Sustainability in Japan  |  Fri–Sun, November 15–17, 2024  |  Japanese-German Center Berlin (JDZB)
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Sustainability in Japan  |  Fri–Sun, November 15–17, 2024  |  Japanese-German Center Berlin (JDZB)
The Conference
Making human activity on Earth sustainable is currently the greatest challenge of mankind. Ever since the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015, the topic has gained world-wide popularity, but what sustainability means, how it can be achieved, how it is politically negotiated, and which actors are involved differs widely across the world. The purpose of this conference is to gain a better understanding of how issues of sustainability are understood, framed and pursued by different actors in Japan. Focusing on economic, societal, and political perspectives, we hope not only to encourage more social science research and teaching related to sustainability issues in Japan, but also to interrogate more widely what sustainability means for the academic profession.

Organized by:
Harald Conrad, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU)
Barbara Holthus, German Institute for Japanese Studies (DIJ Tokyo)
Axel Klein, Institute of East Asian Studies (IN-EAST), University of Duisburg-Essen

Supported by:
Department of Modern Japanese Studies, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU)
German Association for Social Science Research on Japan (VSJF)
German Institute for Japanese Studies (DIJ Tokyo)
Gesellschaft von Freunden und Förderern der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
Institute of East Asian Studies (IN-EAST), University of Duisburg-Essen
Japanese-German Center Berlin (JDZB)

Link to the conference website of DIJ:
https://www.dijtokyo.org/event/vsjf-annual-conference-sustainability-in-japan/ weniger

Das IN-EAST feiert seine Studierenden /
IN-EAST Celebrates Its Students
Am 23. Oktober 2024 feiert das Institut mit …
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Das IN-EAST feiert seine Studierenden /
IN-EAST Celebrates Its Students
Am 23. Oktober 2024 feiert das Institut mit „Hello, Good-Bye & Welcome Back“ seine Studierenden: die neuen Erstsemester, alle, die ihren Abschluss gemacht haben, und diejenigen, die nach einem Jahr in Ostasien wieder zurück an der UDE sind. Die Veranstaltung beginnt um 19 Uhr in LX 1203. Eine Anmeldung ist über unsere Website möglich (und erforderlich): https://www.uni-due.de/in-east/study_programs/hello_and_goodbye_2024.php

On October 23, 2024, the Institute will honor its new students, graduates and those who have returned after a year in East Asia. “Hello, Good-Bye & Welcome Back” will commence at 7 pm in lecture hall LX 1203.
If you wish to join us, please register here: https://www.uni-due.de/in-east/study_programs/hello_and_goodbye_2024.php weniger

Support and funding opportunities for your research in and on China  |  Fri, 11 October 2024, 12–13.30 h  |  Online …
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Support and funding opportunities for your research in and on China  |  Fri, 11 October 2024, 12–13.30 h  |  Online via Zoom
The China Competence Network Ruhr Niederrhein (C-NET RNR) https://www.cnetrnr.de ) invites you to join this online workshop to learn more about the various institutions in Germany that provide support and funding opportunities for your research in and on the People’s Republic of China.

What to expect: In our 1.5-hour workshop Dr. Christina Philips (DAAD Centre for International Academic Cooperation – KIWi) will provide an overview of the DAAD portfolio for PhD students and Postdocs interested in academic cooperation with China. She will also introduce KIWi and its services for German Institutions of Higher Education. The DAAD is Germany’s largest provider of scholarships. In addition, many other public and private bodies give financial support to junior researchers focusing on China. Important donors include the European Union, a large number of public foundations, and Germany’s federal government ministries. Arvid Kempf (Hans-Böckler-Stiftung) will acquaint us with CHIN-KoBe, a project for the advancement of Chinese competency among the scholarship holders of the 13 organizations for the promotion of young talent under the umbrella of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The goal of CHIN-KoBe is to prepare students and junior researchers for a study or research stay in a Chinese speaking environment by strengthening their knowledge, language skills and experience abroad.

This workshop is aimed at all early career researchers (from pre- to post-doctoral levels) who are interested in academic cooperation with China.

The event is free of charge, but registration with info@cnetrnr.de is required for organizational reasons until 9 October 2024.

