Hegelian Master Narratives and Periodizing Japanese and Chinese Modernity
OEC 0.16811. July, 16:00 - 18:00 OEC. 0.168 Abstract: Scholars of Asian studies have something of a love-hate relationship with Hegel; they love to cite him as the epitome of Eurocentrism, modernization theory and the legitimation of colonialism. Despite their prevalence, such criticisms overlook both the complexities of Hegel’s philosophy and the different ways in which …
Transnational Knowledge Transfers Between China, Europe, and the United States: Actors, Institutions, and Dynamics, 1924-1935
VG 2.10313. July (Thursday), 18:15 - 19:45 VG 2.103 Overview The two talks of this joint session interrogate processes of knowledge transfer between China, the United States, and Europe during the 1920s and 1930s. Focusing on two distinct organizations– the China Foundation (based in Shanghai and New York) and the League of Nations (based in …
The 15th CEA (Europe) and 34th CEA (UK) 2023 Annual Conference: Sustainable Development in a Changing Era: China and the World
Historical Building of the State and University Library Göttingen Pauliner Church - Lecture Hall Am Papendiek 17, Göttingen, GermanyThe 15th CEA (Europe) and 34th CEA (UK) 2023 Annual Conference: Sustainable Development in a Changing Era: China and the World Co-organizers: CEA Europe/UK, University of Göttingen Date: 14-16 July 2023 14 July: preconference workshop “Sustainable Food System” Venue: University of Göttingen, Germany Local Organizers: Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, University of Göttingen Centre …
Education and democracy in modern China
KWZ 0.602Abstract: Institutional change in education and the cultivation of a qualified citizenry were two sides of the same coin of developing democratic education in modern China. At stake is to understand how democratic education filled a critical role in bridging the gap between democratic ideals and political realities. This lecture will focus on teachings of …
Examples of research methods in the history of German Sinology / 德国汉学史研究方法举隅
KWZ 0.60817. 07, 16:00 - 18:00 KWZ 0.608 Abstract: 德国汉学从一开始就不局限于某一领域，今天对它的历史梳理，也必然是在历史学、语文学、人类学、自然科学等其他学科的理论和方法的参与下进行，这同时也体现了德国汉学史研究的活力和多样性。李雪涛教授以德国汉学史为例，指出近年来汉学史研究的范式，已经从之前的"内部论"（internalist）或"谱系式"（genealogical）的历史思考方式，转变为了将汉学研究的现象、事件与进程置于"全球脉络"中予以分析，从而形成了一种真正的跨文化全球史研究。 Speaker: Prof. Li is an expert among other topics on the history of Western China Studies and will address recent central questions of the development of China Studies in the West applying a global history perspective. The lecture will be held in Chinese.
Global China Conversations #23 Russia’s Ties with China: Helping or Hindering the Yuan in Becoming an International Currency?
Registration required Topic The "friendship without limits" between China and Russia, which the heads of state of the two countries still affirmed on the occasion of the Winter Olympics in China at the beginning of February 2022, has not lost its significance in the past year since the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war, even if …
Lecture: How to unlock the “Great Potential” of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Africa?
Oec 0.167How to unlock the "Great Potential" of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Africa? Prof. Dr. Holger Görg (Kiel Institute) September 5, 2023, 6pm Oeconomicum 0.167 Organizers: The chair of Development Economics, CeMEAS
Global China Conversations #24 Global Gateway und die Belt and Road: Eine Nachhaltige Alternative?
ZoomThema Chinas neue Seidenstraße steht international in der Kritik: Unter Ihrem Dach werden neue Kohlekraftwerke errichten und Geld an Staaten verliehen, die längst hoch verschuldet sind. 2021 reagiert die EU: Mit der Global Gateway Initiative will sie eine werte-basierte Alternative bieten. Es sind knapp 300 Milliarden Euro bis 2027 für „nachhaltige und hochwertige Projekte, die …
Global China Conversations #25 Diversifizierung: Kann Indien eine Alternative zu China sein?
ZoomThema Eine alternde Bevölkerung, strukturell schwächeres Wachstum in China und der generelle De-Risking-Tonus lenken alle Augen auf Indien: Während Chinas arbeitsfähige Bevölkerung schrumpft, wird die Indiens wachsen. Investoren sehen in der relativen wirtschaftlichen Autonomie des Landes die Möglichkeit, sich gegen die Auswirkungen einer drohenden, globalen Rezession der international vernetzten Wirtschaft besser zu sichern. Für deutsche …
How the Wild Changed Me. A Philosophical Journey: Readings and Discussions with Lung Ying-Tai
ZHG 00226 October (Thursday), 19:15 - 20:45 ZHG 002 Abstract: Snail sex, demanding deities, a cold case - everyday life in Taiwan holds the most unbelievable stories in store. Lung Ying-Tai compiled them in her novel "Under Kavulungan." In conversation with Dominic Sachsenmaier and Monika Li, Taiwan's most famous author explores the complex answers to …
Language Contact in Eurasia Lectures in 2023
ZoomThe Department of Turkology and Central Asian Studies will host a lecture series titled "Language Contact in Eurasia" during the autumn semester of 2023-2024. This series will feature eight lectures by leading scholars on prehistoric and historical contact between various languages or language families spoken in Eurasia and adjacent regions. The programme for the lectures scheduled …
“Contemporary Theater Art” Seminar Series No. 20: The Force of Mortality and Urban Villages Futurism of Butterfly Island 蝴蝶岛死亡力与城中村未来主义
ZoomSpeaker: Sun Xiaoxing Venue: Zoom 686 4710 3798 Time: Nov. 16th, 2023. 13: 00 CET / 20: 00 Beijing Time Language: Chinese with English translation Abstract: The dramaturgy Sun Xiaoxing will base his analysis of the tragic nature and multiple futures presented in “Butterfly Island” on his article “The Force of Mortality and Urban Villages Futurism of The …