The MSSc Programme in Public Policy (MPUP) & MSSc Programme in Government and Politics (Greater China) (GPGC)
will co-organise a Taught Master Programme Information Session on 3 December 2021, with details as follow:
Registration: https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13640048
Prospective students who are interested in learning about the programme are strongly encouraged to join.
For students and visitors who are interested in international relation, Prof. Gunter Schubert, Chair Professor of Greater China Studies at the University of Tübingen and Associate Research Professor at the Graduate Institute of East Asian Studies at Freie Universität Berlin, will deliver a public lecture on the same day to report some of his observations concerning EU’s stance under the current U.S.-China relation.
Topic:
Squeezed between Scylla and Charybdis? The European Union's Quest of Strategic Autonomy in Times of U.S.-China Showdown Politics
Abstract:
Against the background of an intensifying geopolitical shift and deteriorating U.S.-China relations, the European Union (EU) struggles to determine its future direction in the arena of international politics. Squeezed between its traditional ally and a rising power at the commanding heights of the world economy, the EU ponders the concept of ‘strategic autonomy’ without being able to spell out, for the time being, what this could or should mean in terms of concrete policy. Meanwhile, pressure from both the U.S. and China on the European Union to take stances is increasing. Heterogeneity in the Union doesn’t help, as national interests of member states diverge in many instances and impede consistent policy-making. Being no specialist on European politics, the speaker reports on some of his observations concerning the EU’s internal strife to find common ground for a consistent foreign policy and invites the audience to discuss about the impact of a dramatically changing geopolitical environment on regional order in East Asia.
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Gunter Schubert, PhD, is Chair Professor of Greater China Studies at the University of Tübingen and Associate Research Professor at the Graduate Institute of East Asian Studies at Freie Universität Berlin. He specializes in Chinese local governance and state-business relations, cross-strait political economy, Taiwan domestic politics and the change of regional and global order under the impact of China’s rise. Prof. Schubert currently teaches at CUHK’s Department of Government and Public Administration and the Center of Chinese Studies.
Committed to fostering the career development of our students, GPGC once again collaborated with MSSc in Public Policy to launch the MPUP & GPGC Alumni Day on 5 March 2022, via zoom.
During the event, speakers took turn to share their experience in career planning and job searching skills.
To cope with those who are planning further study, the programme invited 2 GPGC and MPUP alumni who are now PhD candidate at Beijing University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University to talk about admission tips and how they manage to receive offer from these prestigious universities.
The programme sincerely thanks our alumni for their contribution in making this event possible.
The application of GPA Exchange Programme for academic year 2022-23 is now open to GPA undergraduate students. Please click HERE for the application form.
Students who are interested in and eligible, please submit the application with supporting documents to the General Office (3/F, T.C. Cheng Building, United College) or send them to Ms. Cynthia Chan (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) by 12:00 noon 31 Dec 2021 (Fri).
Please refer to the application form for more information about the programme and application details. An information powerpoint will be also sent to all GPA undergraduate students via email.
Should you have any enquiries, please feel free to contact Ms. Katherine Sha (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 3943 5431).
Topic: Understanding the Global Rise of Radical Right Populism: A Q&A Session with Dr. James Downes and Prof. William Smith
Date: 12 November 2021 (Fri)
Time: 3-4pm
Venue: Room 406, 4/F, Tsang Shiu Tim Building, United College
Speaker: Dr. James Downes & Prof. William Smith
