Dear colleagues

 
Lancaster University Confucius Institute Annual Lecture 2020: ‘Slogan Politics: Understanding China’s Foreign Policy Concepts’.   

30 November 2020, 1100-1230  


We are delighted to invite interested members of BACS to a talk by Professor Jinghan Zeng of Lancaster University on the purposes of China’s use of slogans in its foreign policy communications, drawn from his recently published book, ‘Slogan Politics: Understanding China’s Foreign Policy Concepts’.   


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When: On 30 November between 1100-1230 on MS Teams


Structure of the lecture:

Chaired by Dr. Derek Hird

1100-1140  Lecture by Prof. Zeng

1140-1200  Prof. Astrid Nordin in discussion with Prof. Zeng

1200-1230  Questions from the audience

 

Registration: Please register at this Eventbrite link https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/slogan-politics-understanding-chinese-foreign-policy-concepts-tickets-129039303029


Joining the talk: A link and instructions to the event will be sent out 48 hours in advance.


Details:

In this 2020 Confucius Institute lecture, Professor Jinghan Zeng draws on three of China's foreign policy slogans, “New Type of Great Power Relations”, “Belt and Road Initiative” and “Community of Shared Future for Mankind”, to argue that they have several functions in political communication, to: (1) declare intent; (2) assert power and test domestic and international support; (3) promote state propaganda; and (4) call for intellectual support. He highlights the critical role played by China’s academic and local actors, as well as international actors, in shaping China’s foreign policy ideas. He also provides insights to understand how Chinese domestic actors exert their influence and voice their narratives to influence China’s policy agenda and debate.

Following his lecture, Professor Zeng will discuss his ideas with Professor Astrid Nordin and answer questions from the online audience.

Jinghan Zeng is a Professor in the Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion at Lancaster University where he holds a chair in China and International Studies. He is also Director of Lancaster University Confucius Institute. Professor Zeng researches politics and international relations with a focus on China. He is the author of Slogan Politics: Understanding Chinese Foreign Policy Concepts (Palgrave, 2020) and The Chinese Communist Party's Capacity to Rule: Ideology, Legitimacy and Party Cohesion (Palgrave, 2015), available in Chinese translation (City University of Hong Kong Press, 2016). He is also the co-editor of One Belt, One Road, One Story? Towards an EU-China Strategic Narrative (Palgrave, forthcoming).

Previously, he was a Senior Lecturer of International Relations and Director of Centre for Politics in Africa, Asia and the Middle East (AAME) at Royal Holloway, University of London. Before his academic career, he worked for the United Nations’ Department of Economic and Social Affairs in New York City. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK).

Professor Astrid Nordin researches the intersection of contemporary Chinese politics and international relations, and critical theories of global politics at Lancaster University. She is the Founding Director of Lancaster University China Centre, Senior Fellow of the Institute of Social Futures and Research Fellow at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs.

Dr. Derek Hird is Senior Lecturer in Chinese Studies, Head of Department of Languages and Cultures and Deputy Director of Confucius Institute at Lancaster University.

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