Registrations cancelled before Wednesday 14th January 2026, will receive a full refund. Refunds cannot be processed after this date. Registration names can be substituted at any point by emailing academic.conferences@contact.bham.ac.uk please copy in both parties to confirm consent for the substitution. It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of the organisers to alter the content and timing of the programme or the occasional identity of the artists. The China Institute and the University of Birmingham’s Event Management Team take no responsibility for non-refundable travel/accommodation in the case of a changed programme or cancelled event.