Events

China-Arabia Encounters and Engagements

Date: 15 Dec 2016 - 16 Dec 2016
Venue:

Asia Research Institute
ARI Seminar Room, AS8 Level 4
10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260

Organisers: HO, Eng Seng,
Contact Person: ONG, Sharon
Programme

Jointly organised by the Muhammad Alagil Chair in Arabia Asia Studies, Asia Research Institute and the Arabia-Asia Research Cluster, Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore.

With the growing engagements between Middle Eastern countries and China in the twenty-first century and China’s recent One Belt One Road Initiative, Arab-Chinese interactions have become an increasingly important yet under-studied topic. In order to develop and promote work in this area over the next few years, the China-Arabia Encounters and Engagements Conference invites scholars at different stages of their career in the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Europe, and the US from a variety of disciplines to participate a two-day meeting. Collectively, they will investigate all aspects of Arabia-China relations, from the distant past, through the present, and into the future. Topics covered by the panels include travellers trading tales, early geostrategy, politics and diplomacy, Muslims’ Meccan experiences, intellectual exchanges, as well as economic connections and potentials.

REGISTRATION

Admission is free. We greatly appreciate if you click on the “Register” button above to indicate your interest to attend.

Conference Convenors

Prof Engseng HO
Asia Research Institute, and Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore

Dr Nisha MATHEW
Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore

Dr Shuang WEN 
Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore