Lecture:Changing Cultures and Sociospatial Restructuring in Urban China: Shanghai Deljana Iossifova, University of Manchester Thursday, December 5, 2013  6 pm KWZ, Room 0.602 The talk explores closely linked processes of urban restructuring in China – rural-to-urban migration, urban redevelopment (including demolition and resettlement) and the ‘worlding’ of cities – through the lens of sanitation infrastructure …

LECTURE: The African Policies of EU and People‘s Republic of China Thursday, November 14, 2013 6 pm, KWZ, Room 0.603 Dr. Niall Duggan University of Göttingen Lecture Abstract: Both Europe and China have strong strategic interests in Africa. However, the actions of one of these two actors in Africa can often be counterproductive to the …

Lecture Series China goes global: Reflections on the Impact of a Rising Power Thursday, October 31, 2013,  6 pm, KWZ, Room 0.603 Prof. Bart Dessein Ghent University, Belgium   Economic growth  has increasingly interconnected China with world markets, and has given it an increasing clout in global politics and governance. This rise has, however, also …