Events

Upcoming Events

TRAINEE CENTRE - GUEST LECTURES

Over the course of the project realization our members of project research team are going to improve their professional qualifications within the Trainee centre.

WORKSHOPS & CONFERENCES

The detailed overview of the forthcoming workshops and conferences.

What events are we planning?

The detailed overview of the forthcoming workshops and conferences are as follows.

THE RETURN OF THE ARMCHAIR:WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE A COMMITTED FIELDWORKER BUT MUST STAY AT HOME?

GUEST LECTURE THE RETURN OF THE ARMCHAIR: WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE A COMMITTED FIELDWORKER BUT MUST STAY AT HOME?by DR. VERONIKA SIMONOVA, EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY AT ST. PETERSBURG Date & Time 29. 04. 2021, 13:00 CET Location ONLINE LECTURE VIA ZOOM https://cesnet.zoom.us/j/95513807207 Abstract During the workshop, we shall discuss effective ways of gathering empirical data within the context of distant research work. Today social anthropologists and scholars from related disciplines find themselves in need…

LANGUAGE BEHAVIOURS SHAPED BY THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN (NON-) LINGUISTIC FORCES

GUEST LECTURE Language behaviours shaped by the interplay between (non-) linguistic forces by Gyu-Ho Shin, Palacký University Olomouc Date & Time 23. 04. 2021, 09:30 CET Location Online lecture via ZOOM https://cesnet.zoom.us/j/91691601582 Abstract A usage-based constructionist approach assumes that language is a system that emerges, grows, and changes constantly as a function of properties of input and their interactions with cognitive-psychological mechanisms. In this talk, I share research outcomes that support this approach, with a particular…

Maoist Campaigns and Uyghur Elites in Xinjiang

GUEST LECTURE Maoist Campaigns and Uyghur Elites in Xinjiang, 1957-1966 by Joshua L. Freeman, Princeton University Date & Time Mar 29, 2021 05:00 PM Prague Bratislava Location Trainee Centre Online https://cesnet.zoom.us/j/95623599883 Abstract When the People’s Liberation Army marched into Xinjiang in 1949, the Chinese Communist Party had little expertise and no local operatives in the vast, Muslim-majority region. In order to effectively govern, the party swiftly formed alliances with groups of Uyghur intellectuals and elites,…

What event have we held?

The detailed overview of the past workshops and conferences are as follows.

ARE MALAYSIANS STILL HAVING POSITIVE VIEWS OF CHINA? A REPORT ON A 2016 SURVEY AND BEYOND

GUEST LECTURE ARE MALAYSIANS STILL HAVING POSITIVE VIEWS OF CHINA? A REPORT ON A 2016 SURVEY AND BEYOND by DR. CHOW BING NGEOW Date & Time March 2nd, 2021. Time: 10:00 AM Location This is a closed lecture. In case you are interested in joining please contact organizer Kristina Kironská…

Intermedial Translation as Circulation

Chu Tien-wen, Taiwan New Cinema, and Taiwan Literature GUEST LECTURE Intermedial Translation as Circulation Chu Tien-wen, Taiwan New Cinema, and Taiwan Literature Jessica Siu-yin Yeung, SOAS University of London Date & Time Mar 15, 2021 11:30 AM Prague Bratislava Location Trainee Centre Onlinehttps://cesnet.zoom.us/j/96612519725 Abstract We generally believe that literature first…

The politics and aesthetics of featuring in post-2017 Chinese hip hop

GUEST LECTURE The politics and aesthetics of featuring in post-2017 Chinese hip hop Dr. Michael Ka-chi Cheuk (Open University of Hong Kong) Date & Time Mar 8, 2021 11:30 AM Prague Bratislava Location Trainee Centre Online https://cesnet.zoom.us/j/94131344555 Abstract A common interest amongst Chinese hip hop scholars concerns the construction of…