Mackerras was raised Catholic and pursued an M.A. degree at the University of Cambridge. In 1964 he went with his wife, Alyce Mackerras, for the first time to China, where their first son was born. Mackerras taught in Beijing until 1966 at the Foreign Language Institute (now Beijing Foreign Studies University), returning in 1986, 2005, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2010 and 2011–12. He was awarded a Doctor Of Philosophy by the Australian National University in 1970.[2]
He was Chair Professor and Research Scholar at the Australian National University in 1966–1969. He was Professor at the School of Modern Asian Studies at Griffith University in 1974–2004. At Griffith he served as Chair, School of Modern Asian Studies (1979–1985) and as Head School of Modern Asian Studies (1988–1989, 1996–2000). Since 2004 he has been Professor Emeritus at the Department of International Business and Asian Studies (Griffith University).[citation needed]
One recent scholar, Liu Siyuan, said that Mackerras' scholarship on theatre in China made him a founder of the field and successor to A.C. Scott, and praised as "an historian whose extensive scholarship on Chinese theatre forms part of his wide-ranging publications on Chinese and Asian history." Liu went on to say that Mackerras is "rightly hailed as rivaling some of the most outstanding Chinese and Japanese scholars in the past century."[4]
Major worksedit
China's ethnic minorities and globalisation . Routledge-Curzon, London 2003, ISBN0-415-30901-8.[2]
The new Cambridge handbook of contemporary China. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, Mass. 2001, ISBN0-521-78674-6.
Western images of China. 2nd ed.. Oxford University Press, Oxford 1999, ISBN0-19-590738-8.[2]
China in transformation, 1900–1949. Longman, London 1998, ISBN0-582-31209-4.
Peking opera. Oxford University Press, Oxford 1997, ISBN0-19-587729-2.
China's minority cultures. Identities and integration since 1912. St. Martin's Press, New York 1995, ISBN0-582-80671-2.
China's minorities. Integration and modernization in the twentieth century. Oxford University Press, Oxford 1994, ISBN0-19-585988-X.[2]
Chinese drama. A historical survey. New World Press, Peking 1990, ISBN7-80005-096-3.[2]
Chinese society since Mao. Religion and family. Aquinas Library, Brisbane 1984, ISBN0-9591-2231-1.
Chinese theater. From its origins to the present day. University of Hawai'i Press, Honolulu 1983, ISBN0-8248-0813-4.
Colin Mackerras (1982). Modern China A Chronology from 1842 to the Present. Thomas and Hudson Ltd. ISBN0-7167-1411-6 – via Internet Archive.
The performing arts in contemporary China. Routledge & Kegan Paul, London 1981, ISBN0-7100-0778-7.
The Chinese theatre in modern times. From 1840 to the present day. Thames & Hudson, London 1975, ISBN0-500-90002-7.
Amateur theatre in China 1949–1966. Australian National University Press, Canberra 1973.
The rise of the Peking Opera, 1770–1870. Social aspects of the theatre in Manchu China . Clarendon Press, Oxford 1972.[5]
The Uighur Empire (744–840) according to the T'ang dynastic histories. Centre of Oriental Studies, Australian National University, Canberra 1968.
China observed. Praeger, New York 1967 (with Neale Hunter).
Edited or co-authorededit
Ethnicity in Asia. Routledge-Curzon, New York 2003, ISBN0-415-25817-0.
Eastern Asia. An introductory history. 3rd ed. Longman, Melbourne 2000, ISBN0-7339-0192-1.
Sinophiles and sinophobes. Western views of China. Oxford University Press, Oxford 2000, ISBN0-19-591892-4.
China since 1978. Reform, modernisation, and „socialism with Chinese characteristics“. 2nd ed. Addison Wesley Longman, Melbourne 1998, ISBN0-312-10252-6 (with Pradeep Taneja and Graham Young).
Culture and society in the Asia-Pacific. Routledge, New York 1998, ISBN0-415-17277-2 (with Richard Maidment).
Dictionary of the politics of the People's Republic of China. Routledge, London 1998, ISBN0-415-15450-2, with Donald H. McMillen and Andrew Watson).
Australia and China. Partners in Asia. Macmillan Education Australia, Melbourne 1996, ISBN0-7329-4186-5.
East and Southeast Asia. A multidisciplinary survey. Lynne Rienner, Boulder Col. 1995, ISBN1-55587-612-9.
