
Scholarly Panels
Contributions from academics drawing on the method and resources of their respective disciplines.
Panels / topics proposed to date:
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Sino-Vatican Relations in Historical Perspective
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Sociological Perspectives on Christianity
in Contemporary China -
The Sinicisation of Religion in China Today
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Environmental Issues and the Faith Communities of China
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Presentations and
workshops
Discussion forums and practical advice from people involved in the life of the Church in China and in the Chinese diaspora.
Practical workshops and presentations requested to date:
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Faith and the Current Generation
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Social Services: Making a Contribution in China Society
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The American University Context
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Relations among Christians and China
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Paths to Discipleship
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Religion in the City
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The Rise of China and
What it Means for the Church
Presented by: Rev. Paul Mariani, SJ
Edmund Campion, S.J. Endowed Chair at Santa Clara University
This event is part of
Exploring Christianity and Culture in China:
Today and Yesterday
A collaborative public lecture series hosted by
the US-China Catholic Association, ChinaSource, and the China Academic Consortium
and co-sponsored by SCU History Department and SCU Sociology Department.

Wednesday, march 16, 2022
5:00 pm PT
Santa Clara University
SCDI 1302 (“Sobrato 1302”)
500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
China's transformation since the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949 has been dramatic. What have been the implications of this transformation for the Church in China? How has this affected relations with the Vatican and the wider Christian community? Fr. Mariani will provide an overview of leadership policy in China, then focus on how its current leaders see their "historical mission." How does this backdrop help us to better understand the developments of the past ten years leading up to today?
Paul P. Mariani, S.J., is the author of Church Militant: Bishop Kung and Catholic Resistance in Communist Shanghai (Harvard University Press, 2011) and holder of the Edmund Campion, S.J., Endowed Chair in the Department of History at Santa Clara University.

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“The Rise of China and
What it Means for the Church"
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