run in Torino from Monday June 25 to Friday July 6, 2018.

As ever with TOChina activities, the aim is to work at the intersection between China’s long-term structural transformations in socio-political, economic and cultural terms, and those particularly salient trends that are currently informing international debates on China.

To ensure the pluralism of disciplinary and intellectual perspectives presented throughout the course, TOChina Summer School faculty members are academics and policy experts from a variety of fields, including Economics, Economic History, International Relations, International Political Economy, Political Philosophy and Culture, Political Science, and Sociology.

In-class activities – including lectures, seminars, round tables, and extensive Q&A sessions – run Monday to Friday, 9.30 am to 5.30 pm. The TOChina Summer School is held at the “Luigi Einaudi” Campus of the University of Torino (described as one the world’s “10 most spectacular university buildings“).

The 2018 TOChina Summer School is suitable not only for participants wishing to study the domestic aspects of China’s politics, but also for those who intend to explore the rapidly evolving dynamics of Asian and global geopolitics and economics. For those looking for insights into future career options, the TOChina Summer School offers a unique opportunity to engage in lively debates with senior scholars who are often in charge of PhD programs in their country, and affiliated to a variety of organizations. The informal sessions participants join to acquire greater knowledge of the work of TOChina faculty members are a trademark of TOChina’s hands-on approach to the study of contemporary China. 

Details of the program are available on this website, with information being updated weekly. Applications will be accepted starting on Monday February 26th, until Friday June 1st. Applications will be evaluated on a first come, first served basis.

Several scholarships covering tuition fees, accommodation, and meals are available. Please check the eligibility criteria for Zerotasse and Freetorino scholarships.

To apply for the 2018 TOChina Summer School, please fill the online application form:
Application Form
timetable (2018)
All of the TOChina Summer School lectures are hosted at the "Luigi Einaudi" Campus, Lungo Dora Siena 100/a, Torino. 
Week 1
Week 2
time
Monday
25 JuNE
Tuesday
26 JUNE
Wednesday 27 JUNE
Thursday
28 JUNE
Friday
29 JUNE
09.30
-
12.30
Patricia THORNTON
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and how it governs
CABESTAN / PU
Eurasian connectivity in a fragmented world: whither Belt and Road?
Daniele BRIGADOI COLOGNA
Chineseness beyond China: the evolving identities of the Chinese diaspora
Marco ALIBERTI
“All above Heaven”: the outlook of China’s outer space strategy and its global repercussions
Bates GILL
China matters: getting it right for Australia and the Pacific
lunch break
lunch break
lunch break
lunch break
lunch break
15.00
-
17.30
Jean Pierre CABESTAN
Greater China under Xi Jinping: views from Hong Kong and Taiwan
PU Xiaoyu
Rebranding China: status signaling and changing global order
GILL / MORTON / PU
China’s centenary goals and the regional balance of power in the Western Pacific
Katherine MORTON
Securing the success of the Belt and Road Initiative: an assessment 5 years on
free time
Welcome Aperitif
(h 19.00)
Sightseeing tour
(h 18.30)
time
Monday
2 July
Tuesday
3 July
Wednesday
4 July
Thursday
5 July
Friday
6 July
09.30
-
12.30
LI Cheng
Who’s who in the Chinese Party - State after the 19th CPC national congress and the 2018 lianghui
LI Cheng
Key policy outlooks for China during Xi Jinping’s second term
Mohsen SHARIATINIA
Heart of the Silk Road? Sino-Iranian relations in an age of uncertainty
LIU Hongxia
Future trends for socialist rule of law in pursuit of China's two centennial goals

CONFERENCE
China's role in the Balkans: regional perspectives
lunch break
lunch break
lunch break
lunch break
lunch break
15.00
-
17.30
Susan SHIRK
China one decade on: still a "fragile superpower"?
Susan SHIRK
US-China relations in a shifting global order
WANG Jianye
The impact of the Belt and Road Initiative on China’s domestic economy and global growth: a view from the financial sector
WANG Jianye
China's reform and opening up at 40: what future for market socialism with Chinese characteristics?
FINAL TEST
Farewell Party
(h 19.00)
Faculty & Sessions (2018)

Daniele BRIGADOI COLOGNA

UNIVERSITY OF iNsubria & tORINO WORLD AFFAIRS INSTITUTE

lecture: Chineseness beyond China: the evolving identities of the Chinese diaspora

Jean-Pierre CABESTAN

Honk Kong Baptist University

lecture: Greater China under Xi Jinping: views from Hong Kong and Taiwan

roundtable: Eurasian connectivity in a fragmented world: whither Belt and Road?

