The Great Transformation of International Order and the Future of Chinese Economy   Prof. Gao Bai (Duke University)   PH 20. Hörsaal der Philosophischen Fakultät, Humboldtallee 19/21  27. May (Tuesday), 18:15-19:45   Abstract:  The international order established after World War II is currently experiencing a profound transformation.  Many Chinese use 百年未有之大变局 （major changes unseen in a century）to describe the current situation.  What are the driving …

Gab es außereuropäische Kolonialreiche? Theoretisch-konzeptuelle Überlegungen am Beispiel des Qingreichs (1636-1912)   Zeit: 16.00-17:30, 2. Juni 2025 Ort: KWZ 0.607, Göttingen Vortrag: Julia C. Schneider   Abstract Seit etwas mehr als zwei Jahrzehnten findet man in der historischen Forschung vermehrt die Konzeptualisierung des Qingreichs und anderer außereuropäischer Reiche wie des osmanischen und des russischen Reichs …

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 …