Connections, Disruptions, and Reconnections in China Studies and Beyond
The 17 biennial Conference of the Nordic Association of China Studies + PhD workshop
China’s modern history has been marked by periods of dramatic flux, with the COVID-19 pandemic representing a recent, consequential disruption against broader uncertainties. The NACS Conference 2025 will seek to explore the complex layers of China’s past and present, focusing on themes of connection, disruption, and reconnection. We invite scholars from across disciplines to reflect on what these patterns of connection and disconnection mean for our understanding of China’s history, culture, society, and global role.
- Fieldwork and physical reconnection: As scholars return to field sites, archives, and research institutions in China, how have recent shifts altered these physical engagements? What new challenges and insights arise as we reconnect on the ground?
- Methodological innovations and digital reconnection: In the wake of disruptions, how have recent challenges transformed our methodological approaches? We invite reflections on digitally-aided research, remote access, and the changing utility of digital connectivity in China Studies. Do we study China differently now, and what does this entail?
- Historical and cultural dynamics of (re)connection: How have people, products, and ideas historically travelled across and within regions, organizations, and communities? We welcome papers that analyze the cultural and social transformations produced by the movement of people and ideas and examine how these patterns of disruption and reconnection reshape our collective imaginations of China.
Conference fee
100 EUR. Graduate students 75 EUR. PhD students who are selected to participate in the PhD workshop can be exempt from the fee.