Imperialism, colonialism and nationalism in East Asia. History through documents. Longman, Melbourne 1994, ISBN0-582-80165-6.
Contemporary Vietnam. Perspectives from Australia. University of Wollongong Press, North Wollongong 1988, ISBN0-947127-01-1 (with Robert Cribb and Allan Healy).
Drama in the People's Republic of China. State University of New York Press, Albany, N.Y. 1987, ISBN0-88706-389-6 (with Constantine Tung).
From fear to friendship. Australia's policies towards the People's Republic of China, 1966–1982. University of Queensland Press, St. Lucia 1985, ISBN0-7022-1738-7 (with Edmund S. Fung).
Marxism in Asia. Croom Helm, London 1985, ISBN0-7099-1745-7 (with Nick Knight).
China. The impact of revolution; a survey of twentieth century China. Longman, Hawthorn 1976, ISBN0-582-68669-5.
Awards and honoursedit
Queensland State Finalist Senior Australian of the Year, 2005[6]
^Mackerras, Colin (1972). The rise of the Peking Opera, 1770-1870: social aspects of the theatre in Manchu China. Internet Archive. Oxford, Clarendon Press. ISBN978-0-19-815137-1.
Joan Priest, Gentlemen and Scholars: A Biography of the Mackerras Family, Brisbane: Boolarong Publications, 1986. ISBN0-86439-013-0.
External linksedit
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John Taylor: Chinaphile reflects on societal change ABC, 20 March 2005.
Personal website
January 01, 1970
colin, mackerras, colin, patrick, mackerras, chinese, 马克林, pinyin, kèlín, born, august, 1939, sydney, australia, australian, sinologist, emeritus, professor, griffith, university, specialist, chinese, culture, published, chinese, drama, national, minorities, c. Colin Patrick Mackerras AO Chinese 马克林 pinyin Mǎ Kelin born 26 August 1939 in Sydney Australia is an Australian sinologist Emeritus Professor at Griffith University and specialist in Chinese culture He has published on Chinese drama national minorities of China Australian Chinese relations and images of China in the West 1 Colin Mackerras in 2023 Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 3 Major works 4 Edited or co authored 5 Awards and honours 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksBiography editMackerras was raised Catholic and pursued an M A degree at the University of Cambridge In 1964 he went with his wife Alyce Mackerras for the first time to China where their first son was born Mackerras taught in Beijing until 1966 at the Foreign Language Institute now Beijing Foreign Studies University returning in 1986 2005 2006 07 2008 09 2010 and 2011 12 He was awarded a Doctor Of Philosophy by the Australian National University in 1970 2 He was Chair Professor and Research Scholar at the Australian National University in 1966 1969 He was Professor at the School of Modern Asian Studies at Griffith University in 1974 2004 At Griffith he served as Chair School of Modern Asian Studies 1979 1985 and as Head School of Modern Asian Studies 1988 1989 1996 2000 Since 2004 he has been Professor Emeritus at the Department of International Business and Asian Studies Griffith University citation needed He is a member of the Asian Studies Association of Australia President 1992 95 and Chinese Studies Association President 1991 93 3 He is twin brother of Malcolm Mackerras a psephologist and brother of the conductor Charles Mackerras 1925 2010 and the barrister and social campaigner Neil Mackerras 1930 1987 citation needed Career editOne recent scholar Liu Siyuan said that Mackerras scholarship on theatre in China made him a founder of the field and successor to A C Scott and praised as an historian whose extensive scholarship on Chinese theatre forms part of his wide ranging publications on Chinese and Asian history Liu went on to say that Mackerras is rightly hailed as rivaling some of the most outstanding Chinese and Japanese scholars in the past century 4 Major works editChina s ethnic minorities and globalisation Routledge Curzon London 2003 ISBN 0 415 30901 8 2 The new Cambridge handbook of contemporary China Cambridge University Press Cambridge Mass 2001 ISBN 0 521 78674 6 Western images of China 2nd ed Oxford University Press Oxford 1999 ISBN 0 19 590738 8 2 China in transformation 1900 1949 Longman London 1998 ISBN 0 582 31209 4 Peking opera Oxford University Press Oxford 