About

This years “June Workshop”, a highlight in the GRK 1613/2 “Risk and East Asia” calendar, will take place from the 21st to the 23rd of June.

Our first year PhD students will present their dissertation proposals to a panel of renowned scholars who will be visiting the research training group to help guide them with constructive feedback and advice. In attendance this year are:

Carolyn Cartier
Professor of Human Geography and China Studies
University of Technology, Sydney (Australia)

Patrick Heinrich
Professor of Japanese Studies
Universita Ca’ Foscari, Venice (Italy)

Joshua Mok Ka-ho
Vice President and Chair Professor of Comparative Policy
Lingnan University, Hong Kong (China)

Stig Thøgersen
Professor of Chinese Studies
School of Culture and Society, Aarhus University (Denmark)

Our second year students, who will have just returned from East Asia after their 9 month field work stay, will also present their findings to the panel. The GRK’s international collaboration is strengthened by the participation of 3 PhD candidates from the University of Leeds (UK) who will present their research.

Participation in the June Workshop is by invitation only.

Program

The program of the June Workshop is available for download here.