Rombouts-Shilin Conference

On Friday 10 and Saturday 11 October, Shilin Journal organizes the Rombouts-Shilin Conference at Leiden University and Campus The Hague. For two days, a multifaceted programme will be available with lectures, panels and discussions on China.

This year we welcome China journalist Cindy Huijgen, Dr. S.S. Kharchenkova, Dr. V.K.L. Chang, Prof. dr. M. van Crevel and Dr. W. van Noord (China curator at the Wereldmuseum). In addition, students of China Studies and Asian Studies will present their research.

This year’s theme is: “China on the move: challenges in a changing global order.”

China is going through profound changes, which are visible in economy, society, history and culture. During the conference, we will explore how tradition and innovation influence each other and what insights this offers into contemporary developments around China.

In addition to keynotes and lectures, there will be interactive student panels, discussions and the presentation of the Young Scholar Award: Friday for the best bachelor’s thesis and Saturday for the best master’s thesis. Both days will end with drinks, the opportunity to chat and get in touch with speakers and fellow participants.

See the website for more information, registrations and the full program: https://shilin.nl/rombouts-shilin-conferentie-2025/.