

China and Regional Studies Joint Webinar Series - Webinar on 11 February 2022 Date: 11 February 2022, Friday Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm (Hong Kong time, GMT +8)
Topic 1: Diversity, Fluidity, and Work-life Balance—Contemplating social sustainability from the labor participation perspective Speaker: Dr. Yoko Demelius, Researcher, Centre for East Asian Studies, the University of Turku, Finland
Topic 2: Skills, Life Satisfaction, and the Japan Paradox: A Puzzle for Multidisciplinary Research Speaker: Prof. Satoshi Araki, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Policy, Lingnan University, Hong Kong
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China and Regional Studies Joint Webinar Series - Webinar on 18 February 2022 Date: 18 February 2022, Friday Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm (Hong Kong time, GMT +8)
Topic 1: The Spatialities of Extended Infrastructure Landscapes: The Case of Malaysia’s Melaka Gateway Project Speaker: Dr. Creighton Paul Connolly, Assistant Professor, School of Graduate Studies, Lingnan University, Hong Kong
Topic 2: The ‘Partnership’ Conundrum: Japanese Government, NGOs and Development Aid Speaker: Dr. Kamila Szczepanska, University Lecturer, Centre for East Asian Studies, the University of Turku, Finland
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China and Regional Studies Joint Webinar Series - Webinar on 18 March 2022 Date: 18 March 2022, Friday Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm (Hong Kong time, GMT +8)
Topic 1: China’s Overseas Economic Regions in the Making – Insights from the Arctic Case Speaker: Ms. Liisa Kauppila, Doctoral Candidate, Centre for East Asian Studies, the University of Turku, Finland
Topic 2: China’s Relations With Its Neighbours: New and Old Issues Speaker: Prof. Kar-ming Yu, Director, Lingnan Institute of Further Education, Hong Kong
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China and Regional Studies Joint Webinar Series - Webinar on 25 March 2022 Date: 25 March 2022, Friday Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm (Hong Kong time, GMT +8)
Topic 1: Massification and Privatisation of Higher Education in East Asia: Critical Reflections on Graduate Employment from Sociological and Political Economic Perspectives Speaker: Prof. Joshua Ka-ho Mok, Vice-President and Lam Man Tsan Chair Professor of Comparative Policy, Lingnan University, Hong Kong
Topic 2: The Potential Effects of Social Capital on the Employment of North Korean Refugees in South Korea Speaker: Mr. Suik Jung, Doctoral Candidate, Centre for East Asian Studies, the University of Turku, Finland
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China and Regional Studies Joint Webinar Series - Webinar on 22 April 2022 Date: 22 April 2022, Friday Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm (Hong Kong time, GMT +8)
Topic 1: Economy of Anticipation in the Sea of Japan Rim Speaker: Dr. Outi Luova, University Lecturer, Centre for East Asian Studies, the University of Turku, Finland
Topic 2: Exporting Cities from East Asia: Another Growth Engine or Illusive Dream? Speaker: Dr. Do Young Oh, Research Assistant Professor, School of Graduate Studies, Lingnan University, Hong Kong
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China and Regional Studies Joint Webinar Series - Webinar on 29 April 2022 Date: 29 April 2022, Friday Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm (Hong Kong time, GMT +8)
Topic 1: Sino-Indian Relations in the Post-COVID Era Speaker: Prof. Shalendra Sharma, Associate Vice-President (Academic Quality Assurance and Internationalisation), Lingnan University, Hong Kong
Topic 2: Rethinking Beijing's"humanitarian aid" diplomacy during COVID-19's first wave: insights from a novel dataset Speaker: Dr Hermann Aubié, Postdoctoral Researcher, Centre for East Asian Studies, the University of Turku, Finland
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Format: Zoom *
Medium of instruction: English
* Zoom webinar link for each seminar will be sent to participants before the seminar.