Welcome to the Institute of Chinese Studies at Freiburg University
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Research and teaching at the Institute of Chinese Studies at Freiburg University focus on modern and contemporary China and are characterized by an interdisciplinary approach combining history and the social sciences. In addition, the Institute offers a comprehensive training in the Chinese language.
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Information on recent and upcoming events, important dates, and publications, can be found here:
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New Publication: The Political Opportunity Structure of Chinese Villages: A Case Study of Rightful Resistance in Northwest China
- René Trappel published a collaborative article with two members of the School of Management, Lanzhou University, PR China in the latest issue of Asian Perspective.
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New Publication: “Negotiating Agrarian Futures in China”
- The special feature “Negotiating Agrarian Futures in China” under the guest editorship of Karita Kan, Hong Kong Polytechnic University and René Trappel, University of Freiburg, has been published in the latest issue of China Perspectives (2021/2).
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Talk by Julia Schneider on Book Inquisition under the Qing
- The READCHINA project is happy to invite you to an upcoming talk by Dr. Julia Schneider on Monday 14 June 21, at 14:00 (German time). The talk will be held online via Zoom!
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Veranstaltungshinweis: “When Silence Is Not Golden: The Costs of China’s Sanctions of European Researchers”
- SAR-Ireland in conjunction with Prof. Alex Dukalskis (UCD) and Dr. Julia C. Schneider (UCC) would like to invite you to the following online webinar:
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"Wissensasymmetrien: China als Akteur und Objekt (globaler) Debatten"
- Die 32. Jahrestagung der DVCS (Deutsche Vereinigung für Chinastudien e.V.) wird von 19. bis 21. November 2021 in Freiburg stattfinden.
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Vortrag: Discourse Power: The Chinese Communist Party's Attempt to Control Academic Debates on a Global Scale
- Das READCHINA Projekt und Department of Asian Studies University College Cork (Irland) lädt ein zum Gastvortrag von Dr. Mareike Ohlberg (Senior Fellow, Asia Program German Marshall Fund) am 17. Mai 2021, 16 Uhr, via Zoom
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Nominierung Deutscher Sachbuchpreis
- Gratulation an Prof. Dr. Daniel Leese, dessen Buch "Maos langer Schatten" für den Deutschen Sachbuchpreis 2021 nominiert wurde!
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Filmvorstellung mit Gespräch "Weiyena - Ein Heimatfilm"
- Am Dienstag, 27.04.2021 findet am KI Freiburg die Vorführung eines sehenswerten Films statt (der Film ist bereits ab Montagabend verfügbar, auf deutsch, bzw. für die chinesischen Passagen mit deutschen Untertiteln), mit anschließender Diskussion mit den beiden Filmemacherinnen
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Master of Education Chinesisch Info-Veranstaltung
- JunProf. Dr. Lena Henningsen bietet für alle künftigen M.Ed. Studierende eine kleine Info-Veranstaltung an.
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Virtual Lecture Series: Living the Socialist Modern
- A digital lecture series organized by the Center for Asian and Transcultural Studies (CATS) in Heidelberg, in cooperation with the ERC-funded research project READCHINA: The Politics of Reading in the People’s Republic of China in Freiburg and the European Institute for Chinese Studies (EURICS) in Paris.