From journalist to CEO to PM: Han Seong-sook breaks barriers to lead Korea's AI revolution. – Article by Luca Ventura with statements from …

From journalist to CEO to PM: Han Seong-sook breaks barriers to lead Korea's AI revolution. – Article by Luca Ventura with statements from Hannes Mosler, Global Finance, July 23, 2026

Rethinking Interdependence: Vulnerability, Agency, and Foreign Brand Responses to Chinese Economic Coercion  |  Wed, July 22, 2026, 12–1 …

Rethinking Interdependence: Vulnerability, Agency, and Foreign Brand Responses to Chinese Economic Coercion  |  Wed, July 22, 2026, 12–1 pm (sharp)  |  Hybrid Event

The Past and Future Outlook of China-Europe Cooperation  |  Tue, July 14, 2026, 9–11 h  |  Room LE 736
Abstract
The presentation …

The Past and Future Outlook of China-Europe Cooperation  |  Tue, July 14, 2026, 9–11 h  |  Room LE 736
Abstract
The presentation traces China?Europe cooperation from the ancient Silk Road to today’s strategic partnership. It highlights four phases of EU–China relations, current tensions shaped by US rivalry, and shifting EU perceptions of China. Despite frictions, shared interests in multilateralism, green technologies, and climate governance offer strong prospects for renewed collaboration, with spillover benefits for global sustainability and third?country investment.

Yuan Li is the Vice Dean of the Institute of International Studies, and Professor of the School of Northeast Asia Studies, Shandong University, Weihai. He was Acting Professor at the IN-EAST in 2014–2020.

Reportage „Boom bei Kosmetik aus Südkorea“ von Agnes Popp mit Kommentaren von Hannes Mosler, Bayern 2 („Die Welt am Abend“), 13. Juli …

Reportage „Boom bei Kosmetik aus Südkorea“ von Agnes Popp mit Kommentaren von Hannes Mosler, Bayern 2 („Die Welt am Abend“), 13. Juli 2026

The Belt and Road Initiative: Retrospect and Prospect  |  Mon, July 13, 2026, 1–2.30 pm  |  SG 183, Geibelstr. 41, Duisburg  (IN …

The Belt and Road Initiative: Retrospect and Prospect  |  Mon, July 13, 2026, 1–2.30 pm  |  SG 183, Geibelstr. 41, Duisburg  (IN CHINESE)

Future Pasts: Writing History in the Anthropocene  |  Thu, July 9, 2026, 6–8 pm CEST  |  Online
Sandra Maß is Professor of Nineteenth-Century …

Future Pasts: Writing History in the Anthropocene  |  Thu, July 9, 2026, 6–8 pm CEST  |  Online
Sandra Maß is Professor of Nineteenth-Century Transnational History at the Department of History, Ruhr University Bochum

More Information:
https://east-asian-futures.de/2026/06/19/colloquium-jul-9-2026/

Am 8. Juli 2026 trafen sich sechs Expertinnen und Experten am IN-EAST, um intensiv verschiedene Aspekte des politischen Systems Japans und ihre …

Am 8. Juli 2026 trafen sich sechs Expertinnen und Experten am IN-EAST, um intensiv verschiedene Aspekte des politischen Systems Japans und ihre Forschungsprojekte zu besprechen
Der Einladung von Institutsdirektor Axel Klein waren Beata Bochorodycz (Poznan), Ian Neary (Oxford), Gill Steel (Oxford), Karin Narita (Sheffield) und Daniel Koss (Harvard, Alexander-von-Humboldt-Fellow) gefolgt.

The Symposium of the Seoul National University “Korea-Europe Cooperation in a Rapidly Changing International Order” (including a lecture …

The Symposium of the Seoul National University “Korea-Europe Cooperation in a Rapidly Changing International Order” (including a lecture by Hannes Mosler). – Report by Kim Jae-ho in Kyosu Shinmun, June 11, 2026
Excerpt from the article:
“Hannes Mosler, Professor for Social Sciences of East Asia – Korea at the University of Duisburg-Essen, presented a paper titled South Korea’s Far Right and Democratic Backsliding in South Korea, drawing attention to the structural vulnerabilities underlying democracy’s resilience. He described the spread of far-right politics within South Korea’s conservative camp as a three-stage process—‘mainstreaming,’ ‘normalization,’ and ‘radicalization’—and expressed concern over the phenomenon of extremist discourse gradually seeping into the political sphere and society at large.
He warned that a crisis of democracy does not occur suddenly one day but emerges when society becomes accustomed to danger through a repetitive process of normalization. He pointed out, ‘Each time normalization occurred, the cost of mainstreaming decreased, and each time mainstreaming occurred, the threshold for radicalization lowered,’ emphasizing the need for vigilance to ensure the long-term health of democracy.”
[translated from Korean with the help of DeepL]

Link to the IN-EAST News about the symposium:
https://www.uni-due.de/in-east/news.php?id=1690

Die Soft-Power Süd-Koreas: Der große Erfolg von BTS und K-Pop. – Artikel von Esther Ruth Howell mit Statements von Hannes Mosler, Augsburger …

Die Soft-Power Süd-Koreas: Der große Erfolg von BTS und K-Pop. – Artikel von Esther Ruth Howell mit Statements von Hannes Mosler, Augsburger Allgemeine, 7.7.2026

Chinas 15. Fünfjahresplan: Krisenmanagement in Zeiten weltwirtschaftlicher Umbrüche  |  Di, 7. Juli 2026, 18.30–20 Uhr  |  Konfuzius-Institut …

Chinas 15. Fünfjahresplan: Krisenmanagement in Zeiten weltwirtschaftlicher Umbrüche  |  Di, 7. Juli 2026, 18.30–20 Uhr  |  Konfuzius-Institut Metropole Ruhr
Mehr Informationen:
https://konfuzius-institut-ruhr.de/veranstaltung/vortrag-fuenfjahresplan-china/

Innovationsmarkt China: Kooperation, Kompetenz, Transfer  |  Di, 7. Juli 2026, 10:00–15:30 Uhr  |  RUB, Veranstaltungszentrum Saal …

Innovationsmarkt China: Kooperation, Kompetenz, Transfer  |  Di, 7. Juli 2026, 10:00–15:30 Uhr  |  RUB, Veranstaltungszentrum Saal 1

Book Talk: Thomas Heberer – Moderator: Axel Klein  |  Donnerstag, 2.7.2026, 16–18 Uhr  |  Hybride Veranstaltung
Raum SG 183 …

Book Talk: Thomas Heberer – Moderator: Axel Klein  |  Donnerstag, 2.7.2026, 16–18 Uhr  |  Hybride Veranstaltung
Raum SG 183 (Geibelstr. 41, Duisburg) oder via Zoom

China neu denken. Wie ein Land sich verändert und unser Jahrhundert prägt, von Thomas Heberer. Drachenhaus-Verlag 2026, 440 Seiten. https://www.drachenhaus-verlag.com/products/china-neu-denken?srsltid=AfmBOoozPkjsTqVW0Uqo5qDoWGBxhwtrjxGrt2-WLYCs33S6YOiImi3J

Mehr Informationen:
https://www.area-ruhr.de/202606181142181989/