Welcome to Xiaoxu Liu’s Doctoral Defense

UH Chinese Studies member Xiaoxu Liu (Faculty of Educational Sciences) will present her doctoral dissertation in Room Juhlasali at the University of Helsinki’s Language Center at 12:00 noon time on 22 September. Xiaoxu’s dissertation, entitled “Understanding multicultural education in Chinese higher education—The perspectives of ethnic minority students and university educators“, aims to contribute to a critical understanding of multicultural education in Chinese higher education and how to promote educational equality and equity from the perspectives of ethnic minority students and university educators. Ethnic minority students’ and teachers’ experiences, attitudes, and strategies regarding diversity in higher education are examined. All welcomed!

Supervisors:

Professor Gunilla Holm,                           University of Helsinki

Professor Julie Yu-wen Chen,                  University of Helsinki

Professor Heather Smith,                         Newcastle University

Dr Tuuli From,                                          University of Helsinki

Custos: Professor Fritjof Sahlström, University of Helsinki

Opponent:

Emeritus Professor Postiglione, Gerard A.,  The University of Hong Kong