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  • Colloquium Apr 7, 2026

    Colloquium Apr 7, 2026

    The Online Colloquium of the summer term 2026 by the Research Training Group GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures” will start off with a lecture by Dr. Sinan CHU (German Institute for Global and Area Studies), titled “Back to the Future: Alternative Visions for World Politics from China and Their Challenge to Knowledge Decolonization” …

  • Call for Qualifying Fellowships for MA Students 2026/27

    Call for Qualifying Fellowships for MA Students 2026/27

    The Research Training Group GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures: Visions and Realizations on National, Transregional and Global Scales” offers two annual Qualifying Fellowships for MA Students each at Ruhr …

  • RTG to screen East Asian movies in March

    RTG to screen East Asian movies in March

    The Research Training Group GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures” is pleased to invite you to our public outreach event “Visions of the Future in East Asian Cinema.” Across two afternoons in March, we will explore …

  • Lecture by Nora WÖLFING on Qiu Shihua

    Lecture by Nora WÖLFING on Qiu Shihua

    On Sunday, February 15, 2026, affiliated doctoral researcher Nora Wölfing of the Research Training Group GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures” will give a lecture on the late painter Qiu Shihua (1940–2025), titled “Durch den …

  • Activity Report: Martyna SZOJA

    Activity Report: Martyna SZOJA

    Martyna SZOJA, an affiliated PhD candidate with the Research Training Group GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures programme” (Cohort 2), presented her research at the 3rd UNITAR International Research Conference …

  • Season’s Greetings 2026

    Season’s Greetings 2026

    Dear colleagues, dear administrators, dear friends, another eventful year has passed and with that, the Research Training Group GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures” wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Successful New Year 2026! Thank you for your continued support! We look forward to further collaboration and …