Research and Study Centre (CERIUM)

/ CERIUM’s Summer School
China Risen:
How it Changes and Changes Us
Montreal, July 8 to July 13 2008 /

Université de Montréal’s International

Research and Study Centre (CERIUM)

(Preliminary program)

ProfessorZhiming Chen

Assistant professor

Department of Political Science

Université de Montréal

With the support of Jean-Philippe Béja

Senior Researcher

International Study and Research Center

Institut d’études politiques, Paris

Author of in Search of a Chinese Shadow: The Democratic Movement In China 1919-1994 (Fr) and of the French translation of The Tiananmen Papers

Assistant Coordinator Alice Trudelle

Academic SupervisorÉmilie Cadieux

PhD Student, History

Université de Montréal

Place 3744, rue Jean-Brillant,

Université de Montréal

Montréal, Qc, Canada

Participants

The conferences are designed for graduate students as well as for external participants interested in the particular themes covered in the course. Undergraduates can register if they obtain both the approval of their academic director and of the Université de Montréal department that offers the Summer School. The aim of this seminar is to present various aspects of today’s China and to encourage students, NGOs, government representatives, business persons and the general public to actively share and engage in dynamic discussions. This course can be credited as a 3-credits graduate seminar for Masters degree students. Undergraduate students wishing to register as credited students will need to get a special authorization from the academic authority of their department.

Course structure

The speaker(s) will give a lecture during the first part of each conference. Following a short break, a second expert will briefly add his/her own perspective on the issues being covered, and the session will finally conclude with an open discussion.

Description

Gathering ten sinologists and experts from Beijing, Paris and Quebec, our summer school on China aims at offering participants a global understanding of the transformation of today’s China and an appraisal of its impacts on the Western world.

The lecturers will discuss the impacts engendered by the new China on the global and North American economy (including Quebec), on the balance of international and military relations and on climate change. The following themes will also be covered: economic reforms in China, the strength of the Chinese Communist Party, the growth and organization of civil society, the media, youth, etc.

Readings

Selected readings for each of the conferences will be made available on the seminar’s website. An access code will be attributed to each student.

Evaluation

Students will be graded based on the following requirements:

1. Participation in group discussions20 %

2. Review of selected reading30 %

3. Research Paper50 %

Readings and class participation (20%)

Students should attend all conferences and study all reading material prior to each conference. Based on their understanding of the readings and on the information presented by the lecturer, students should actively participate in discussions taking place during the second half of the conference in asking relevant and structured questions. The Academic supervisor will note the interventions (without evaluating them).

Review of selected readings(30%)

Students will write a review of the readings for one conference (to their choice) This review should concentrate on the authors’ arguments, their conclusions and reasoning. Students must write a synthesis of their readings. They can also include the point of view (ideas) of the lecturer if they whish.

Length: 5 to 7 pages

Deadline: Tuesday 14 July 2008

Research Paper

Each student will need to choose one topic related to the main themes covered in the course. A short description of the chosen topic (A) should be handed in to the Credited Students Supervisor by 13 July 2008 at the latest. This description should include the chosen topic placed in context (a few lines), the principal questions brought by this topic and a few available sources. Subsequent to preliminary approval, the student will have the opportunity to discuss his/her subject with the Academic Supervisor, or, if required, by the Academic Director or one of the lecturers.

A written document containing the research theme, question, hypothesis, methodology and a preliminary plan (B) should be handed in to the Academic Supervisor no later than 21 July 2008.

The final paper (C), of approximately 25 pages (maximum 30 pages), will be due 15 August 2008, to the attention of the Academic Supervisor, at the CERIUM’s reception or by e-mail.

The research paper will be graded on 100, and reported on 50. The evaluation will be done according to the following requirements:

Summary 5 %
Defining the subject: Theme, hypothesis, methodology15 %
Development65 %
Sources: Relevance, variety, presentation, etc.15 %

Deadlines

Choice of the Research paper’s topic (A)14 July 2008
Theme, hypothesis, methodology and work plan (B)21 July 2008
Final version (C)15 August 2008

Consultation

The Academic Supervisor will be attending each conference and will be available for questions. It will also be possible to schedule an appointment with him.

Conferences details

Day 1 – 8 July 2008

8:00-9:00Registration

9:00-12:00

Introduction: China Between Confucianism and Democracy

Anne Cheng-Wang (INALCO), David Ownby (UdeM, CETASE)

The issue of China’s outlook on democracy has elicited responses drawing on culturalism. These responses are based upon a supposed cultural incompatibility (or on the contrary, upon a perfect compatibility) between Chinese tradition (generally identified as Confucian) and democracy. The compatibility thesis finds its most articulate expression in the new contemporary Confucians. Its defenders go as far as to assert a convergence between Confucian values and human rights, and in this perspective they try to extract seeds of democracy from Chinese culture. This conference will study this particular form of the cultural discourse, which has been adopted by Chinese elites for the last century.

