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August 2017
International Workshop: “Lineages of the People: Embedded and Transregional Histories of Contemporary Populism”
The US presidential elections of November 2016 have shaken the enduring myth of American exceptionalism. For many international observers, the surprise and shock of Donald Trump's electoral victory and the ascendancy of populist politics have occasioned a strong sense of political déjà-vu. The Trump victory seems to fit well into a wider global series. India, Turkey, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, China under Xi Jinping, Russia under Putin, Egypt under Sisi: the populist style of politics is clearly the new commonsense…
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Manchu in Global History: A Research Language for Qing Historians
Conference Manchu in Global History: A Research Language for Qing Historians University of Göttingen, KWZ 1.601 Keynote lecture: Manchu Sources and the Problem of Translation Prof. Dr. Mark Elliott, Harvard University KWZ 1.601, Wed 20 Sept, 4.15-5.45 pm As an ‘ethnic minority’ with origins in the semi-nomadic civilisations of northeast Asia (Manchuria), the Manchus successfully ruled Han-dominated China and extended the territory of the “Great Qing” (1636/1644-1912) far into Inner Asia, including Mongolia, Tibet, and East Turkestan (Xinjiang). Thereby, they…
Find out more »Call for Applications: SSRC Fellowships & SSRC Summer Residencies in Göttingen
Transregional Research Junior Scholar Fellowships: InterAsia Contexts and Connections, and Global Summer Semester Residencies at the University of Göttingen, Social Science Research Council (SSRC) APPLICATIONS CLOSE SEPTEMBER 27 The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) is calling for applications for around 15 Transregional Research Junior Scholar Fellowships of up to $US45,000 for researchers from any region of the world. Working closely with us, the Global and Transregional Studies Platform at the University of Göttingen, the SSRC is also offering SSRC Global…
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Julian Nida-Rümelin: Über Grenzen denken
Julian Nida-Rümelin: Über Grenzen denken Paulinerkirche, Papendiek 14. 7pm, Saturday 14 October Part of the Literaturherbst programme
Find out more »Jan Philipp Reemtsma: Vertrauen und Gewalt
Jan Philipp Reemtsma: Vertrauen und Gewalt Paulinerkirche, Papendiek 14. 7pm, Monday 16 October Part of the Literaturherbst programme
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