C-NET RNR is an affiliate project of AREA Ruhr (https://www.area-ruhr.de ), the Alliance for Research on East Asia within the University Alliance Ruhr. weniger

Nachhaltigkeit, Umwelt- und Klimaschutz in China. Informationen und Austausch im Herbst am Konfuzius-Institut. Start: 10.10.2024
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Nachhaltigkeit, Umwelt- und Klimaschutz in China. Informationen und Austausch im Herbst am Konfuzius-Institut. Start: 10.10.2024
Das Thema Klimawandel bewegt auch die chinesische Öffentlichkeit. Umweltschutz und Klimapolitik haben einen hohen Stellenwert und sind grundlegend relevant für wirtschafts- und gesellschaftspolitische Entscheidungen. Bis zum Jahr 2030 will das Land den Höchststand der CO₂-Emmissionen erreicht haben und ab 2060 soll China klimaneutral sein. Aber wie geht die Regierung diese Mammutaufgabe an? Welche Initiativen entwickelt die Privatwirtschaft? Wie will das Land Emissionen reduzieren und regulieren? Was sind die Herausforderungen für die Energiesicherheit? Welche Akteure sind wie in den politischen Prozess rund um die angestrebte grüne Transformation involviert? Mit vier vielbeachteten Referentinnen und Referenten aus Deutschland und China beleuchtet und diskutiert das Konfuzius-Institut im Oktober und November im Rahmen der Vortragsreihe China im Fokus die Themen Nachhaltigkeit, Umwelt- und Klimaschutz in China.

Wie gewohnt ist nach den Vorträgen Zeit für Fragen aus dem Publikum eingeplant. Im Anschluss lädt das Konfuzius-Institut zum Verweilen und Austausch ein, für eine Erfrischung ist gesorgt (ausgenommen Online-Vortrag). Die Teilnahme an allen Vorträgen ist kostenlos, um Anmeldung über die Webseite www.konfuzius-institut-ruhr.de wird gebeten.

Vortrag Dr. Matthias Niedenführ (Zeppelin Universität, Friedrichshafen): Nachhaltiges Unternehmertum aus China? Beispiele aus der Praxis  |  10. Oktober 2024, 18:30–20:00 Uhr  |  Konfuzius-Institut Metropole Ruhr.
Matthias Niedenführ hat über mehrere Jahre Familienunternehmen empirisch untersucht, die sich mit ihren Nachhaltigkeitsbemühungen dezidiert auf traditionelle chinesische Kultur beziehen. Konfuzianismus, Daoismus und andere Denkschulen bieten Ideen, die Corporate Social Responsibility eine chinesische Spielart verleihen.
Mehr erfahren und anmelden: https://konfuzius-institut-ruhr.de/veranstaltung/vortrag-umweltschutz-in-china-chinesisches-denken-und-unternehmerische-praxis-dr-matthias-niedenfuehr-ist-zu-gast-am-konfuzius-institut/

Vortrag (auf Englisch) Prof. QI Shaozhou (Wuhan University): China’s Carbon Market – The Building and Development of China’s Emission Trading Scheme (ETS)  |  1. Oktober 2024, 18:00–19:30 Uhr  |  Konfuzius-Institut Metropole Ruhr.
Qi Shaozhou asks how effective China’s ETS pilot and the national carbon market are and what challenges and trends China faces on its way to carbon neutrality.
Mehr erfahren und anmelden: https://konfuzius-institut-ruhr.de/veranstaltung/vortrag-the-building-and-development-of-chinas-ets/

Online-Vortrag Dr. Eva Sternfeld (Sino-German Agricultural Center (DCZ) Beijing): Schwarze Katze – Grüne Berge. Energiesicherheit, Umweltschutz und Klimawandel, Herausforderungen für Chinas Entwicklung  |  6. November 2024, 12:00–13:30 Uhr  |  Online per Zoom.
Eva Sternfeld erklärt den chinesischen Energiesektor und diskutiert, ob es gelingen kann, die bis 2060 angestrebte Transformation zur Klimaneutralität zu erreichen.
Mehr erfahren und anmelden: https://konfuzius-institut-ruhr.de/veranstaltung/online-vortrag-dr-eva-sternfeld-ist-zu-gast-am-konfuzius-institut/

