Studying Global China Workshop
On 16–17 February 2026, the BCCN’s third Studying Global China Workshop will take place at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. The event is open to PhD students, postdocs, and other interested scholars.
Announcement
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New Advisory Board Member: Han Cheng
We are proud to announce that Dr. Han Cheng (MPIWG) is now part of our International Advisory Board.
Indonesian Studies Day 2026
The third edition of the HU’s Indonesian Studies Day took place on 15 January 2026. Co-organised by Claudia Derichs, the event this time centred around sustainability, and of course featured traditional Indonesian performances and snacks.
Brown Bag Talk: Navigating the Field in Afghanistan Post-2021
The second in our series of online Brown Bag Talks took place on 15 January 2026. Katja Mileke (bicc) discussed her work in Afghanistan since the Taliban’s return to power.
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Lunchtime Talk: China in Afghanistan: Die Neue Seidenstraße im Land der Taliban
On 28 November 2025, Katja Mielke will give a short and accessible German-language talk about the BRI in Afghanistan. From noon CET, anyone interested can listen to the 20-minute presentation and ask questions afterwards.
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AGYA Annual Conference 2025
Our co-speaker Claudia Derichs will participate in the panel discussion ‘Connectivity in Science: Arab-German Research Cooperation’, which forms part of the public programme at the annual conference of the Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
Film Screenings: New Silk Roads in Local and Global Politics
John Njenga Karugia‘s documentary flm screened at various locations in Germany and Austria.
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First Brown Bag Talk: GCC Economies and Changing Geopolitics
To kick off our new series of lunchtime talks, Dr Dawud Al-Ansari explored the geopolitical shifts occuring in the Gulf, using the pertinent example of the Port of Sohar in Oman.
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Global China in/from Africa: Transforming Governance in BRI Frontier Zones
On 22 May 2025, Jana Hönke, professor and chair for Sociology in Africa at the University of Bayreuth, gave a fascinating talk based on the edited volume “Africa’s Global Infrastructures: South–South Transformations in Practice”.
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New Phase, New Connections: Our Journey along the BRI Continues
Since the De:link//Re:link research consortium formed in April 2021, there have been dramatic political changes in (Eur)Asia. During our second phase of funding, we’ve adjusted our focus to cover major shifts across the globe.
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