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China and Regional Studies Joint Webinar Series

 

 

 

China and Regional Studies Joint Webinar Series - Webinar on 11 February 2022

Date: 11 February 2022, Friday

Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm (Hong Kong time, GMT +8)

 

Topic 1: Diversity, Fluidity, and Work-life Balance—Contemplating social sustainability from the labor participation perspective

Speaker:

Dr. Yoko Demelius, Researcher, Centre for East Asian Studies, the University of Turku, Finland

 

Topic 2: Skills, Life Satisfaction, and the Japan Paradox: A Puzzle for Multidisciplinary Research

Speaker:

Prof. Satoshi Araki, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Policy, Lingnan University, Hong Kong

 

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China and Regional Studies Joint Webinar Series - Webinar on 18 February 2022

Date: 18 February 2022, Friday

Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm (Hong Kong time, GMT +8)

 

Topic 1: The Spatialities of Extended Infrastructure Landscapes: The Case of Malaysia’s Melaka Gateway Project

Speaker:

Dr. Creighton Paul Connolly, Assistant Professor, School of Graduate Studies, Lingnan University, Hong Kong

 

Topic 2: The ‘Partnership’ Conundrum: Japanese Government, NGOs and Development Aid

Speaker:

Dr. Kamila Szczepanska, University Lecturer, Centre for East Asian Studies, the University of Turku, Finland

 

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China and Regional Studies Joint Webinar Series - Webinar on 18 March 2022

Date: 18 March 2022, Friday

Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm (Hong Kong time, GMT +8)

 

Topic 1: China’s Overseas Economic Regions in the Making – Insights from the Arctic Case

Speaker:

Ms. Liisa Kauppila, Doctoral Candidate, Centre for East Asian Studies, the University of Turku, Finland

 

Topic 2: China’s Relations With Its Neighbours: New and Old Issues

Speaker:

Prof. Kar-ming Yu, Director, Lingnan Institute of Further Education, Hong Kong

 

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China and Regional Studies Joint Webinar Series - Webinar on 25 March 2022

Date: 25 March 2022, Friday

Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm (Hong Kong time, GMT +8)

 

Topic 1: Massification and Privatisation of Higher Education in East Asia: Critical Reflections on Graduate Employment from Sociological and Political Economic Perspectives

Speaker:

Prof. Joshua Ka-ho Mok, Vice-President and Lam Man Tsan Chair Professor of Comparative Policy, Lingnan University, Hong Kong

 

Topic 2: The Potential Effects of Social Capital on the Employment of North Korean Refugees in South Korea

Speaker:

Mr. Suik Jung, Doctoral Candidate, Centre for East Asian Studies, the University of Turku, Finland

 

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China and Regional Studies Joint Webinar Series - Webinar on 22 April 2022

Date: 22 April 2022, Friday

Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm (Hong Kong time, GMT +8)

 

Topic 1: Economy of Anticipation in the Sea of Japan Rim

Speaker:

Dr. Outi Luova, University Lecturer, Centre for East Asian Studies, the University of Turku, Finland

 

Topic 2: Exporting Cities from East Asia: Another Growth Engine or Illusive Dream?

Speaker:

Dr. Do Young Oh, Research Assistant Professor, School of Graduate Studies, Lingnan University, Hong Kong

 

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China and Regional Studies Joint Webinar Series - Webinar on 29 April 2022

Date: 29 April 2022, Friday

Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm (Hong Kong time, GMT +8)

 

Topic 1: Sino-Indian Relations in the Post-COVID Era

Speaker:

Prof. Shalendra Sharma, Associate Vice-President (Academic Quality Assurance and Internationalisation), Lingnan University, Hong Kong

 

Topic 2: Rethinking Beijing's"humanitarian aid" diplomacy during COVID-19's first wave: insights from a novel dataset

Speaker:

Dr Hermann Aubié, Postdoctoral Researcher, Centre for East Asian Studies, the University of Turku, Finland

 

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Format: Zoom *

Medium of instruction: English

* Zoom webinar link for each seminar will be sent to participants before the seminar.