1997 ISBN 0 19 587729 2 China s minority cultures Identities and integration since 1912 St Martin s Press New York 1995 ISBN 0 582 80671 2 China s minorities Integration and modernization in the twentieth century Oxford University Press Oxford 1994 ISBN 0 19 585988 X 2 Chinese drama A historical survey New World Press Peking 1990 ISBN 7 80005 096 3 2 Chinese society since Mao Religion and family Aquinas Library Brisbane 1984 ISBN 0 9591 2231 1 Chinese theater From its origins to the present day University of Hawai i Press Honolulu 1983 ISBN 0 8248 0813 4 Colin Mackerras 1982 Modern China A Chronology from 1842 to the Present Thomas and Hudson Ltd ISBN 0 7167 1411 6 via Internet Archive The performing arts in contemporary China Routledge amp Kegan Paul London 1981 ISBN 0 7100 0778 7 The Chinese theatre in modern times From 1840 to the present day Thames amp Hudson London 1975 ISBN 0 500 90002 7 Amateur theatre in China 1949 1966 Australian National University Press Canberra 1973 The rise of the Peking Opera 1770 1870 Social aspects of the theatre in Manchu China Clarendon Press Oxford 1972 5 The Uighur Empire 744 840 according to the T ang dynastic histories Centre of Oriental Studies Australian National University Canberra 1968 China observed Praeger New York 1967 with Neale Hunter Edited or co authored editEthnicity in Asia Routledge Curzon New York 2003 ISBN 0 415 25817 0 Eastern Asia An introductory history 3rd ed Longman Melbourne 2000 ISBN 0 7339 0192 1 Sinophiles and sinophobes Western views of China Oxford University Press Oxford 2000 ISBN 0 19 591892 4 China since 1978 Reform modernisation and socialism with Chinese characteristics 2nd ed Addison Wesley Longman Melbourne 1998 ISBN 0 312 10252 6 with Pradeep Taneja and Graham Young Culture and society in the Asia Pacific Routledge New York 1998 ISBN 0 415 17277 2 with Richard Maidment Dictionary of the politics of the People s Republic of China Routledge London 1998 ISBN 0 415 15450 2 with Donald H McMillen and Andrew Watson Australia and China Partners in Asia Macmillan Education Australia Melbourne 1996 ISBN 0 7329 4186 5 East and Southeast Asia A multidisciplinary survey Lynne Rienner Boulder Col 1995 ISBN 1 55587 612 9 Imperialism colonialism and nationalism in East Asia History through documents Longman Melbourne 1994 ISBN 0 582 80165 6 Contemporary Vietnam Perspectives from Australia University of Wollongong Press North Wollongong 1988 ISBN 0 947127 01 1 with Robert Cribb and Allan Healy Drama in the People s Republic of China State University of New York Press Albany N Y 1987 ISBN 0 88706 389 6 with Constantine Tung From fear to friendship Australia s policies towards the People s Republic of China 1966 1982 University of Queensland Press St Lucia 1985 ISBN 0 7022 1738 7 with Edmund S Fung Marxism in Asia Croom Helm London 1985 ISBN 0 7099 1745 7 with Nick Knight China The impact of revolution a survey of twentieth century China Longman Hawthorn 1976 ISBN 0 582 68669 5 Awards and honours editQueensland State Finalist Senior Australian of the Year 2005 6 AO Queen s Birthday Honour 2007 7 Friendship Award from the Chinese government 2014 2 Special China Book Award 2016 2 References edit Emeritus Professor Colin Mackerras Archived 2014 10 06 at the Wayback Machine Griffith University a b c d e f g Bio Colin Mackerras experts griffith edu au Retrieved 14 November 2020 Emeritus Professor Colin Mackerras AO Griffith University Archived from the original on 21 September 2016 Retrieved 2 September 2016 Liu Siyuan 2011 Colin Mackerras Asian Theatre Journal 28 2 426 436 doi 10 1353 atj 2011 0039 Mackerras Colin 1972 The rise of the Peking Opera 1770 1870 social aspects of the theatre in Manchu China Internet Archive Oxford Clarendon Press ISBN 978 0 19 815137 1 Australian of the Year Queen s birthday honoursFurther reading editJoan Priest Gentlemen and Scholars A Biography of the Mackerras Family Brisbane Boolarong Publications 1986 ISBN 0 86439 013 0 External links editEmeritus Professor Colin Mackerras AO Griffith University John Taylor Chinaphile reflects on societal change ABC 20 March 2005 Personal website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Colin Mackerras amp oldid 1212961377, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
