(External Event) China after COVID-19 and a changing world order

This conference gathers researchers and postgraduate students in Denmark to share their China-related expertise, debate important issues, and discuss the implications for Denmark and beyond.

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This conference gathers researchers and postgraduate students in Denmark to share their China-related expertise, debate important issues, and discuss the implications for Denmark and beyond.

Abstract

As the world gradually emerges from the health and economic crises brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is time to reflect on one of the major actors in world affairs – China. We are standing at a historic juncture, where China’s domestic developments and its relations with other countries will have long-term impacts on world peace and development. Domestically, China is exploring a new way of development and governance. How China handles its domestic economic, political, social, and environmental challenges will have deep repercussions both at home and abroad. Internationally, there is a widespread feeling of uncertainty with the rise of China and the changing world order. China under Xi Jinping’s leadership is conducting a more assertive foreign policy, and smaller states are caught in the rivalry between the US and China. Yet, global challenges like the environment crisis, pandemics, nuclear safety, poverty and inequality can only be met by coordinated efforts. Not only great powers but also smaller powers have important roles to play in determining the future of the globe.

DIIS and Aarhus University, in collaboration with the University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen Business School, and Aalborg University, are organising this conference to gather researchers and postgraduate students in Denmark to share their China-related expertise, debate important issues, and discuss the implications for Denmark and beyond. It is the second in a series of conferences addressing China affairs from Danish and European perspectives by researchers located in Denmark.

Speakers 
Aixa Y. Alemán-Díaz, PhD Fellow, Copenhagen Business School
Alexander L. Q. Chen, PhD Fellow, University of Copenhagen
Andreas Michael Østerby-Jørgensen, PhD Fellow, Aalborg University
Camilla T. N. Sørensen, Associate Professor, Royal Danish Defense College (RDDC)
Christian Göbel, University Professor, University of Vienna
Erik Baark, Professor Emeritus, Nordic Institute of Asian Studies
Hui Zhao, Senior Lecturer, Lund University
Jesper Willaing Zeuthen, Associate Professor, Aalborg University
Jun Liu, Associate Professor, University of Copenhagen
Jørgen Delman, Professor Emeritus, University of Copenhagen
Kasper Ingeman Beck, Postdoc Researcher, Copenhagen Business School
Kjeld Erik Brødsgaard, Professor, Copenhagen Business School
Kristian Fischer, Director, Danish Institute for International Studies
Lars Erslev Andersen, Senior Researcher, Danish Institute for International Studies
Liselotte Odgaard, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
Mads Vesterager Nielsen, writer at SupChina, Politiken, Zetland and World of Chinese'
Meina Jia Sandal, PhD Fellow, Aarhus University
Mette Thunø, Associate Professor, Aarhus University
Mikkel Bunkenborg, Associate Professor, University of Copenhagen
Naja Morell Hjortshøj, PhD Fellow, Aarhus University
Vivienne Shue, Professor Emeritus, Oxford University
Wen Xiang, Associate Professor, University of Copenhagen
Xing Li, Professor, Aalborg University
Xuan Li, Postdoc Researcher, Copenhagen Business School
Yang Jiang, Senior Researcher, Danish Institute for International Studies
Yi Ma, Postdoc Researcher, University of Copenhagen
Yue Guan, Assistant Professor, Aarhus University

Practical Information

Date and Time: 26 November 2021, 9.30-17.00

Location: DIIS, Gl. Kalkbrænderi Vej 51A, DIIS Auditorium

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