Since March 2025 Tong Zhang is a guest researcher at the Centre for Modern East Asian Studies. He holds a position as Assistant Professor at BI Norwegian Business School. His research spans the sociology of religion, sociology of science, philosophy of science, and international politics. With a focus on Max Weber’s interpretivist approach, he…
Year: 2025
CeMEAS Conversation: Felix Erdt
In this interview, we explore Felix Erdt’s research on how Confucian scholars from Sichuan engaged with Western concepts of history and progress during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Erdt delves into how these thinkers reconciled traditional Chinese philosophical frameworks, such as Yin and Yang, with the modern idea of an open, unpredictable future.…
Call for Papers - Deadline: April 10, 2025 2nd Kiel-Göttingen-CEPR Conference on China in the global economy July 17-18, 2025
Call for Papers – Deadline: April 10, 2025 2nd Kiel-Göttingen-CEPR Conference on China in the global economy July 17-18, 2025 CALL FOR PAPERS A joint Conference from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, University of Göttingen and the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) China in the Global Economy Berlin, July 17-18 2025 Deadline:…
Lecture: Network Ties, Social Capital, and Multilateral Cooperation
Network Ties, Social Capital, and Multilateral Cooperation Christina Davis (Harvard University) . Room: ZHG 005 16:15 – 17:30 Lecture: May 12, 2025 . Christina L. Davis Christina L. Davis is the Edwin O. Reischauer Professor of Japanese Politics in the Department of Government and Director of the Program on U.S.-Japan Relations at Harvard University. During academic year 2024-25 she will be on leave at Oxford…
Lecture: Journey to the East (and Back): China and “Western Esotericism” from Reception History to Global Religious Studies
Journey to the East (and Back): China and “Western Esotericism” from Reception History to Global Religious Studies Davide Marino (University of Erlangen-Nürnberg) Date: May 8, 2025 Time: 18:00 – 19:30 Place: KWZ 0.603 Abstract: This presentation examines the intricate and multifaceted relationship between Chinese spiritual culture(s) and the field of “Western Esotericism.” For centuries,…
Global China Conversations #39 The Future of Sustainable Supply Chains – What Are the Key Challenges for Europe and China?
Global China Conversations #39 The Future of Sustainable Supply Chains – What Are the Key Challenges for Europe and China? Topic The sustainable transformation of global value chains has come under attack. Industry leaders complain about bureaucracy monsters and for many politicians the “chainsaw” has become the preferred tool when it comes to supply chain…
Panel discussion: Xi Jinping and the Question of Power Johnny Erling & Joseph Fewsmith in Dialogue Moderator: Jürgen Trittin
Panel discussion: Xi Jinping and the Question of Power Johnny Erling & Joseph Fewsmith in Dialogue Moderator: Jürgen Trittin March 13, 2025 6 PM (CET) Adam von Trott Saal Tagungs- und Veranstaltungshaus Alte Mensa Wilhelmspl. 3, 37073 Göttingen Panelists: Johnny Erling (Journalist, China expert) Joseph Fewsmith (Political scientist, China scholar, Boston University) Moderation: Jürgen Trittin…
Joint Hong Kong-Kiel-Göttingen Workshop China in the Global South: Consequences for Economic Development
Joint Hong Kong-Kiel-Göttingen Workshop China in the Global South: Consequences for Economic Development China has become a pivotal actor in the Global South, reshaping the economic and development landscape. Its unique approach raises questions about the short- and long-term implications for economic development. This workshop explores the causes and consequences of China’s economic engagement in…
13. Junges Forum zum Chinesischen Recht
Save the Date! 13. Junges Forum zum Chinesischen Recht Am 23. April 2025 lädt das Deutsch-Chinesische Institut für Rechtswissenschaft der Universität Göttingen zur Online-Veranstaltung „Junges Forum zum Chinesischen Recht“ ein! Was erwartet euch?✨ Vorstellung des Doppelmasterstudiengangs „Chinesisches Recht und Rechtsvergleichung“ (Göttingen & Nanjing) durch Ranling Zhang LL.M. (Göttingen)✨ Begrüßung durch: Prof. Dr. Dominic Sachsenmaier (Universität…
Global China Conversations #38 Von der Werkbank zur KI-Supermacht: Wird China die führende Tech-Nation?
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