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  • Upcoming Lecture by Nora WÖLFING on Qiu Shihua

    Upcoming 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 …

  • 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 …

  • Colloquium Jan 22, 2026

    Colloquium Jan 22, 2026

    The Online Colloquium of the winter term 2025/26 by the Research Training Group GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures” will reign in the new year with a lecture by Dr. Rolf SCHEUERMANN, titled “Facing the Abyss – Buddhist Strategies for Coping with the Future in Times of Crisis”, on Thursday, January 22, 2026, 6–8 pm (CET). You …

  • Review: Publishing Workshop by Prof. Hyung-Gu LYNN

    Review: Publishing Workshop by Prof. Hyung-Gu LYNN

    On 8 December 2025, Mercator Fellow Prof. Hyung-Gu Lynn, PhD, conducted an online publishing workshop for the first cohort of the Research Training Group. Owing to a tight schedule in October and the RTG’s international …

  • Review: Equal Opportunity Event 2025

    Review: Equal Opportunity Event 2025

    On December 4, 2025, GRK 2833 hosted its annual Equal Opportunity Event, which this year took place online and featured Associate Professor Dr. Hongwei BAO (University of Nottingham), delivering a lecture and …

  • Review: Workshop Series in East Asia

    Review: Workshop Series in East Asia

    In November 2025, doctoral researchers, postdocs and participating researchers of the Research Training Group GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures” visited the RTG’s partner institutions in China, Taiwan, and Japan. The intention …