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Science Silk Road Seminar: The “New Cold War” and the Securitization of China’s Earth Science Research in the Arctic
Trym Eiterjord (University of British Columbia) will explore how Chinese research in the Arctic has been swept up in – and contributed to – the past decade of deteriorating US-Chinese relations.
New episode of Exchanges now available
The De:link//Re:link podcast explores the backgrounds of our researchers: How did they choose their themes? What drives their work? Which challenges have they faced? In the second episode, we speak with Julia Langbein.
Brown Bag Talk: China’s Science Silk Road and the New Geopolitics of Knowledge Production
Our new advisory board member Han Cheng will give us a short introduction to his work in a lunchtime talk on 16 April 2026. Register now to attend online.
New Article: Tourism frontier: A space of opportunity and disenchantment in Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan
In the summer of 2016, a mountainous district of Pakistan experienced a surge of domestic tourists. Nadia Ali and Conrad Schetter’s article explores the effects on the contested region through extensive qualitative field research.
Audio Feature: Daniel Kossmann on Language and Cultural Mediation
Communication is a central consideration for any researcher – from interacting with interlocutors to explaining findings to a wider audience. This excerpt reveals some insights into the role it played in Daniel Kossmann’s project in the Tanzanian capital.
New Article: Transregionale Entwicklung
John Njenga Karugia’s German-language article on transregional railway projects, their impact on development, and the criticism they face.