Why?
Despite the deepening economic and political relations between Greece and the People’s Republic of China over the past decades, the production and dissemination of knowledge about China in our country remain severely lacking. Furthermore, the existing perception of China by the Greek public is often defined in stereotypical terms, while the related academic research, though noteworthy, is limited.
How?
The Chinese Program at the Institute of International Relations (IIR – IDIS) promotes the systematic study of contemporary China in Greece, aiming to fill this gap and provide an in-depth understanding of China’s historical evolution, contradictions, political, economic, and social processes, as well as its global role. The Program’s activities include teaching Mandarin to students, promoting research, enhancing knowledge production by Greek researchers, developing international educational collaborations, and disseminating knowledge through publications, podcasts, and a rich guest lecture program featuring distinguished academics from abroad.
The Program aspires to become a central reference point in our country for those interested in contemporary China.
Who?
The Chinese Program is the first university program in Greece dedicated to the study of contemporary China. It is an initiative of the Department of International, European and Area Studies at Panteion University—the oldest international studies department in the country, with a catalytic contribution to the evolution of…
…the field—and the Institute of International Relations (IIR-IDIS), a research entity with over thirty years of contribution to the Greek international studies community.
