Short Report: Civilization and Conceptions of World Order Conference On June 16–17, 2025, the joint center for advanced studies Worldmaking from Global Perspectives: A Dialogue with China organized an international conference on “Civilization and Conceptions of World Order.” The event was sponsored by the German Ministry of Education and Research and held at a […]
Chinesischsprachige Filmwochen 2025 – Erste Filmvorführung: Meine Kindheit im alten Peking (城南舊事) Meine Kindheit im alten Peking (城南舊事) Datum: Mittwoch, 11. Juni 2025 Zeit: 18:00 Uhr Ort: ZHG 005, Universität Göttingen Einführung: Prof. Dr. Tao Zhang (Georg-August-Universität Göttingen) Sprache: Mandarin mit englischen Untertiteln Eintritt: frei, ohne Anmeldung Der Auftakt unserer chinesischsprachigen Filmwochen 2025 beginnt mit […]
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 on guerrilla […]
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 […]
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 […]
International Conference: Identity, Ignorance, and the Politics of the Self Dates: May 19 & May 21, 2025 Locations: • May 19: Paulinerkirche, Papendiek 14, 37073 Göttingen • May 21: Historische Sternwarte, Geismar Landstraße 11, 37083 Göttingen Online Option: YouTube Livestream The University of Göttingen is pleased to host the international conference “Identity, Ignorance, […]
📢 Workshop-Ankündigung | 漢語作為外語的表達教學：策略與實踐 Strategien und Praxis der Vermittlung des chinesischen Ausdrucks 🗓 Datum | 日期: Samstag, 17. Mai 2025（週六） 📍 Ort | 地點: Lulz-Raum, Waldweg 26, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen 🕙 Uhrzeit | 時間: 10:00 – 17:00（Einlass/報到 ab 09:30） 🈶 Kurssprache | 工作語言: Chinesisch 中文 Das Akademische Konfuzius-Institut Göttingen lädt herzlich zur Fortbildung für Chinesischlehrkräfte ein. […]
Towards a New World Order: Reading Zhao Tingyang’s Tianxia in Light of the Japanese Experience Prof. Viren Murthy (University of Wisconsin-Madison) PH 20. Hörsaal der Philosophischen Fakultät, Humboldtallee 19/21 13. May (Tuesday), 18:15-19:45 Abstract: Today in the midst of a global pandemic, we are constantly confronted with the inability of national governments to create the conditions for human flourishing. In this context, the […]
We regret to inform you that the lecture: Network Ties, Social Capital, and Multilateral Cooperation has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Should the event be rescheduled in the future, we will update the information accordingly. Thank you for your understanding and continued interest. — Network […]
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, the […]
Should Children be Carefree? A Chinese and Global Debate Prof. Hsiung Ping-Chen (Secretary General, CIPSH) PH 20. Hörsaal der Philosophischen Fakultät, Humboldtallee 19/21 6. May (Tuesday), 18:15-19:45 Abstract: Recognized as signs of modernity, children, free roaming, have been referred to as a best representatives for a progressive society. Historically in China, however, as early as the Song Dynasty, unique attention to children at […]
Writing World History in a Global Historical Context: Perspectives on Meiji Japan and Contemporary Taiwan Prof. Mu-chou Poo (Chinese University of Hong Kong) PH 20. Hörsaal der Philosophischen Fakultät, Humboldtallee 19/21 29. April (Tuesday), 18:00-20:00 Abstract: This talk will address two issues: the unique situation of Japanese learning of Western history and civilization in the mid-Nineteenth Century (Meiji Period), […]
Johnny Erling & Joseph Fewsmith in Dialogue Moderator: Jürgen Trittin Since taking office in 2012, Xi Jinping has reshaped the Chinese political landscape, consolidating authority in ways not seen since Mao Zedong. His leadership has redefined governance, the role of the Communist Party, and China's position on the global stage. But how does power function […]
