World Conference of Chinese Studies 9
Focusing on literature, humanities, digitalization, globalization, media design and state-capitalist Chinese society in transition with a Special Focus on Artificial Intelligence
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The World Association for Chinese Studies (WACS) is an international non-profit organization bringing together scholars from around the world. Our annual conference gathers 100-150 speakers in Europe and China, fostering dialogue between Chinese and international scholars.
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9th World Conference Details
Join us for two exciting events in 2025:
Previous Conferences
Conference Reports
Website of the last conference, the 7th World Conference of Chinese Studies 2023 - 第七届世界漢學论坛網頁
Website of the 2nd last conference, the 6th World Conference of Chinese Studies 2022 - 第六届世界漢學论坛網頁
Report of the 2019 conference by participant Li Jun.
Abstracts and Proceedings of the previous conferences are available in bookstores.
Selections have been published in journals and the Association's E-Journal.
之前论坛论文集可在书店购买。
Registration
Please register by May 31, 2025 for either one or both events.
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World Association for Chinese Studies
Regional Contacts
🌎 Americas (USA, Canada, Latin America)
Daniel Fried, University of Alberta
Email: fried@china-studies.com
WhatsApp: +1 (780) 292-0874
🌍 Europe
Martin Woesler
WhatsApp: +49 178 2073538
Yi Song
WhatsApp: +49 178 2073565
Richard Trappl
Email: trappl@china-studies.com
🌏 Asia
Martin Woesler
LINE: https://line.me/ti/p/582cgICB4u
Liu Yamei (劉亞梅), Hunan Normal University
WeChat/Mobile: +86 155 7591 3048
Association Information
English name: World Association for Chinese Studies e.V.
Chinese name: 世界汉学研究会
Inaugural meeting: September 24, 2016 online
Date of Registration: Court registration certificate states: "Bylaws of Association October 26, 2016. Registration approval completed January 16, 2017".
Place of registration: Bochum, Germany