Vortrag Prof. Dr. Anna Lisa Ahlers (Max-PIanck-Institut & University of Oslo): Die VR China als Umwelt- und Klima-Technokratie?  |  18. November 2024, 18:30–20:00 Uhr  |  Konfuzius-Institut Metropole Ruhr.
Der Vortrag gibt einen Überblick über Aspekte der gesellschaftspolitischen Annäherung an Umwelt- und Klimaschutz in der VR China und geht dabei insbesondere auf das Verhältnis von Wissenschaft und Politik ein.
Mehr erfahren und anmelden: https://konfuzius-institut-ruhr.de/veranstaltung/vortrag-die-vr-china-als-umwelt-und-klima-technokratie-prof-dr-anna-lisa-ahlers-ist-zu-gast-am-konfuzius-institut-2/

Über das Konfuzius-Institut Metropole Ruhr e.V.
Das Konfuzius-Institut Metropole Ruhr e.V. ist ein gemeinsames Projekt der Universität Duisburg-Essen und der Universität Wuhan. Es fördert den kulturellen Austausch zwischen China und dem Ruhrgebiet mit Sprachkursen, Infoveranstaltungen, Vorträgen und Dialogen. Auf dem Programm stehen die Themen Sprache, Kultur, Wirtschaft, Politik und Gesellschaft Chinas. Das Angebot des Konfuzius-Instituts Metropole Ruhr richtet sich an Schülerinnen und Schüler, Studierende sowie Führungskräfte und alle China-Interessierten in der Metropolregion Ruhr. www.konfuzius-institut-ruhr.de weniger

Military Parade in South Korea’s Seoul. In: The Hankyoreh’s opinion section, October 6, 2024 (in Korean)

October 1–2 and 4–10, 2024, beginning at 9 a.m. (first week), and at 10 or 8 a.m. (second week)
The IN-EAST welcomes …
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October 1–2 and 4–10, 2024, beginning at 9 a.m. (first week), and at 10 or 8 a.m. (second week)
The IN-EAST welcomes a new generation of MA students in the study programs of Contemporary East Asian Studies CEAS and Modern East Asian Studies MEAS.

The Orientation Weeks are designed to ensure that all students have a smooth start into their studies and are able to familiarize themselves with the IN-EAST and the university.

Download Orientation Weeks Timetable:
https://www.uni-due.de/imperia/md/content/in-east/programs_meas_students/ma_orientation_week_2024.pdf weniger

So lautet der Titel einer neuen einführenden Monographie, vorgelegt von Frédéric Krumbein und David Demes.
Der Band …
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So lautet der Titel einer neuen einführenden Monographie, vorgelegt von Frédéric Krumbein und David Demes.
Der Band beleuchtet zum einen den Taiwan-Konflikt, zum anderen wirft er Schlaglichter auf wichtige Aspekte der taiwanischen Geschichte, Gesellschaft und Politik. Schriftenreihe der Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, 190 Seiten, Bonn 2024: https://www.bpb.de/shop/buecher/schriftenreihe/550194/taiwan/ weniger

La BRI in Europa: il caso di Duisburg, tra i sogni di sviluppo e una realtà di declino. In: OrizzonteCina, Vol. 15 (2024), …
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La BRI in Europa: il caso di Duisburg, tra i sogni di sviluppo e una realtà di declino. In: OrizzonteCina, Vol. 15 (2024), No. 1
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Hiroshima is fading – Talk between Harry Whitaker and Florian Coulmas about sushi, Hiroshima, memory, and apologies

“Re-democratizing South Korea's liberal democracy”, Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly Conference Room, Suwon, 26 September …
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“Re-democratizing South Korea's liberal democracy”, Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly Conference Room, Suwon, 26 September 2024
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Wer das Geld hat ...  Währungen und Sprachen – Tauschmittel und Symbole der Macht. In: Lettre International 146, Herbst …
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Wer das Geld hat ...  Währungen und Sprachen – Tauschmittel und Symbole der Macht. In: Lettre International 146, Herbst 2024
https://www.lettre.de/magazin/li-146 weniger

Monika Arnoštová is in September and October 2024 a visiting scholar at the School of Social Development of the East China …
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Monika Arnoštová is in September and October 2024 a visiting scholar at the School of Social Development of the East China Normal University (ECNU) in Shanghai
Her visit to the ECNU and fieldwork for her new project on Current State and Future Projections of the Work Environment for Young Professionals in Urban Areas of Mainland China, Taiwan, and Japan is supported by the East Asian Futures program Research Training Group GRK 2833 East Asian Futures: Visions and Realizations on National, Transregional and Global Scales (EAF).

