23. Feb., 16:15 - 17:45 KWZ 0.602 Abstract: Since the mid-1990s much has been written about digital history and how the Internet and the dematerialization of historical sources are transforming […]

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Dichtung ist ein universales Phänomen. Doch entsteht sie überall unter ähnlichen Voraussetzungen? Ein genauerer Blick zeigt, dass Dichten viel­fach als ein gewöhnliches Handwerk verstanden wird. Darauf verweisen Begriffe wie Verse­schmied […]

4. May, 18:15 - 19:45 VG 2.103 Abstract: As always, there are conflicting narratives on Hong Kong’s history from the British colonial period to the present comprehensive rule of the […]

9. May (Tuesday), 16:15 - 17:45 VG 0.110 Abstract: The paper discusses some key experiences of Japan, Turkey, and China during the nineteenth century, but primarily focuses on a comparative […]

11. May, 18:15 - 19:45 VG 2.103 Abstract: This talk traces the forgotten history of the Asian Film Week held by and in China in 1957. It engages with two […]

Abstract: Der weltweite Erfolg von LIU Cixins Trisolaris-Trilogie hat der chinesischen Science-Fiction internationale Aufmerksamkeit beschert. Neben LIU als Galionsfigur haben sich auch jüngere Autoren wie CHEN Qiufan oder HAO Jingfang […]

25. May, 18:15 - 19:45 VG 2.103 Abstract: In the aftermath of the Holocaust, Antisemitism occupies a unique place among minority hatreds, weighing on historians’ conscience and challenging historical faculties. […]

1. June, 18:15 - 19:45 VG 2.103 Abstract: The definition of “The Great Qing Everlasting Unified” was frequently used in titles of general maps of the imperial realm in the […]

5. June, 17:15 - 18:45 ZHG 003 Abstract: In Xi Jinping’s China, national security, ideology and the political priorities of the Communist Party now play a much larger role in […]

8. June (Thursday), 18:15 - 19:45 VG 2.103 Abstract: "Changing Perceptions of World Order in Chinese Historiography: Three Phases of Development": This talk takes a longue-durée perspective to examine and […]

Mittwoch, den 21. Juni 2023, 18 h c.t. KWZ 0.602 Abstract: Der Nachwuchslyriker Liao Yiwu kam nach dem 4. Juni 1989 wegen zweier Gedichte für vier Jahre ins Gefängnis, wo […]

On Monday, June 26th (2.00 pm – 7.15 pm), we will have an international workshop on New Civilizationisms. The program is attached and listed below. If you wish to attend, […]

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22. June (Thursday), 18:15 - 19:45 VG 2.103 Abstract: As an epoch-making event in the history of the Chinese sci-fi film industry, The Wandering Earth boasts the extraordinary acting skills […]

6. July (Thursday), 18:15 - 19:45 VG 2.103 Abstract: The founding of the University Service Centre in Hong Kong in 1963 was a significant event in the development of China […]

Abstract: Based on the Analects and other texts related to Confucius in classical period and taken “cosmopolitanism,” a concept with long history in the Western tradition as a counterpart for […]

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. […]

Abstract: In 1770, with the purpose of presenting an unusual gift to his mother Empress Dowager Chongqing (1692-1777) for her eightieth birthday, Emperor Qianlong (1711-1799) ordered the imperial architectural department […]

13. 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 […]

Abstract: 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 […]

The lecture will be in Chinese. Prof. Li is an expert among other topics on the history of Western China Studies and will address recent central questions of the development […]

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Das Ostasiatische Seminar lädt alle Erstsemester für den 20. Oktober 2023 von 10:00-12:00 Uhr zu einer Informationsveranstaltung über unsere Bachelorstudiengänge in das Kulturwissenschaftliche Zentrum KWZ 2.601/ 2.739 ein. Da wir […]

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 […]

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Abstract: Whether in a democratic or authoritarian society, it is not uncommon to explain academic currents by taking political and economic factors into consideration. However, the impetus in the intellectual […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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 […]

 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   […]

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 […]

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 […]

Abstract: Dr. Zhang is working on a book project that offers a pioneering exploration of the experiences of Chinese volunteers in Burma between 1968 and 1989. These volunteers were primarily […]

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Abstract: This lecture investigates how transnational scientific and geographical exchanges between China, Brazil, and British Burma contributed to the dual processes of nation-building and empire-building in the nineteenth century. Drawing […]

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Abstract: This talk reconsiders the progress of India’s ‘Green Revolution’, specifically agricultural development in the 1970s, within the context of the two oil crises. How did India achieve a ‘Green […]

Reflections on Writing Knowledge History of Buddhism in Modern China: A Perspective from Buddhist Philology and Historiography 近現代中國佛教知識史書寫的反思：從經史學的視域看 Prof. Dr. 龔雋 GONG Jun (Sun Yat-sen University) Time: December 12, 2025, […]

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Titel: 龍居佛地：一位百歲僧人的宗教歷程/ Dragon Dwelling in a Buddhist Land: The Religious Journey of a Centenarian Monk Time：18. December 2025 CET 10:00–12:00 Online Speech via ZooM Register in advance for this meeting: […]

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