Fudan University, frequently ranked the 3rd best university in China, just kicked-off their fall session of “Homosexual Health and Social Science” on September 16th. When it commenced in 2003, there was just 1 student officially enrolled, but standing room only in the actual class. What a surprise!
These days, the course is sponsored by the prestigious Ford Foundation and has an impressive list of lecturers from various walks of life including multinationals like Citigroup, the Beijing Film Academy, US writers, AID/HIV outreach groups like Chi Heng, Chinese lawyers, and university lectures from multiple disciplines and countries- even Taiwan. The class is held at Fudan’s Medical School Campus in downtown Shanghai in Xujiahui and taught only in Chinese, unless the lecturer is foreign.
See Eye on Gay Shanghai: Gay Studies courses at Fudan Uni
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