University of Heidelberg

Conference on "Governance and Bureaucracies" in Beijing

Oct 11, 2010

Research project A4 "Bureaucracies" held an international conference on governance and bureaucracies in Beijing, China. The event took place at Tsinghua University from September 20 - 22, 2010.

Under the title "Migrating Ideas of Governance and Emerging Bureaucracies between Europe and Asia since the Early Modern Era", the conference focused on the transfer and transformation of notions, ideas, and practices of efficient administration between Europe and Asia from the Age of Enlightenment until the early 20th century.

16 speakers from history, political science, Chinese studies and other disciplines held lectures at this international conference. One of highlights was the lecture by Prof. Jon S.T. Quah (Singapore) who is one of the leading experts on governance and corruption in Asia. He spoke on "Meritocracy and Corruption Control in Singapore: Enhancing the Legacy of British Administrative Reforms".

The conference was organised by research project A4 "Bureaucracies" in cooperation with the Department of History at Tsinghua University (Beijing). Dr. Susan Richter, Junior Research Group Leader of project A4, and Prof. Zhang Guogang from Tsinghua University were the coordinators. They were supported by Prof. Jon S.T. Quah from the National University of Singapore and Prof. Walter Demel from the Universität der Bundeswehr Munich, Germany.


Further Links:

Programme Folder (PDF, 1,9 MB)
Calendar Entry
Conference Announcement (Chinese)
Press Release (German)

Heidelberg University Press Release (German) 
Informationsdienst Wissenschaft Article (German)
Interview with Dr. Susan Richter and Dr. Antje Flüchter

Research Project A4 "Bureaucracies"
Profile Dr. Susan Richter

Tsinghua University, Beijing