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  • Call for a Student Assistant

    Call for a Student Assistant

    The Research Training Group GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures” is looking to hire a student assistant at the Duisburg campus of the University of Duisburg-Essen, starting January 1, 2026 for the duration of 1 year and with a workload of 9 hours per week. Interested are invited to apply until October 9, 2026. A detailed job …

  • Colloquium Oct 16, 2026

    Colloquium Oct 16, 2026

    The Online Colloquium series of the Research Training Group GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures” will be renewed for the winter term of 2026/27, starting with an online lecture by Prof. Richard J. COOK, PhD (Nankai University), titled “Kingmakers in International Relations and the Contested Future of East Asia”. You are …

  • Martyna SZOJA receives CTBTO Research Fellowship

    Martyna SZOJA receives CTBTO Research Fellowship

    Affiliated doctoral researcher Martyna SZOJA of the Research Training Group GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures” has been selected by the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) in cooperation with the …

  • Review: EACS Conference 2026

    Review: EACS Conference 2026

    From July 21 to 25, 2026, several members of the Research Training Group GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures” attended the 26th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Chinese Studies (EACS) held at Ca’ …

  • Review: VfK Conference

    Review: VfK Conference

    In July 2026, Dr. Martin GEHLMANN, Dr. des. Youlim KIM, and doctoral researchers Seoyeon HAN and Minkyun PARK of the Research Training Group GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures” attended the conference of the Vereinigung für Koreaforschung (VfK) at Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Germany. The VfK Conference, …

  • Review: Preliminary Results & Proposal Workshop 2026

    Review: Preliminary Results & Proposal Workshop 2026

    The DFG Research Training Group GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures: Visions and Realisations on National, Transregional and Global Scales” held its Preliminary Results & Proposal Workshop from June 1–3, 2026, at …