Bates GILL

Macquarie University

lecture: China matters: getting it right for Australia and the Pacific

roundtable: China’s centenary goals and the regional balance of power in the Western Pacific

LI Cheng

John L. Thornton China Centre & Brookings

LECTURE: Who’s who in the Chinese Party - State after the 19th CPC national congress and the 2018 lianghui

LECTURE: Key policy outlooks for China during Xi Jinping’s second term

LIU Hongxia

NYU Shanghai

LECTURE: Future trends for socialist rule of law in pursuit of China's two centennial goals

Katherine MORTON

University of Sheffield

LECTURE: Securing the success of the Belt and Road Initiative: an assessment 5 years on

roundtable: China’s centenary goals and the regional balance of power in the Western Pacific

PU Xiaoyu

University of Nevada Reno

LECTURE: Rebranding China: status signaling and changing global order

roundtable: Eurasian connectivity in a fragmented world: whither Belt and Road?

roundtable: China’s centenary goals and the regional balance of power in the Western Pacific

Mohsen SHARIATINIA

Shahid Beheshti University

LECTURE: Heart of the Silk Road? Sino-Iranian relations in an age of uncertainty

Susan SHIRK

UC San Diego

LECTURE: China one decade on: still a "fragile superpower"?

LECTURE: US-China relations in a shifting global order

Patricia THORNTON

Oxford University

LECTURE: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and how it governs

WANG Jianye

GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCE & NYU Shanghai

LECTURE: The impact of the Belt and Road Initiative on China’s domestic economy and global growth: a view from the financial sector

LECTURE: China's reform and opening up at 40: what future for market socialism with Chinese characteristics?

Key Dates
25 february
The TOChina Centre begins accepting online applications for the 2019 edition of the TOChina Summer School.

Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis.
2 june
All complete applications reaching the TOChina Program Manager by this date (CET) are evaluated. No late application will be considered.
9 june
By this date the last successful applicants receiving an offer must formally accept it and send proof of fees payment (direct bank transfer, all banking expenses must be paid by the candidate) via email. Upon receiving these, the TOChina Program Manager will confirm the candidate’s enrollment. Applicants who should fail to meet this deadline will have their offer withdrawn.
24 june
Participants gather in Torino. FREETORINO Scholarship holders are accompanied to their accommodation.
25 june
The 2018 TOChina Summer School begins.
Admissions Criteria
The TOChina Summer School is designed for highly motivated students and professionals looking for one of the world’s best intensive programs focussing on the politics, society, political economy and foreign policy of contemporary China. A careful selection is carried out in order to make sure that the School’s working environment is as dynamic and challenging as possible. The Admissions Committee focuses on the following factors in reaching its decisions:

1. the applicant’s capacity to make a credible claim for a proficient research/professional career with China;

2. sound academic credentials and fluency in English;

3. individual potential as expressed by the applicant’s CV;

4. the candidate’s motivation as articulated in the personal statement.

Applications are welcome from any professional or student who is in possession of the required qualifications. These are a Bachelor honours degree at 1 or 2:1 level (or an equivalent European title, such as the Laurea triennale for Italian students with a minimum grade of 100/110) and full command of the English language. Special consideration will be given to applicants who can demonstrate their English ability in the following ways:

1. being of a nationality where English is the first language;

2. having studied at university level in English as shown on the transcript uploaded in the Online Application form;

3. having studied English at school (e.g., GCSE, A-Level, International Baccalaureate…) and achieved good grades;

4. having taken an approved English Language test and met the following standards: IELTS – 6.5;  TOEFL (Internet based) – 100 points; TOEFL (Computer based) – 250 points; TOEFL (Paper based) – 600 points; Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) – Pass; Cambridge Proficiency in English (CPE) – Pass.

Outstanding undergraduate students (i.e. students who will not yet have a degree at the start of the Summer School) who are enrolled in a university course with a strong China focus may also apply, provided that they have completed at least one year of course.
auditors
In order to render the TOChina Summer School at least temporarily accessible to students and professionals who are unable to attend the entire duration of the course (2 weeks), a maximum of 5 auditors will be admitted for each session.

Anyone can apply to audit one or more sessions. Unsuccessful Summer School applicants too may re-apply as auditors. There is no restriction on the number of sessions a single auditor may attend. The cost for attending each session as auditors is EUR 100.00. Attendance for the whole day (i.e. both morning and afternoon sessions in the same day) costs EUR 150.00.

