Dr. Seaker Chan Center of Comparative Political Development Studies
School of International Relations and Public Affairs
Fudan University
May 17-18
The post-1978 reform has unprecedentedly put China in a dynamic trajectory toward more mutual interaction and learning with other political systems, as one part of the recent landscape of political development. Understanding China as well as other countries’ transformation demands insights of comparative studies to unveil and account for new directions of convergence and divergence. This workshop intends to analyze major research trends in comparative politics and locate China studies in that very context. Scholars are invited to report their studies on comparative political development, to share their vision about the research trends in this field, and to discuss China as a subject area of comparative politics studies.
The workshop will be organized between May 17-18 2014 by Dr. Seaker Chan Center of Comparative Political Development Studies and School of International Relations and Public Affairs.
For academic affairs, please contact Dr. Jing Li (julialj718@gmail.com ), assistant professor of Department of Political Science. For logistic information, please address Ms. Li Peng (ccpds@fudan.edu.cn ). The workshop organizer will provide local accommodation including hotel (nights 16, 17, 18) and meals.
Paper proposal submission
Proposals should be submitted to Dr. Jing Li (julialj718@gmail.com ). The proposal should be 1-page, including:
(1) Author(s) name, title, and institutional affiliation;
(2) Contact details of first named author;
(3) Paper title; and
(4) The abstract of the paper that identifies the research question, research design, methods, data and expected findings.
Important dates
Jan 25, Proposal due;
Feb 25, Decisions are made and sent;
May 10, Papers due;
May 17-18, Workshop;
About the organizers
The Dr. Seaker Chan Center
The Dr. Seaker Chan Center for Comparative Political Development Studies (hereafter, the Chan Center) at Fudan University was established in 2012 thanks to a generous donation by Mr. Anson Chan, Chairman of Bonds Group of companies, in memory of his father, the later Dr. Seaker Chan who was a former professor of political science at Fudan University.
The mission of Chan Center is to contribute to public welfare by fostering democracy, rule of law, good governance, and social progress by addressing challenging issues in contemporary comparative politics, especially major national and regional changes and reforms in the era of globalization so that useful lessons can be drawn from these experiences.
For more information, please go to: http://www.ccpds.fudan.edu.cn/
The School of International Relations and Public Affairs (SIRPA)
SIRPA has three departments (political science, international politics, and public administration). Its history goes back to 1923 when the Department of Political Science was established. SIRPA is committed to high-quality research. In 2012, its political science and international relations was ranked as 25th in the world by the QS World University Rankings. Its public management has been ranked by the Ministry of Education as number 1 in China in recent years. SIRPA is highly internationalized with multiple international programs and exchange.
For more information, please go to: http://www.sirpa.fudan.edu.cn/
