T.wai’s ChinaMed Project, in collaboration with the University of Naples “L’Orientale” and the China Global South Project, is excited to announce a new series of online seminars on “China and the Middle East from the Cold War to the Present” for this Spring 2025 semester.
These webinars will feature distinguished scholars from the region and beyond, offering valuable insights into China’s evolving role in the Middle East, with discussions on conflict mediation, Chinese energy strategy, and the impact of the Trump administration’s foreign policy.
MARCH 7, 2025 | 14.30 –16.30 (CEST)
“Methodology, Sources and Scholarship on China’s Role in the Middle East”
Enrico FARDELLA (University of Naples “L’Orientale” & ChinaMed, T.wai) & Andrea GHISELLI (University of Exeter & ChinaMed, T.wai)
MARCH 21, 2025 | 14.30 –16.30 (CEST)
“China’s Mediation Strategies in the Middle East Conflict: a Gulf Perspective”
Enrico FARDELLA & Ahmed ABOUDOUH (Chatham House & Emirates Policy Center)
MARCH 28, 2025 | 14.30 –16.30 (CEST)
“China’s Mediation Strategies in the Middle East Conflict: a Chinese Perspective”
Enrico FARDELLA, Amanda CHEN (ChinaMed, T.wai), & LU Xiaoyu (Peking University)
APRIL 11, 2025 | 14.30 –16.30 (CEST)
“Roundtable on China and the Middle East in the New Trump Presidency – Part 1″
Gedaliah AFTERMAN (Reichman University), Anoush EHTESHAMI (Al Sabah Progamme, Durham University), & Kadir TEMIZ (ORSAM – Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies)
Host: Eric OLANDER (The China-Global South Project)
Discussants: Enrico FARDELLA & Andrea GHISELLI
MAY 9, 2025 | 14.30 –16.30 (CEST)
“Presenting the ChinaMed Research Note: ‘China’s Energy Strategy: the case of North Africa’”
Enrico FARDELLA, Mariateresa NATUZZI, Giorgia FACCHINI, & Bianca PASQUIER (ChinaMed, T.wai)
MAY 15, 2025 | 14.30 –16.30 (CEST)
“Roundtable on China and the Middle East in the New Trump Presidency – Part 2″
Grant RUMLEY (The Washington Institute) & ZHANG Chuchu (Fudan University)
Host: Eric OLANDER – Discussants: Enrico FARDELLA & Andrea GHISELLI