event #30 November 06th,  2013 Prof. WANG Yizhou 王逸舟 Deputy Dean of the School of International Studies, Peking University Abstract In his two recent books about the evolution of China’s global role, Wang Yizhou famously initiated the concept of creative involvement, calling on China to play a...

event #29 October 15th,  2013 Prof. TAO Ran 陶然 Director of China Center for Public Economics and Governance, Renmin University of China During the event we will also screen some excerpts from the documentary "China Rural Economy" (2013). Author: Dr. Michele Geraci, Head of China Economic Policy...

event #28 September 24,  2013 Prof. WANG Jisi 王缉思 Professor, School of International Studies, Peking University Abstract Where do we trace back the origin of the “March West” theory? Does it have any precedent in the Chinese scholarship and to what extent it can be connected to the American...

event #27 June 06,  2013 Prof. Dr. ZHANG Changdong 张长东 Assistant Professor, Department of Political Studies, Peking University In the last three decades, with rapid economic growth and government reform, the emergence of Non-government Organizations (NGO) from near zero to tens of millions is a...

event #26 May, 22 2013 Prof. Dr. Zhou Hong 周弘 Director of the Institute of European Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Ten years ago in 2003, leaders of China and the EU jointly announced their relationship as “comprehensive strategic partnership”. Together with that announcement,...

event #25 April, 30 2013 Prof. Dr. Jørgen Delman Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies (TORS), Copenhagen University DENG Liangchun 邓梁春 Senior Programme Officer, Climate and Energy Programme, WWF China Abstract Professor Delman will discuss how China’s energy security is challenged...

event #24 March, 26 2013 Prof. Dr. HUANG Yingying 黄盈盈 Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Renmin University of China; Deputy Director, Institute of Sexuality and Gender Chang Ji (娼妓, prostitution) is recognized as one of the oldest profession in Chinese history; while Xiaojie (小姐, female...

event #23 February, 26 2013 Dr. ZHANG Ruijie 张瑞杰 Managing Director at Low Carbon City China Programme (LCCC), Beijing Speaker Biography ZHANG Ruijie is the Managing Director of Low Carbon City China Program Management Office (LCCC PMO), Secretary-general of Low Carbon Economy Committee and...

event #22 December, 03 2012 Prof. Dr. TU Weiming 杜维明 Dean and Director, Institute for Advanced Humanistic Studies (IHAS), Peking University, Former Director of the Harvard-Yenching Institute Abstract Prof. TU Weiming is engaged in the re-appreciation of traditional values and thinking in...

event #21 November, 20 2012 Dr. ZHAO Changhui 赵昌会 Chief Country Risk Analyst at the Export-Import Bank of China /EXIM Bank Speaker Biography Dr. ZHAO Changhui is veteran manager at The Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank), specializing in China’s national security policy. He is a career...

event #20 October, 30 2012 Prof. Dr. XIE Tao 谢韬 American Studies Center Beijing Foreign Studies University Abstract China observers around the world are anxiously anticipating the once-in-a-decade leadership transition at the 18th National Party Congress. In any country, democratic or...

event #19 October, 11 2012 Prof. Dr. LI Anshan 李安山 School of International Studies, Peking University Abstract Prof. LI critically covered aspects of the development policies of China in Africa, both appraising the achievements that Chinese engagement brought to the continent and also discussed...

event #18 June, 06 2012 Prof. Dr. LEI Yi 雷颐 Institute of Modern History, CASS, Chinese Academy of Social Science Abstract The talk gave an interpretation framework about the concepts of postmodernism, orientalism, post-colonialism, clarifying actual meanings, in order to discuss how...

event #17 May, 23 2012 Prof. Dr. WANG Suolao 王锁劳 Associate Professor, School of International Studies, Peking University Associate Professor of Sociology, Peking University, Center for the Study of Chinese Religion and Society Speaker Biography WANG Suolao is an Associate Professor in the School...

event #16 April, 24 2012 Prof. Dr. GUI Yongtao 归泳涛 Associate Professor, School of International Studies, Peking University Speaker Biography GUI Yongtao is an Associate Professor at the School of International Studies, Peking University. He received his Ph.D. from Waseda University and Peking...