Soviet Dramatic Theory on a Shanghai Stage: Stanislavski, Zhang Min, and the Shanghai Amateur Dramatist Association Time: January, 27 from 4-6 pm Venue: KWZ 1.601 Abstract: References to Stanislavski are commonplace in the historiography of Chinese socialist theater and cinema. Scholars have largely focused on translations of Stanislavski into Chinese as the starting point for […]
In recent years, an increasing number of scholars have actively explored how social network analysis (SNA) may advance the understanding of Chinese history and literature. These explorations have underscored the pressing need for methodological reflections and the most appropriate subjects for network analysis. Drawing on my research in the areas of prosopography and local religion, […]
Die Geschichte des Unterrichts „Chinesisch als Fremdsprache“ in Taiwan Referent: Dr. Chin-Hua Chu, National Taiwan University Datum und Uhrzeit: 11. Juli 2024, 16:15-17:45 Uhr Ort: KWZ 0.602 Sprache: Chinesisch-Englisch Wir laden Sie herzlich zu einem spannenden Vortrag von Dr. Chin-Hua Chu von der National Taiwan University ein. Dr. Chu wird über die Geschichte und […]
Zhang Hanwen (Artist/Filmmaker; Berlin) Defection, Exile, and Utopia: Pan-Asianist Bodies and Legacies Emmy-Noether Saal, Wilhelmsplatz 5. July (Friday), 11:30-12:30 Abstract: The artist and filmmaker Zhang Hanwen will present his recent work, “Hostile Landscapes”, a two-channel installation film initiated in 2022, and related research. The project revolves around the true story of Jhu Hyeun-ken (朱贤健/주현건), a […]
Workshop Announcement: Asian Regionalisms in an Age of De-Globalization. Observing, Discoursing, Identifying Date: July 5, 2024 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Venue: Emmy-Noether-Saal, Wilhelmsplatz, Göttingen Organizer: Lee, Yu-Ting (National Taiwan University) We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming workshop, "Asian Regionalisms in an Age of De-Globalization. Observing, Discoursing, Identifying," hosted by the […]
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Referent: Felix Lee, Journalist & Autor Titel: "China, mein Vater und ich: Über den Aufstieg einer Supermacht und die Verbindung zur Familie Lee aus Wolfsburg", Gewinner des deutschen Wirtschaftsbuchpreises 2023 Datum und Uhrzeit: 13. Juni 2024, 11:15-12:15 Uhr Ort: ZHG (Zentrales Hörsaalgebäude) Veranstalter: Alumni der Wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Fakultät Für Ihre Teilnahme registrieren Sie sich bitte hier: […]
Introduction by Dr. Harlan Chambers (Fellow, Worldmaking Project) and Comments by Prof. Lee Yu-Ting (National Taiwan University) Talk summary: For the past decade or so, in his Reading the China Dream project, David Ownby has been reading and translating the work of Chinese intellectuals who publish in China and in Chinese, not dissidents, but not […]
Abstract: My work “victimhood nationalism” aims to illustrate competing memories of victimhood in the postwar Vergangenheitsbewältigung in the global memory space. I try to make a critical inquiry of the global memory formation with a focus on victimhood memories. The historical space in this study is not an individual nation but an intersection of the […]
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VG 3.101 18. Dec. (Monday), 16:15-17:45 Abstract: At the turn of the twentieth century, radical utopian communities were built all around the world. They served as retreats, but they simultaneously constituted hubs for activists, reformers, and revolutionaries to meet, share, and develop new ideas and practices of community and human existence. The project Radical Utopian […]
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4. Dec. (Monday), 17:15 - 18:45 Theologicum (Theol) 0.135 Abstract: The rise of history of emotions has been a recent development in historiography. In the field of Chinese studies, scholars such as Eugenia Lean, Haiyan Lee, Chen Li, and Zuo Ya have been writing about how emotions, feelings, and sentiments contributed to the formation and […]
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