Talks and Public Appearances

European Studies: Made in Europe?

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European Studies: Made in Europe? Workshop in Basel

Where in the world is Europe studied? And what perspectives do scholars outside of Europe add to its study? This is the topic of the workshop ”European Studies: Made in Europe?” on May 14, 2019, in Basel. The event is organised by Prof.…
Ralph Weber

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Ralph Weber Presents Keynote Lecture at the World Conference on Sinology

“Philosophy and Sinology: Friends or Foes?” was the title of a keynote lecture Prof. Dr. Ralph Weber presented at the World Conference on Sinology 2018. The conference focused on the topic “Understanding China” and took place from November…
University of Zurich

Ralph Weber Speaks at Conference in Zurich

Prof. Dr. Ralph Weber has held a presentation on Chinese writer Liu Xiaobo at a conference at the University of Zurich. The conference titled ”Residual Futures: Rethinking Utopianism in Modern China” was held on October 3-6, 2018.
Summer School 2018

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Ralph Weber Teaches at Summer School in Dakar

Prof. Dr. Ralph Weber, Assistant Professor for European Global Studies, was part of the teaching team of a summer school on African Studies and Area Studies in Africa. The topic of the event was “African Studies and Africanists: Whence the…
World Congress of Philosophy 2018

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Ralph Weber, Xu Zhenxu, and Chan Yim Fong at the World Congress of Philosophy in Beijing

Prof. Dr. Ralph Weber, Xu Zhenxu, and Chan Yim Fong have presented papers at the 24th World Congress of Philosophy. The event took place from August 13 to August 20, 2018, in Beijing, China. The congress sought to explore dimensions of the…
SNF-Projekte Tobler Weber

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Der SNF fördert zwei neue Projekte am Europainstitut

Prof. Christa Tobler und Prof. Ralph Weber haben beim Schweizerischen Nationalfonds (SNF) zwei neue Forschungsprojekte eingeworben. Christa Toblers Projekt befasst sich ab Herbst 2018 mit Fragen der Altersdiskriminierung im Arbeitsrecht,…
The Politics of European Studies in Asia

The Politics of European Studies in Asia: Workshop in Basel

What drives research on Europe globally? And are European studies politicized in Asia? These are the key questions of a workshop titled „The Politics of European Studies in Asia” at the Institute for European Global Studies. The event was…
[Translate to English:] Europainstitut

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Ralph Weber Speaks at the Queen Mary University of London About Comparative Philosophy

On January 17, 2018, Prof. Ralph Weber presented a lecture on Comparative Philosophy at Queen Mary University of London. The lecture was part of the Centre for Law and Society in a Global Context’s lecture series on “Comparative…
[Translate to English:] Europainstitut

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Ralph Weber Speaks at International Symposium on the Legacy of Liu Xiaobo in Helsinki

On January 12, 2018, Prof. Ralph Weber gave a talk on the “Normative Appeal of Political Realism in the PRC“ at the international symposium “The Legacy of Liu Xiaobo” in Helsinki. The event was organized by the Erik Castrén Institute for…

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EIB (Prof. Dr. Ralph Weber) organizes International Workshop in Cameroon

“European Concepts for African Realities – Problem or Not?” was the topic of a conference organised by the EIB in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The event took place from November 19 to 23 at the Faculty of Arts, Letters and Social Sciences of the…