[Bilimsel Haber] Call for Papers: China in the Middle East - Indiana University China Office, Beijing, March 17-18, 2015

[Tugrul Keskin]

Call for Papers:  China in the Middle East -  Indiana University China
Office, Beijing, March 17-18, 2015
<http://chinaandthemiddleeast.blogspot.com/2014/05/call-for-papers-china-in-
middle-east.html> 

http://chinaandthemiddleeast.blogspot.com/

Indiana University’s Ottoman and Modern Turkish Studies Chair invites
interested scholars and advanced graduate students to submit proposals for
the conference below. The event will take place at the Indiana University
China Office, Beijing, March 17-18, 2015. Please submit a 200-word paper
proposal along with your CV to ksilay at indiana.edu
<mailto:ksilay at indiana.edu> , tugrulkeskin at pdx.edu
<mailto:tugrulkeskin at pdx.edu> , and zantao79 at pku.edu.cn by October 1, 2014.
 
Indiana University Ottoman and Modern Turkish Studies Chair Presents
An International Conference on
China in the Middle East
 
Indiana University China Office, Beijing
March 17-18, 2015
 
http://china.iu.edu/ <http://china.iu.edu/> a
 
Organized by
Dr. Kemal Silay, Ottoman and Modern Turkish Studies Chair, Indiana
University, USA 
Dr. Tuğrul Keskin, Portland State University, USA
Dr. Zan Tao, Peking University, People’s Republic of China
 
Keynote Speech by
Dr. Yitzhak Shichor, University of Haifa, Israel (Invited)
 
Conference Program
 
March 17, 2015
 
9:00 - 9:30 AM Opening Ceremony
 
9:00 - 9:15 AM Welcome Speech by President Michael McRobbie (Invited),
Indiana University
 
9:15 - 9:30 AM Opening Remarks by Dr. Kemal Silay, Indiana University
 
9:45 - 12:00 Panels
 
1.    Panel 1: Cultural Exchange between China and the Middle East

In this panel, we will explore social and economic history between China and
the Middle East before and after 1949. Trade and commerce between China and
the Middle East has a long-standing mutually beneficial history of exchange,
which has created social and cultural bridges between these societies. The
panel will examine the role of cultural exchange between Chinese and Middle
Eastern Societies based on trade and commerce.
 
2.    Panel 2: Sino-Turkish Relations: Past and Present

Unlike other Middle Eastern societies, the relationship between Chinese and
Turkish societies is a historic one, based on social, political and economic
diversification. Social and political connection can be clearly seen in the
history of Turkish people in Mahmud al-Kashgari and Yusuf Khass Hajib’s
writings and ideas; however, following the emergence of nation-states in the
20th century and the economic globalization of China after Deng Xiaoping,
these two societies and states have established a more economic based
exchange which has become the core of their relationship. Over the last 20
years, Chinese economic growth led to much attention in Turkish economic
circles. As a result, more Turkish and Chinese business communities began to
engage in trade exchanges. Turkey, as a member of NATO, and wanting
membership in EU, began to seek economic and political partners in the
globalized world. In this panel, we will examine the Chinese-Turkish
relationship in the modern era with these factors in mind.
 
12:00-13:30 PM Lunch
 
14:00-16:30 PM Panels
 
3.    Panel 3: Sino-Iranian Relations: Past and Present

One of the examples of a stable relationship between China and a Middle
Eastern state can be the mutually beneficial friendship between China and
Iran. Iran has had a long historical and diplomatic relationship with the
PRC in the 20th century; however, today, Sino-Persian ties are mostly in
trade and commerce. With the growth of the Chinese economy and the search
for more energy resources, the PRC began to shift its foreign policy towards
the Middle East, specifically Iran. This panel explores current social,
political, and economic trends in the Sino-Persian relationship.
 
4.    Panel 4: Sino-Israeli Relations: Past and Present

Although Israel was one of the first nations to recognize the PRC as a
legitimate government, China did not establish its diplomatic relationship
with Israel until 1992. However, since then, both countries have developed
commercial and military links based on mutual benefits. An interesting
aspect of the Sino-Israeli relationship is that the Chinese accepted
Holocaust survivors escaping from Nazi persecutions. The panel investigates
Sino-Jewish relationships in the contemporary era.


March 18, 2015
 
9:30-12:00
 
5.    Panel 5: Sino-Arab Relations: Past and Present

Chinese and Arab-populated states are the product of the colonial conditions
in the 20th century. However, both Chinese and Arab societies have an
economic and social exchange which predates Islam. This exchange has created
mutual understanding and led to mutual benefits. Chinese interests in
Arab-populated societies are purely based on economic investment and energy
resources. On the other hand, Arabs view China as a new global partner, not
replacing the US and Europe, but rather as a new relationship in the
globalized era. This panel focuses on social, political, and economic
exchange between the PRC and Arab states in the modern era.
       
6.    Panel 6: China’s Energy Security Strategy and the Middle East

The Middle East is considered an American backyard for energy resources;
however, with the increased need of oil for newly emerging economies, the
Middle East has received a lot of attention from states such as China. After
2020, US domestic oil production will eliminate the need for foreign oil
sources; therefore, the US will play less of a role in the Middle Eastern
oil market. However, current trends in the Chinese economy point to their
increased need for foreign energy in the future. This panel will examine the
overlapping interests of China and the United States in the Middle East.

 
Closing Remarks by His Excellency Ali Murat Ersoy, Turkish Ambassador to the
People’s Republic of China (Invited)
 


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