Theme

Cultural Exchange and Trust Building

Time and place

18th May 2024, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

Since the establishment of the strategic partnership in 2003, China and the European Union (EU) have been closely cooperating in various aspects, including economic and trade exchanges, political interactions, and cultural exchanges. However, in recent years, the bilateral relations have been experiencing unprecedented changes and challenges. Misunderstandings between the two sides have deepened, putting the development of relations in a difficult situation. Yet, several EU-China high-level dialogue mechanisms were restarted in 2023, providing new opportunities for people-to-people exchanges and dialogues.

The two sides should interact with each other more actively to dispel cognitive misconceptions, explore space for cooperation, and achieve mutual benefits. Discussing and communicating EU-China related topics is a crucial part of promoting cooperation in good governance, digital interconnection, low-carbon environmental protection, sustainable development, and so on. Promoting exchanges and mutual learning between Eastern and Western civilizations is also of great significance.

With the theme of "Cultural Exchange and Trust Building", the 2024 Tsinghua Forum on Communicating EU-China Relations is open to universities, think tanks, enterprises, and people from all sectors interested in developing China-EU relations. Paper submissions on the following topics are welcome, including but not limited to:

1. Image and perception of China in the EU and its member states

2. Image and perception of the EU and its member states in China

3. Opportunities and challenges for Chinese enterprises in Europe

4. Opportunities and challenges for European enterprises in China

5. EU-China relations in the context of the Belt and Road Initiative

6. The cultural exchanges and mutual learning between the EU and China

7. The roles of the EU and China in global governance (e.g., sustainable development, climate change, environment protection, etc.)

8. Crisis communication in EU-China relations

The conference is bilingual in Chinese and English.

Requirements

Requirements

Length of abstract: 200-250 words

Length of full paper: 6000-8000 words

The cover page should include the title, the author's name, institution, correspondence address, phone number, and Email address. The main body of the paper should include the title, a 200-250-word abstract, 3-6 keywords, full text, references and notes, etc. At the end of the paper, feel free to add the bio of authors;

References should be in APA format.

Outstanding papers will have a chance to be selected for publication in peer-reviewed academic journals (such as SSCI journals), submit to blind peer review. The submitted documents need to conform to academic standards and have not been published elsewhere.

This conference does not charge conference fees and registration fees, but attendees are responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses.

Key dates

29 February 2024 – Deadline for abstract submission

15 March 2024 – Abstract decisions announced

30 April 2024 – Deadline for full paper submission

Method for submission

Please submit your abstract and paper to commeuchina@tsinghua.edu.cn with the subject "Author's name + CFP 2024 Comm EU-China Forum".