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Europe and China have developed profound intellectual and political discourses around the meaning of the state, of nationalism, and the challenges of globalisation. A key aspect of divergence between the two spaces is that of sovereignty: absolute and unbreakable for China, relative and constrained by supranational powers for Europe.
In a time when Europe and China are called to find new ways of working together on a growing list of global problems, this series of events brings together philosophical, political, and civic voices to address a key issue for the multipolar world of the future.
When: 30th April, 2pm – 6pm
Where: Petit Palais
Info: This opening forum brings together intellectuals and philosophical voices from Europe and China to investigate the meaning of the nation and nationalism in the two contexts. Followed by a screening of Cao Fei’s “Whose Utopia?”. For more information click here.
When: 3rd May, 10am
Where: “Babes-Bolyai” University, Schuman Hall, Faculty of European Studies
Info: Conference by Ovidiu Pecican and a Chinese professor from “Babes-Bolyai” University. For more information click here.
When: 4th May, 7pm
Where: Khalili Lecture Theatre, School of Oriental and African Studies
Info: This debate brings together virtuoso Italian economist Loretta Napoleoni and SOAS economist Dic Lo for an informal conversation on China’s economic model, the country’s perception of and role in globalisation, and its cultural, political, and economic relation with Europe.
When: 7th May, 5:30pm – 8pm
Where: Libreria Feltrinelli di Piazza Ravegnana
Info: Debate on the internationalization of Chinese art and on the complex relation between artistic expressions, politics and the pressures of globalization.
Although Europe and China have been slowly elaborating two distinct civilizations, they cannot be absolutely separated. Having in common long maturations over millennia, the two old worlds have developed affinities and, despite all the exotic representations, the two edges of Eurasia are closer than they seem.
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