On 16–17 February 2026, the BCCN’s third Studying Global China Workshop will take place at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. It features Ching Kwan Lee as keynote speaker, Claus Soong (MERICS) on China global strategy in the Asia-Pacific, De:link/Re:link member John Njenga
We are thrilled to welcome Han Cheng to De:link//Re:link’s International Advisory Board. His research examines contemporary China’s global engagement, with a focus on China–Africa relations and the BRI. We are looking forward to plenty of exciting collaborations over the
On 6 March 2026, the New Area Studies Research Centre at the University of East Anglia, UK, will be hosting a one-day symposium: New Area Studies / New Century: 25 Years In. Professor Claudia Derichs will give a talk there
The De:link//Re:link Brown Bag Talks concentrate on a specific areas of research, both from guests and associated researchers, thus offering a platform for synergies under the umbrella of the project’s own research orientation. In general, each talk will consist of
After the success of the Indonesian Studies Days in 2024 and 2025, the third edition of the event is coming up on 15 January 2026. This time it will focus on sustainability. Co-organised by Claudia Derichs, it forms
The De:link//Re:link Brown Bag Talks concentrate on a specific areas of research, both from guests and associated researchers, thus offering a platform for synergies under the umbrella of the project’s own research orientation. In general, each talk will consist of
On 28 November 2025, De:link//Re:link researcher Katja Mielke (bicc) will give a short and accessible German-language talk about the BRI in Afghanistan. From 12:00 to 13:00 CET, anyone interested can join to listen to the 20-minute presentation and ask questions
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The annual conference of the Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA) will take place in Sharjah, UAE, from 17-20 November 2025. It is organized by AGYA in partnership with the University
John Njenga Karugia‘s documentary film New Silk Roads in Local and Global Politics is currently screening at various locations in Europe. The film is a journey along the maritime and land routes of the New Silk Roads, from Xi’an
We are thrilled to announce the first in our new series of lunchtime talks: “GCC Economies and Changing Geopolitics: Connectivity through Sustainability at Sohar Port and Free Zone“. Dr. Abdullah Al-Abri and Dr. Dawud Al-Ansari will discuss the
