Guerrilla Practice and the Cultural Conjury of Cooperation in Wartime China, 1937-1945       Dr. Harlan Chambers (University of Göttingen)  PH 20. Hörsaal der Philosophischen Fakultät, Humboldtallee 19/21 3. June (Tuesday), 18:15-19:45   Abstract:  Within the long, global history of modern guerrilla warfare and related practices of “small wars,” revolutionaries and scholars alike have regarded Mao Zedong’s texts …

Lecture: ‘Contesting the Liberal Script? The AIIB and World Bank in Development Finance.’ Date: 11.06.2025 Time: 13:00 - 14:00 Place: Raum 1.110 THEO   Soo Yeon Kim Associate Professor, Pacific Affairs School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia https://sppga.ubc.ca/profile/soo-yeon-kim/ Abstract: Does the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), formed through China’s initiative, contest the …

Chinesischsprachige Filmwochen Göttingen 2025   Schüler:innen-Vorführung im Kino Lumière – White Snake《白蛇：缘起》 Freitag, 20. Juni 2025 Beginn: 13:30 Uhr Kino Lumière, Göttingen Eintritt frei – Anmeldung bis zum 18.06.2025 an: goechaf@uni-goettingen.de Film in deutscher Synchronisation | FSK ab 12 Jahren Im Rahmen der diesjährigen Filmreihe „Von Wurzeln und Flügeln: Sprachen und Kulturen auf dem Weg …

From Theory to Practice: Enhancing Inclusive L2 Chinese Language Teaching at U.S. Universities through Multimedia Pedagogy   Time: 16:00-17:30, 25.06.2025 Place: KWZ 3.601 Language: Talk: Chinese Handout: English & Chinese Q&A: Bilingual (English / Chinese) Speaker: Dr. Yongli Li Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf / College of the Holy Cross (USA)   Over the past two …

History on Sale: Unofficial Archive Markets in Contemporary China  Dr. Yi Lu (Assistant Professor of History, Dartmouth College)   PH 20. Hörsaal der Philosophischen Fakultät, Humboldtallee 19/21   1. July (Tuesday), 18:15-19:45 Abstract:  For the past four decades, the study of contemporary China has been significantly shaped by an informal market in de-accessioned government archives. My research examines how state …

Semi-Governmentalism: The Guild Socialists’ Reform Proposals in the Socialist Debates       Zhou Yuefeng (Sichuan University) Time: 08 July 2025 (Tuesday), 16:00–18:00 Room: VG 2.105 Language: Chinese Abstract: Originating in Britain, Guild Socialism was one strand of socialist thought that gained popularity in China during the May Fourth period and served as an important …

 A Multispecies Conquest of Zomia: The British Raj, the Elephant Paths, and the Panthay Mule Caravans in the Chin-Lushai Hills  Prof. Cao Yin (Peking University)   PH 20. Hörsaal der Philosophischen Fakultät, Humboldtallee 19/21   8. July (Tuesday), 18:15-19:45 Abstract: Since the 1850s, the British Raj sought to control the Chin-Lushai Hills, which lie between India and Burma. However, the region's …

Guest Lecture: Strategic Teaching of Movies as Self-Study Materials for Listening Comprehension Speaker: Prof. Dr. Chin-Chin Tseng (National Taiwan Normal University) Date & Time: 21 July 2025, 16:00–17:30 Location: KWZ 0.601 Language: Presentation: Chinese Slides: Chinese & English Q&A: Bilingual (Chinese / English) Abstract: This lecture aims to explore how movies can be effectively integrated …

Guest Lecture: The Application of Animated Films in Mythology Teaching Speaker: Prof. Dr. Chin-Chin Tseng (National Taiwan Normal University) Date & Time: 22 July 2025, 14:00–15:30 Location: KWZ 0.601 Format: Hybrid Online Registration: Please register via email: goechaf@uni-goettingen.de Language: Presentation: Chinese Slides: Chinese & English Q&A: Bilingual (Chinese / English) Abstract: This lecture explores the …

How to Tell a Sensitive History: Interviews with Chinese International Communist Volunteers in Burma     12 November 2025 (Wednesday), 18:15–19:45 Room VG 1.102 Speaker: Dr. Ning Zhang (University of Oxford) Research Associate, Oxford School of Global and Area Studies Abstract: Dr. Zhang is working on a book project that offers a pioneering exploration of …