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Researching conceptions relating to the future in East Asia @ruhr-uni-bochum.de & @unidue.bsky.social

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Yesterday, the second cohort of doctoral researchers took up their work with the Research Training Group. During the next 4 years, the cohort is enrolled in our doctoral programme, enriching our investigation of conceptions of the future in East Asia with their respective fields of research.
Arrival of the Second Cohort of Doctoral Researchers
On October 1, 2025, the second cohort of Research Training Group GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures” took up their work at the Universities of Duisburg-Essen and Ruhr University Bochum. The seven fully-fund...
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October 2, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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The upcoming AREA Ruhr Roundtable Discussion “80 Years Later: Memory and Remembrance in East Asia at the End of World War II” on Oct 7, 2025 will feature three of the RTG’s Mercator Fellows who are visiting us in Duisburg and Bochum this month. Find out how to participate below.
AREA Ruhr Roundtable to feature Mercator Fellows
The Research Training Group GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures” is pleased to announce the details for the upcoming AREA Ruhr Roundtable Discussion (hybrid format), featuring three of the RTG’s Mercator Fel...
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October 2, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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The next session of the Research Training Group’s Online Colloquium on Oct 20, 2025 will feature Prof. Aaron William MOORE (The University of Edinburgh). More information below!
Colloquium Oct 20, 2025
The Online Colloquium of the winter term 2025/26 by the Research Training Group GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures” will set off with a lecture by Professor Aaron William MOORE, titled “Planners, Popularise...
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October 2, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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From July 21 to 22, 2025, the GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures” held a retreat at the Wald- und Golfhotel Lottental in Bochum. The event introduced an innovative format that encouraged PhD researchers to engage with each other’s work in a new and meaningful way. Read more below:
Review: “My Colleague’s Project” Retreat
From July 21 to 22, 2025, GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures” held a retreat at the Wald- und Golfhotel Lottental in Bochum. Titled “My Colleague's Project”, the retreat introduced an innovative format that...
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July 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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On June 13, 2025, the Online Colloquium of the Summer Term 2025 by the Research Training Group GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures” will be kicked off with a lecture by PhD candidate Jonathan YAINISHET (University of Göttingen). More information on our website below.
Colloquium Jun 13, 2025
The Online Colloquium of the Summer Term 2025 by the Research Training Group GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures” will be kicked off on June 13, 2025 with a lecture by PhD candidate Jonathan YAINISHET (Unive...
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May 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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The Research Training Group is offering 4 annual scholarships for MA Students enrolled in an East Asian studies programme at RUB/UDE, starting on October 1, 2025. Applications are open until May 25.
Call for Qualifying Fellowships for MA Students 2025/26
The Research Training Group GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures: Visions and Realizations on National, Transregional and Global Scales” offers two annual Qualifying Fellowships for MA Students each at Ruhr …
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April 24, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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The Research Training Group is looking to hire at its Bochum office one Administrative Project Coordinator (m/f/x), 39,83 hours/week, TV-L E9a, until September 30, 2028. Applications are open effective immediately until April 27, 2025. Please refer to the job posting below for details.
Administrative Projektkoordination (m/w/d)
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March 31, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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On Feb 10, 2025, the Research Training Group’s members got together for our second Virtual Fieldwork Retreat, where our doctoral researchers gave insight into the progress they made in the past few months.
February Virtual Fieldwork Retreat
The second Virtual Fieldwork Retreat of the Research Training Group GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures” took place on February 10, 2025 via Zoom and was hosted by the speaker Prof. Dr. Christine MOLL-MURATA...
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February 20, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Last week, the Research Training Group held an exchange workshop with visiting students from our partner institution Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul. Read the report here:
Exchange Workshop with Sungkyunkwan University
On February 3, 2025, the Research Training Group GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures” received two visitors from its partner institution Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) in Seoul, South Korea. Under the title ...
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February 11, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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The Research Training Group is pleased to announce the launch of the “East Asian Futures” Mailing List, a subscribable newsletter that informs you about upcoming and ongoing events, calls for applications and important announcements regarding the Research Training Group’s activities.
Subscribe to the Research Training Group’s Mailing List
The Research Training Group GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures” is pleased to announce the launch of the Research Training Group GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures” Mailing List, a subscribable newsletter that in...
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February 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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The Research Training Group’s Online Colloquium will host a lecture by Assist. Prof. Joys Hoi Yan CHEUNG (National Taiwan Normal University) on Friday, January 24, 2025. You are cordially invited to attend.

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Announcement poster for a lecture in the Online Colloquium series of the Research Training Group GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures”. The poster features logos of the Research Training Group, the German Research Foundation, the Alliance for Research on East Asia (AREA) Ruhr, the Faculty of East Asian Studies at Ruhr University Bochum, and the Institute for East Asian Studies at University of Duisburg-Essen. The text on the poster reads: “Online Colloquium Winter 2024/25. Friday, January 24, 2025. 10 am – 12 pm. Assist. Prof. Joys Hoi Yan CHEUNG (National Taiwan Normal University): Datong Music Society (1919–1958) and themaking of “heritage” in early Chinese music modernity. Further Information and Meeting Registration on our Homepage: east-asian-futures.de/colloquium.”
January 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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#Reminder
Am 22.01.2025 begrüßen wir Annet Dekker zur DLS mit ihrem Vortrag »Rethinking Future Heritage«. Die DLS findet im Veranstaltungszentrum der RUB statt.

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January 8, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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The Research Training Group calls for applications for

Seven Doctoral Researchers (PhD candidates; m,f,x), Payscale TV-L E13, 0,75 FTE and

Six Affiliated Fellowships for Doctoral Researchers who provide their own funding.

The deadline for submitting applications is January 31, 2025.

Read more:
Calls for Applications: Doctoral Researchers – East Asian Futures
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January 6, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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The Research Training Group GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures: Visions and Realizations on National, Transregional and Global Scales” aims to train doctoral researchers about conceptions relating to the future in East Asia. It is based at @ruhr-uni-bochum.de and at @unidue.bsky.social.

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The Research Training Group GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures: Visions and Realizations on National, Transregional and Global Scales” – East Asian Futures
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January 6, 2025 at 10:46 AM