The digital lecture series “Chinese Perspectives: China and the World through the Eyes of Scholars” presents leading Chinese scientists and their positions on current issues and developments in China and the world. Through lectures and the possibility for direct exchange and discussion, the series aim is to enter into dialogue and make perspectives of Chinese scholars accessible for European public debate.

The series is jointly organized by Confucius Institute at Freie Universität Berlin and Confucius Institute Metropolis Ruhr and presented in cooperation with Confucius Institute at Sapienza Università di Roma, Confucius Institute at Università degli Studi di Milano and Confucius Institute at Università Cattolica, Milan.

The digital lectures are hosted via Zoom phone and video conference. Registration for the events is required.

Next session:

Saturday, 26 February 2022, 12.00 h (CET)
Prof. Dr. Qu Jingdong 渠敬东, Peking University
Sociology as Civilization Studies
作为文明研究的社会学
 
Reflection on China's modernization experience engages with multiple civilizational influences: Chinese and Western, both classical and modern. In his lecture, Prof. Dr. Qu Jingdong, Peking University, discusses impulses and insights that can be derived from China's modernization experience for sociological research and sheds light on the role and development of sociology in Chinese intellectual history. It will further be discussed how sociological research can contribute to addressing contemporary global issues.
 
Qu Jingdong is Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of Sociology and Associate Dean of the Institute for Advanced Humanistic Studies, Peking University. He is Council Member of the Chinese Sociological Association, Member of the Professional Technical Qualification Evaluation Committee of the Department of Social Science and Law of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Member of the Academic Committee of Zhejiang University Institute for Advanced Study in Humanities and Social Sciences, Adjunct Professor of the School of Education of Peking University, and Academic Member of the German Studies Center of Peking University. His researches are mainly involved in history of western sociological thought, history of Chinese sociology, organizational sociology, and social structure research.

Lecture in Chinese with English translation
Registration for the event: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkce6pqzoiGNw4LUqlTWMeq-K9QBJ_lrgl