Lecturer Anne Cheng-Wang

Professor

INALCO, Paris

Senior member of l'Institut universitaire de France

(chaire d'histoire intellectuelle de la Chine et du monde sinisé)

Vice-President of the European Association for Chinese Studies

Guest SpeakerDavid Ownby
Professor, History
Université de Montréal
Author, Falun Gong and the Future of China. Oxford University Press 2008.

Readings

-BELL Daniel A., et Chaibong, Hahm, «The Contemporary Relevance of Confucianism» inConfucianism for the modern world, Cambridge University Press, 2003, pp. 1-28.

-DE BARY William Theodore & TU Wei-ming, éd., Confucianism and Human Rights, New York, Columbia University Press, 1998, pp. 1-26.

-HALL David L. & Roger T. AMES, « Dewey, China, and the Democracy of the Dead », in Ron BONTEKOE & Marietta STEPANIANTS, éd., Justice and Democracy. Cross-Cultural Perspectives, Honolulu, University of Hawai’i Press, 1997, pp. 275-291.

-O’DWYER Shaun, "Democracy and Confucian Values", Philosophy East and West 53, 1 (January 2003).

Suggested reading:

-BÉJA Jean-Philippe, A la recherche d’une ombre chinoise. Le mouvement pour la démocratie en Chine (1919-2004), Paris, Seuil, 2004, pp. 19-32.

- CHENG Anne, “Confucianisme, post-modernisme et valeurs asiatiques”, in Yves MICHAUD, éd., Qu’est-ce que la culture? (Université de tous les savoirs, vol. 6), Paris, Odile Jacob, 2001, pp. 80-90.

- CHEVRIER, Yves "Le génie du confucianisme? De l’invention d’une tradition à la traditionalisation du moderne", in David CAMROUX et Jean-Luc DOMENACH, éd., L’Asie retrouvée, Paris, Seuil, 1997, pp. 206-224.

-DELMAS-MARTY Mireille & Pierre-Etienne WILL, éd., La Chine et la démocratie, Paris, Fayard, 2007.

-HALL David L. & Roger T. AMES, The Democracy of the Dead. Dewey, Confucius, and the Hope for Democracy in China, Chicago & Lasalle (Illinois), Open Court, 1999.

1:30-4:30

The Evolution of the Chinese Political Regime since the reforms

Zhiming Chen (UdeM), Jean-Philippe Béjà (CÉRI)

After Mao’s death in 1976, Deng Xiaoping set the Communist Party on the path to secularization and rehabilitated victims of the political movements launched under the Great Helmsman. This new direction maintained the single party system but tolerated the emergence of a public sphere and an embryonic form of civil society. In 1989 however, Deng Xiaoping sent the army against the representatives of this society. Since 1992, he has based the regime’s legitimacy on its capacity to develop the economy, and the Party has come to be the representative of the political and economic elite.

LecturerJean-Philippe Béja

Senior Researcher

International Study and Research Center

Institut d’études politiques, Paris

Author of in Search of a Chinese Shadow: The Democratic Movement In China 1919-1994 (Fr) and of the French translation of The Tiananmen Papers

Guest SpeakerZhiming Chen

Assistant professor

Department of Political Science

Université de Montréal

Readings

-BÉJA, Jean-Philippe. “The Changing Aspects of Civil Society in China”, Social Research, Vol.73, n°1, spring 2006, pp.53-76.

-NATHAN, Andrew J. “Authoritarian Resilience”, Journal of Democracy, Vol.14, n°1, Jan. 2003, pp. 6-17.

Suggested reading:

-BÉJA, Jean-Philippe. «Le mouvement des droits civiques: un nouvel avatar de l’opposition?» Amnesty International, Les droits humains en Chine, le revers de la médaille. Editions Autrement, Collection Frontières, pp.112-128.

6:00-7:30 pmOpening cocktail

Day 2 – 9 July 2008

9:00-12:00

The Chinese Economy : from a rapid growth to a balanced development?

Françoise Lemoine (CEPII, EHESS), Zhan Su (U Laval)

As we begin the 21st century, the emergence of China as a global economic power stands as a major event. For more than thirty years, China has sustained extremely rapid growth by mobilizing its immense internal resources and taking advantage of globalization. To be sustainable, development now needs to be more balanced, to make room for domestic consumption and environmental protection.

LecturerFrançoise Lemoine

CEPII Senior Economist
Associate Researcher, Contemporary China Research Center (EHESS)

Guest SpeakerZhan Su

Head of the Asian Global Strategy and Emerging Markets Chair, Université Laval.