Those wishing to apply as auditors should send an email with their updated résumé or CV to the TOChina Program Manager (summerschool@tochina.it) indicating which session(s) they would like to attend (day, time, lecturer).
fees
Tuition fees depend on the status of the applicant, as shown by the following chart:
Applicant status
FEES
Students from University of Torino
enrolled in Bachelor or Master's Degree belonging to the Department of Culture, Politics and Society
Students from partner institutions
Beijing Foreign Studies University
China Foreign Affairs University
Guandong Foreign Studies University
Members and former members of M.S.O.I.-UNYA Italy (Under-35)
Peking University
ThinkIN China Registered Followers
Tongji University
Università degli Studi di Napoli "L'Orientale"
Università di Roma Tre
Zhejiang University
EUR 590.00
All other students
EUR 750.00
Professionals
EUR 1090.00
These amounts cover tuition and working materials, and must be paid in full by all admitted participants ahead of joining the program.

Selections of participants from specific partner institutions (China Foreign Affairs University, Università di Napoli “L’Orientale”, Università di Roma Tre, Yenching Academy of Peking University) are regulated through ad-hoc agreements with such institutions.
how to pay
The only accepted means of payment is a direct bank transfer for the above mentioned amounts, depending on the participant’s status. Bank transfer costs MUST be covered in full by the participants.

Here are the bank data:
Payee: Dipartimento di Culture, Politica e Società, Università di Torino   IBAN: IT37A0306909217100000460184   BIC: BCITITMM 
Bank name: Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.   Bank address: Agenzia di Via Monte di Pietà, 32 –
10122 Torino IT
It is absolutely essential that the stated reason for payment is the following: “Name and Surname, TOChina Summer School 2018”
scholarships
Students only may apply for one type of scholarship:

• FREETORINO: scholarships covering living expenses in Torino. Those who are awarded a FREETORINO scholarship will be lodged at one of Torino’s student halls (or similar kind of accommodation) from Monday 24 June to Saturday 6 July, 2019. A single or double (depending on availability) en-suite room and one meal per day (dinner) will be provided. These scholarships may be applied for by all School participants who are currently students (i.e. undergraduates who will not have completed their China-related degree at the time of the School, or applicants who either are studying at the postgraduate level or will be doing so in the 2018-19 academic year). Applicants must not be resident in the Province of Torino (IT).

To be awarded a TOChina Summer School scholarship, candidates must:
• be currently enrolled in a university course, either as postgraduate or undergraduate students. The latter need to be enrolled in a university degree with a strong China focus;
• be residing outside the province of Torino;
• send relevant application documents: copy of official certificate as proof of university enrollment, copy of most recent academic transcript;
• have paid their fees in full;
• have attended a minimum of 40 hours of lectures/seminars;
• have achieved at least a “pass” grade in the final exam.

If not all conditions are met, scholarship recipients will be asked to reimburse the expenses for accommodation and meals by Fall 2018.
how to apply
Up to 75 participants will be admitted to the 2018 TOChina Summer School. Competition to secure a place in this program can be very intense: early application is strongly recommended.
Applications submitted between February 25 and June 2 will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. No applications will be accepted beyond June 2, 2019.

Applicants are requested to fill in the online application form.

Upon receiving candidates’ online application, the TOChina Program Manager will request supplementary documents (CV, enrollment letter, academic transcript, scanned copy of passport) via email, will check that compulsory requirements are met and pass their application package on to the Admissions Committee, which will be appointed by the Director of the Department of Culture, Politics and Society of the University of Torino, where the TOChina Hub is based.

Successful applicants receiving an offer must formally accept it and send proof of fees payment (direct bank transfer) via email to the TOChina Program Manager at summerschool@tochina.it by the set deadline (see the Key Dates section). Upon receiving these, the applicant will be officially enrolled in the program.

Applicants who should fail to send such confirmation and proof of fees payment by the set deadline will have their offer withdrawn. Any newly-available place will be offered to the highest-ranking applicants not selected in the first round.

Tuition fees range between EUR 590.00 and EUR 1090.00, depending on the type of applicant (student, professional…). Please see the Fees section of this website for further information. All successful applicants must pay their full fees.

Students who are awarded a FREETORINO scholarship will be warded half-board accommodation, which will not require any payment on their part and will be immediately available upon their arrival in Torino.

Applicants may be called for an interview before a final decision on their application is made.

