Chinese and European participants
Workshop T16b – Nationalism and Cosmopolitism : Globalization and
identification: the paradox of Chinese nationalism.
Mr 坂井臣之助 from Japan
He graduated from the Department of Economics, Keio University. He is journalist of the Kyodo
News, member of the editorial committee of Kyodo News, commentator of Kyodo News, chief
editor of the “Zhong Guo guan cha” magazine (《中国观察》周刊) and now in charge of Kyodo
News Hong Kong Bureau
Mr Feng Chongyi
He has studied in Zhong Shan University, Nan Kai University and University of Leeds in the Great
Britain and is the first Doctor of Chinese Modern History. He was once the lecturer in the
Department of History, Zhong Shan University, Associate Professor in the Department of History,
Nan Kai University, and researcher of the Asian Studies center of Murdoch University. He is now
the director head of the Chinese Study Center University of Technology, Sydney, and Professor of
the School of History, Nan Kai University. He started the courses of China Studies in 1995 in the
University of Technology, Sydney and then funded the graduate courses for China Studies, training
the Doctors and Master’s degree candidates to write their dissertation in Chinese. His idea of
equalizing the status of Chinese and English language in the higher education in English Speaking
World is origin. He also initiated Chinese Provinces Study Centers (“中国省市研究中心”) and
publishes series in the Province Studies of China and the magazine Provincial China (“省市视野中
的中国”). His interest of Studies: Chinese Culture and Thinking, involving the social change in
Contemporary Chinese Politics. He has published more than 60 articles national and international.
Mr Gao Hua
Professor, department of history, Nanjing University.
Mr Gil Delannoi
He is research director and professor at SciencesPo Paris. One of his books has been translated in
Chinese at San Lian Shubanzhe, Minzu yu minzuzhuyi (On nation and nationalism). Editor (with P
A Taguieff) of "Theories du nationalisme". Author of numerous articles about nation and
nationalism.
Mr Haïm Korsia
Grand Rabbi
Mr Hans J. Roth
The Consul General of Switzerland in HKSAR
Ms Rowena He
Rowena He is a SSHRC post-doctoral fellow at Harvard University’s Fairbank Center for Chinese
Studies.
Mr Jean Bæchler
He is now Professor of Sociology and History in Sorbonne University and member of Academy of
Moral and Political Sciences. In 1999, he replaced Alain Besançon as member of this academy and
teaches in Moral and Sociology. He passed the senior level examination of teachers in History and
Geography and has devoted all his time in teaching. Having ceased all the teaching activities, he is
now in the chair of Association Philotechnique and he arranges various academic conferences, edits
and publishes academic publications.
Mr Li Chunfu
PHD candidate in the department of Political Science & International Studies, Yonsei University.
He is also a researcher of BK21 Asiatic studies association “韩国 BK21 亚细亚政治学研究事业团
”. His interest of research: international politics, comparative politics especially the theories of
nationalism, the compare among China, Japan and Korea, comparative studies of nationalism
between Easter Asia and Europe
Mr Pierre Charau
He obtained his Master’s Degree in German Literature from Nürnberg University, Germany and
Sorbonne University，France. 1973-1976 Senior School teacher in German 1976-1978 Associate
Professor of the Department of French in Tamkang University, Taiwan 1978-1996 High school
teacher and university teacher 1996-2001 Teach in a high school of Paris 2001- Director of Moral
and Political Sciences in Academy of Moral and Political Sciences
Mr Qiu Zhenhai
Qiu Zhenhai is now a commentator on current affairs of Phoenix Satellite Television Co. Ltd, a
columnist on foreign affairs and correspondent of Asia Weekly. He is an expert on international
studies, particularly on European affairs, cross-Atlantic relations and Sino-European relations. In
recent years, he has focused on security situation of China’s surrounding areas and North Korea
Nuclear issues.
Mr Tang Hao
He is now associate professor of the school of Politics and Administration, Hua Nan Normal
University; Doctor; Visiting Research Scholar. His interest of research: Politics of the interest
groups, International Economy and Politics. Besides, as columnist of many paper media, he has
published more than 400 comments on national and international currant affairs.
Mr Tang Shaocheng
He is now Associate researcher of the National Chengchi University.
Mr Ting Wai
He graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and obtained his PhD in Political Science
and International Relations from the University of Paris-X (Nanterre), France. Formerly Research
Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, he is now Professor of the Department
of Government and International Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University. Since 2007, he is the
President of Hong Kong Association for European Studies.
Mr Xiao Gongqin
He is professor in the department of history, Shang Hai Normal University. His interest of research:
the history of Chinese politics in the 20th century, the development of contemporary Chinese
politics, the train of thoughts in contemporary Chinese Society. His books: “ Zhong guo de da zhuan
xin: Cong fa zhang zheng zhi xue kan Zhong Guo bian ge”, “ Xiao Gong Qin ji”, “ Wei ji de bian ge
: Qing mo xian dai hua jing cheng zhong de ji jin yu bao shou”, “ Yu zheng zhi lang man zhu yi gao
bie” “ Ru jia wen hua de kun jing: Zhong Guo jin dai shi da fu yu xi fang tiao zhan”, “Zhi shi fen zi
yu guan dian ren” etc.
Mr Xiong Peiyun
He graduated from Nan Kai University and University of Paris, majoring in History, Law and
Communication. Currently a correspondent for Window On the South magazine and a leading
columnist for The Beijing News, Xiong Peiyun is a prolific freelance journalist, contributing also to
Southern Weekend, Southern Metropolis Daily and other publications.
Mr Yang Hengjun
After graduating from Fudan University in 1987, he worked in the Foreign Affairs Department in
Beijing. From 1992 to 1997, he worked in Hong Kong as the manager of Mainland China
Company. He then went to the U.S. as a senior fellow of the Atlantic Council of the United States.
From 2002 he began novel writing, blog writing and current affairs comment.
Ms Yu Min
She is now doing the MSc program at LSE (London School of Economics and Political Science).
She has worked for both national and international media for seven years, including Financial
Times, DoNews, China’s business and finance magazine.
Mr Zhang Boshu
He received an MA in economics from Zhongguo Renmin Daxue in 1982 and in 1985 passed the
entrance examination for the Institute of Philosophy of the graduate school of the Chinese Academy
of Social Sciences. His research has been on critical theory in continental Europe in modern western
philosophy. He obtained MA and PhD degrees in philosophy in 1988 and 1991. He has held a post
in the Philosophy Institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences from 1991 to the present. In
recent years he has striven to understand the lessons of success and failure in the history of the past
century of China’s democratic transition and institutional modernization. He has published “ Xian
dai xing yu zhi du xian dai hua”( Shang hai, xue lin chu ban she, 1998) and “ Chong jian Zhong guo
si li da xue” (co-author with Doctor Wang guilan, Beijing, jiaoyue ke xue chu ban she, 2003)
Mr Zhu Xueqing
He graduated from Fudan University with a doctorate in history. From 1991 he has since been a
Professor in the Department of History, Academy of Letters, Shanghai University and visiting
scholar of Harvard University. His interest of research: contemporary Chinese liberalism. His
works: Daode lixiang guo de fumie [Downfall of the Moral Republic] Shanghai: Sanlian, 2004;
Zhongguoyu ouzhou wenhua jiaoliu zhi [Annals of Sino-European Cultural Exchange] ; Shuzhaili
de geming [The Revolution in the Library] etc.