Young ECRAN

Young ECRAN reaches out to young China researchers within the European Union through its events and research opportunities.

Building Sino-European Synergies: Europe as an Idea and a Model for China, Lucie Qian Xia

EventArticle Date - Tuesday, April 17, 2012

In this paper, Lucie Qian Xia, London School of Economics, examines the complex nature of Europe as seen through the eyes of China. She analyses Chinese perceptions of the EU - examining Europe as both an 'idea' and a model - and the implications for the China-Europe relationship. She concludes that the 'perception gap' in the relationship is actually necessary for its development and that China and Europe have much to gain from broadening their engagement. Read more about this eventthe full article

New Words for a New International Communication: The Case of Public Diplomacy, Tanina Zappone

EventArticle Date - Tuesday, April 17, 2012

In this paper, Tanina Zappone, University of Rome 'La Sapienza' and Center for Advanced Studies on Contemporary China, provides insights into Chinese interpretations of public diplomacy - a concept relatively new to China. Her analysis of  current Chinese academic thinking on public diplomacy and foreign affairs reveals a dynamic and evolving debate that reflects a complex reality.

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This essay was selected for publication at the ECRAN Young Researchers' PhD Student Forum, which took place at the University of Nottingham on 13 September 2011.

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A Solo, a Duet or an Ensemble? Analysing the Recent Development of Religious Communities in Contemporary Rural China, Yu Tao

EventArticle Date - Thursday, March 08, 2012

In this paper, Yu Tao, University of Oxford, describes the development of religious communities in rural China today. He explains how China’s burgeoning religious communities have acted as a powerful emerging social force in its domestic political arena, especially at the grassroots level. While Beijing now acknowledges that its anti-religious Communist  policies of 1957 to 78 were wrong, its laws and regulations for implementing religious freedom have remained “frustratingly insufficient and ambiguous” over the past three decades. Drawing upon this, Yu offers a new framework to explain why religious communities in China have developed better in some places than others.   Read more about this eventthe full article

Young ECRAN China Researchers' PhD Student Forum

EventArticle Date - Tuesday, September 13, 2011

On 13 September 2011, ECRAN hosted the first Young China Researchers' PhD Student Forum at the University of Nottingham. The theme of the Forum was 'China: Prospects and Challenges 2020" and formed part of the 4th International Forum for Contemporary Chinese Studies.  Read more about this eventthe full article



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