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24

Feb

Fokus Framtid: China – a Complex Cooperation

24 February 2026 13:00 to 15:00 | Seminar
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For universities and industry alike continued relations with China are essential to remain at the forefront of scientific growth and innovation.

To navigate this landscape, thorough analysis of the associated opportunities and risks is pivotal. With multiple approaches to engagement available, the landscape facing these actors is multifaceted and complex. Here, the humanities play a crucial role by providing deep, nuanced insights into Chinese society, culture and historical perspectives, helping us to gain a better understanding of China from within.

Speakers

  • Lars Peter Fredén – Swedish Ambassador to China, 2010–2016
  • Hanna Sahlberg – Senior China reporter at Swedish Radio, China correspondent in Beijing 2006–2011 and 2015–2019
  • Michael Schoenhals – Professor Emeritus of Chinese
  • Marina Svensson – Professor of Modern China Studies
  • Erik Renström – Vice-Chancellor of Lund University
  • Representative from Alfa Laval (TBA)

Register for the event via: www.ht.lu.se/samverkan/samverkansradet/fokus-framtid

Forthcoming Fokus framtid Seminars

  • 20 April – Sustainability and the Green Transition
  • 8 September – Democracy and Its Heroes
  • 24 November – Topic open (preliminary theme: Demography)

About the event

Location:

Lux Aula (Helgonavägen 3)

Contact:

kommunikation [at] ht [dot] lu [dot] se