All candidates will be notified of the outcome of their application at the earliest possible time.
Torino, Travel and Accommodation
Torino, the first capital city of united Italy in 1861, is an ancient place. Established by the Romans with a distinctive rectangular grid which mesmerizes visitors to this day, each moment in history has left its mark on the city, generating a legacy of culture, architecture and monuments. In 2012 the New York Times devoted to Torino one of its “36 hours in…” pieces.

The Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games showcased a cosmopolitan city, still attached to its industrial tradition – the now global FIAT car manufacture was founded here – while transforming into an Italian hub of technological and cultural innovation with a high quality of life. The UN System has its Staff College here (UNSSC), together with the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) and the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITC-ILO). UNESCO has recently approved the creation of a centre for research on world cultural heritage to be based in the baroque Venaria Reale palace, one of several world heritage sites in the area.

World-renowned Juventus football club – one of Torino’s glories – has its brand-new Stadium in town, alongside the world’s second-largest Egyptian antiques museum after Cairo (Museo Egizio), the Automobile Museum, the Cinema Museum (few know that in the early days cinema was being developed here), and the Mountain Museum (Museo Nazionale della Montagna), aptly located on Torino’s hills overlooking the Alps. Torino’s region – Piedmont (Piemonte) – means “at the feet of the mountains” and Europe’s most charming peaks are within a couple of hours drive.

Sampling the  local cuisine is a cultural must in Torino. Its informal trattoria, refinded top-end restaurants and exotic ethnic eateries make the city one of the undisputed world capitals of taste, including for its illustrious wine scene, whether one is looking for whites (Gavi, Arneis, Moscato), superb reds (Dolcetto, Grignolino, Barbera, Nebbiolo, Barbaresco and Barolo), or even sparkling wines, which, through Martini & Rossi, gave rise to the tradition of Asti Spumante.

Seemingly closer to the Northern European no-nonsense, hard-working style than it is to Italy’s Mediterranean allure, Torino transforms at sunset: by aperitif time the streets are lit up and buzzing with people enjoying live jazz, exclusive dj sets, the local philharmonic orchestra performances, theatre and opera, but also shows, cabaret, literary cafes, street festivals and crazy notti bianche, all night non-stop events that animate the city streets until dawn.
GETTING TO KNOW TORINO AND ITS REGION
TorinoPiemonte
arriving in town
By plane (Milan)By plane (Torino)
MOVING AROUND
Public TransportCar-sharing
Trenitalia (Train)Italo (Train)Motorway
MOVING AROUND
Public TransportCar-sharingTrenitalia (Train)Italo (Train)Motorway
Accommodation in Torino
As explained in the “Fees and Scholarships” section, TOChina staff will provide accommodation for the applicants who qualify for the Freetorino scholarship. All other participants will have to organize their stay in Torino independently. TOChina staff will do their best to advise successful applicants as  they seek adequate accommodation in town.

The following links may be a useful first port-of-call.
Sportello CASA ServiceCollegio Universitario EinaudiTurismo TorinoReSocialClub
As for meals, all participants will be given a dossier during induction with a list of venues for all budgets, together with other useful tips.

For local transport information, best to log on to the GTT transport group. Please note that the  venue of the Summer School – though located in the city centre – may not be within walking distance of your accommodation.
faqs and contacts
Please note that our FAQs are updated on a regular basis and the majority of enquiries tend to be answered there. The TOChina Program Manager may choose not to reply to queries that are clearly answered here.
Who can apply for the Summer School?
What is the ratio of successful applications?
Are scholarships available?
Who organizes the Summer School?
What themes are treated in the programme? And who are the lecturers?
What themes are treated in the programme? And who are
the lecturers?
What themes are treated in the programme?
And who are the lecturers?
When is the School held?
What is the venue hosting the School?
What expenses should I expect in order to participate?
What expenses should I expect in order to
participate?
What kind of certification will I be awarded upon completion of the program?
What kind of certification will I be awarded
upon completion of the program?
What kind of certification will I be awarded upon completion
of the program?
What can you do after you finish the program?
contact us
Due to international time differences, we strongly advise you to contact the TOChina Program Manager by email. We answer email enquiries every day. Should you need to contact TOChina by telephone, please email the TOChina Program Manager to fix an appointment.

The email address for enquiries on the TOChina Summer School is
summerschool@tochina.it.

We will respond as soon as possible to your email enquiry.  However, please be aware that during peak periods the office is very busy and there may be a turnaround time of approximately 48 hours.

The TOChina Hub Manager is Mr. Kavinda Navaratne. Upon appointment, arranged via email, he may be reached at:
Room 1D325, “LUIGI EINAUDI” CAMPUS, LUNGODORA SIENA 100/A TORINO – ITALY
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