Readings

-EICHENGREEN, Barry, “China, Asia, and the World Economy: The Implications of an Emerging Asian Core and Periphery”, China & World Economy Vol.14, n° 3, 1-18, 2007.

-LARDY, Nicholas, “China in the World Economy: Opportunity or Threat?”, in China: The Balance Sheet, PublicAffairs, New York, 2006.

-OCDE : «IS CHINA THE NEW CENTRE FOR OFFSHORING OF IT AND ICT-ENABLED SERVICES? » 2007. (

-SONG TAN, Kim, Ee KHOR, Hoe. “China’s Changing Economic Structure and Implications for Regional Patterns of Trade, Production and Integration”, China & World Economy Vol. 14, n°6, 1-19, 2007.

Suggested readings:

-GAULIER, Guillaume, LEMOINE, Françoise, ÜNAL-KESENCI, Deniz. «Chine : le prix de la compétitivité», La Lettre du CEPII, n° 254, mars 2006. (

-LEMOINE, Françoise. : « La montée en puissance de la Chine et l’intégration économique en Asie », HERODOTE, juin 2007.

1:00-3:00

Overview of the Best Buisness Techniques in China

Doing business in China continues to be a challenge for Quebec enterprises. When it comes to market penetration techniques, the regulatory framework, cultural differences with their Chinese counterparts, negotiating techniques or distance management of their operations, Quebec entrepreneurs need sound advice in order to conduct a successful project. Louis J. Duhamel and his colleague Guillaume Liu will present an overview of the best business techniques for operating in China.

LecturerLouis Duhamel

Partner, SECOR-TAKTIK

And

China and India: Convergence and Divergence

China and India are making a comeback on the global economic scene. The rapid development of their international trade shows their mastery of activities linked to the digital revolution. Their rapid growth influences international supply and demand for goods and services. Although they are primary stakeholders in a new international division of work, the two countries do not, however, appear to be strong enough yet to drive the rest of the world’s growth.

LecturerFrançoise Lemoine

CEPII Senior Economist
Associate Researcher, Contemporary China Research Center (EHESS)

Day 3 – 10 July 2008

9:00-12:00

Religious Revival in China. When Faith and Law Collide: Tibet and Beyond.

David Ownby (UdeM), Zhiming Chen (UdeM)

Over the last 30 years, China witnessed an enormous religious revival of local and foreign dogmas, as well as the birth of new religious movements such as the Falun Gong. The Communist Party sees this new religious fervour positively, as long as it respects the legal regime installed and maintained by the country’s authorities, which views religion as a tool for social stability. Considering this situation, we can ask ourselves the following question: to which extent will religious faith submit to the party rule?

LecturerDavid Ownby

Professor, History

Université de Montréal

Guest SpeakerZhiming Chen

Assistant professor

Department of Political Science

Université de Montréal

Readings

- OWNBY, D. “Human Rights and the State Management of Religion in a Globalizing China.”

Hong Kong and Taiwan: precarious life at the periphery

Hong Kong

After eleven years under communist China’s influence and on the eve of the Olympic Games, Britain’s ex colony remains a particular place, where Peking’s grip is real but nuanced. Francesca Cini, sinologist and former China coordinator for Amnesty International, traces the city’s evolution and that of the mutual influences between red China and Hong Kong, its economy, people and democratic habits.

LecturerFrancesca Cini

Sinologist and Former Coordinator for China,

Amnesty International

Taiwan

LecturerZhiming Chen

Assistant professor

Department of Political Science

Université de Montréal

Readings:

Hong Kong

- BÉJA, Jean-Philippe. Rubrique Hong Kong, dans l’Encyclopedie Universalis 2004.

-HOLLAND, Tom. "Roller-coaster ride", South China Morning Post (9/04/2007).

-MORIARTY, F. “Press Freedom in Hong Kong: The Trend is Down”Hong Kong Journal01/04/2007

Taiwan

Readings :

"The One-China Principle and the Taiwan Issue (2000)" (online)

"The Anti-Secession Law (2005)" (online)

Chien-min Chao. 2003. “Will Economic Integration between Mainland China and Taiwan Lead to a Congenial Political Culture ?” Asian Survey 43(2) (Mar. - Apr.) : 280-304. (online)

Christopher Hughes. 1997. “Taiwan in Chinese Nationalism,” in Taiwan and Chinese nationalism : national identity and status in international society. London ; New York : Routledge, pp. 1-20. (B.L.S.H. DS 799.847 H84 1997)

Michael D. Swaine. 2001. “Chinese Decision-Making Regarding Taiwan, 1979-2000,” in Lampton, ed., The Making of Chinese Foreign and Security Policy, pp. 289-336. (CETASE Sect. Chine DS 779.27 M35 2001)