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Almost everything we post in the red front-page box is satirical in nature. Elsewhere at the site, we have posted quite a bit of material, some of it satire, some of it perfectly straight, on the cozy relationship (publication, lectures, readings, conferences) a group of U.S. "radical" poets has with official organs of the Chinese state, including its soft-power international cultural arm, the Confucius Institute. We have asked how on earth supposedly progressive North American poets can carry out this relationship without offering a single public statement of alarm or protest over the fate of persecuted and imprisoned fellow writers, artists, and intellectuals in China. We have received no response from the poets in question, of course. So some of our satire has become quite pointed, I guess you could say. England has its own group of radical poets who have quite pleasant ties to China. And those in it seem pretty silent on the above problem, too. Kent >>> "Van Den Beukel, Karlien" <[log in to unmask]> 10/04/16 2:32 PM >>> There may be a grain of fact in it, though. The 'Confucius Institute' attached to my university offers scholarships to study in China, for four weeks or a semester or even a year. The scholarship covers sightseeing, in-country transport, accommodation, and yes, it is sponsored by the Chinese government. http://lsbu-confucius.london/courses/scholarships-to-china/ The entry requirement, however, is just passing an exam in very basic Mandarin: HSK I or II. The scholarships are open to all study disciplines. At our University - a big provider for NHS healthcare professionals - the interest is in reflexive clinical therapies eg. the Faculty of Health offers a Bsc in Chinese Medicine: Acupuncture. Karlien van den Beukel ________________________________________ From: British & Irish poets [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of David Lace [[log in to unmask]] Sent: 04 October 2016 19:22 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: U. of Penn English Dept. Ad I don't think so. It looks too much like the spoof adverts that used to appear in those old Monty Python books I used to read in my teens. The best being "The Brand New Monty Python Bok" (spelling intentionally incorrect), at the back of which were several hilarious pages of spoof advertising. -----------------Original Message---------------------- Maighread Medbh wrote: Is this bona fide?? -----------------Original Message---------------------- Kent Johnson wrote: Featured in front page box this morning. http://dispatchespoetry.com/home/news Copyright in this email and in any attachments belongs to London South Bank University. This email, and its attachments if any, may be confidential or legally privileged and is intended to be seen only by the person to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please note the following: (1) You should take immediate action to notify the sender and delete the original email and all copies from your computer systems; (2) You should not read copy or use the contents of the email nor disclose it or its existence to anyone else. The views expressed herein are those of the author(s) and should not be taken as those of London South Bank University, unless this is specifically stated. London South Bank University is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales. The following details apply to London South Bank University: Company number - 00986761; Registered office and trading address - 103 Borough Road London SE1 0AA; VAT number - 778 1116 17 Email address - [log in to unmask]