https://east-asian-futures.de
https://soci.ecnu.edu.cn weniger

Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) and University of Hong Kong (UHK), Sep 23 and 24, 2024
EdUJK, Mon, Sep. 23, …
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Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) and University of Hong Kong (UHK), Sep 23 and 24, 2024
EdUJK, Mon, Sep. 23, 2024, 5.00–6.15 a.m. CEST:
German-Style Shadow Education: Development, Specifics, and Implications
Zoom link:
https://eduhk.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ctHGPdnXQw42K46?Q_CHL=qr
Abstract:
Shadow education (SE, i.e. private supplementary tutoring) has rapidly expanded since the 1990s and become part of mass schooling in many societies including Germany. As a result, SE is often understood as a cost-intensive status attainment strategy of upper classes that likely exacerbates the strong dependence of educational success on the students’ social origin, reflecting a failing public school system. However, research on SE in Germany does not provide clear evidence to answer the most pressing related questions: (1) What causes the (increased) investment in SE; and (2) what are the effects of SE on academic performance, school allocation and status attainment?
To answer both questions, the author draws on two major German panel studies: (1) the German National Education Panel Study (GNEPS); and (2) the German Life Courses into Middle Adulthood (LifE) study.
Results indicate that German-style SE is largely used by middle and low strata who use SE to achieve their (relatively higher) educational goals, but do not advance to educational tracks with the highest expectable returns. Our findings further indicate that dynamic factors behind the family decision for SE related to intergenerational transmission and individual characteristics should be stronger considered in future research.

UHK, Tue, Sep. 24, 2024, 8.00–9.30 a.m. CEST:
The Role of Shadow Education for Educational Success: Effects on Tracking Allocation in Germany and Japan
Zoom link:
https://hku.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAtc-uupzIsEtOj-VH1gSnUbFlihdiifqQT#/registration
Abstract:
The talk provides results from a comparative analysis examining the strategies behind family investment in SE and its outcomes for school allocation in two different institutional and cultural settings: Germany and Japan. Using national panel data, results show that in Germany SE is used largely independent of SES and does not improve the chances of admission to more advantageous schools. In contrast, SE provides students in Japan with significant advantages for educational progress at high costs (monetary and non-monetary). The results are discussed regarding the potential contribution of SE to educational success and social inequality within given country-specific constraints. weniger

in zbf (Zeitschrift für Bildungsforschung), Special Issue: Youth in Times of Crisis: Societal and Individual Challenges …
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in zbf (Zeitschrift für Bildungsforschung), Special Issue: Youth in Times of Crisis: Societal and Individual Challenges in Becoming an Adult Today, 14(4), 2024
Gniewosz, Gabriele, Steve R. Entrich & Alfred Berger [eds.] (2024): Youth in Times of Crisis: Societal and Individual Challenges in Becoming an Adult Today. Special issue of Zeitschrift für Bildungsforschung 14(4). https://link.springer.com/collections/ibaejdiede

Floiger, Madeleine, Steve R. Entrich & Wolfgang Lauterbach (2024): Against all odds – Factors explaining unexpected educational advancement of students from educationally disadvantaged families. Zeitschrift für Bildungsforschung. https://doi.org/10.1007/s35834-024-00439-4

Entrich, Steve R. (2024): How do school experiences in adolescence affect educational investment in adulthood? The case of parental investment in private tutoring in Germany. Zeitschrift für Bildungsforschung. https://doi.org/10.1007/s35834-024-00433-w weniger

Recalibrating ‘Skill’ in Changing Immigration Regimes: Skilled Migrants and the Nature of Work in Asia (16–17th Jan. …
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Recalibrating ‘Skill’ in Changing Immigration Regimes: Skilled Migrants and the Nature of Work in Asia (16–17th Jan. 2025, Singapore/hybrid)
QuaMaFA (Qualification and Skill in the Migration Process of Foreign Workers in Asia) is co-organizing a workshop Recalibrating ‘Skill’ in Changing Immigration Regimes: Skilled Migrants and the Nature of Work in Asia at the National University of Singapore (hybrid) on 16th–17th January 2025. This workshop is co-organized with the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, and it will be a hybrid event.

The Call for Papers is open, please check details from:
https://ari.nus.edu.sg/events/recalibrating-skill/

We are looking forward to receiving your contributions! weniger