Conference Program

We kindly remind, that every participant will have not more than 20 minutes for the presentation. Each room is equipped with the computer and projector. Should you have any special requirements, pleae contact with Ms. Katarzyna Liwosz: conference.cikrakow(at)gmail.

All sessions are open to public. 

Tuesday, September 22

 

14:00-16:00 Sightseeing*
16:00-18:00 Registration
18:00-19:30

Opening Ceremony

Prof. Wojciech NOWAK, PhD – Rector of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow;
Prof. Andrzej DUDEK, PhD – Dean of the Faculty of International and Political Studies;
Prof. Metka TEKAVČIČ, PhD – Dean University of Ljubljana Faculty of Economics;
Prof. Adam JELONEK, PhD – Head of the Department of Far East;
Joanna WARDĘGA, PhD –  Director of Confucius Institute in Krakow

 

and Lecture by Prof. SHEN Wei, PhD: "EU-China 40 years: partners or competitors?"
 

 

*The sightseeing is free for the active participants, who will be interested - please contact Ms. Katarzyna Liwosz (conference.cikrakow(at)gmail.com). Sightseeing will be provided in English, and in case of interest in Chinese as well. 

Wednesday, September 23

 

9:00-13:30

 Conference session 1 and 2 
13:45-15:45 Lunch 
15:00-18:30 Conference session 3 and 4
19:30  Conference Banquet (by invitation only)

 

Session 1A: Societies and Cultures in Transition I

Time: 9:00-11:00
Venue: Collegium Novum, room 52
Chair: Joanna WARDĘGA, PhD

Prof. CHEN Shu
Prof. MENG Xiaojun
Prof. LIU Huawei

 Confucius and Europe in Transition: The Past and the Future.

Dina CHIMENSON, MSc
Tony FANG, PhD

 Understanding the changing Russian culture through a Yin Yang perspective.
Prof. Adam W. JELONEK, PhD "Jews of the Far East". Evolving sociopolitical status of the Malaysian-Chinese.

Prof. Krzysztof KOŚCIELNIAK, PhD

 The Khoja Afaq Mausoleum in Kashgar as a symbol Uyghur's identity (ca 1640-2015).

József POÓR, PhD
Péter FODOR
Péter KOLLÁR
Attila FARKAS
János FEHÉR, PhD
Patrick WOOCK

 Idealism and Relativism in Ethics: China- Central Eastern Europe (CEE) Comparison.
  DISCUSSION

 

Session 1B: Markets and Economies in Transition I 

Time: 9:00-11:00
Venue: Collegium Novum, room 56
Chair: Matevž RAŠKOVIĆ, PhD  

Jaka CEPEC, PhD The Evolution of Insolvency Law in Slovenia and China – a lesson of transition from planned to market economy.
Prof. Łukasz GACEK, PhD Roadmap for moving to a low-carbon economy in China and Poland. Comparative analysis.

Tanja ISTENIČ, MA
Jože SAMBT, PhD

 Changing patterns of transfers in Slovenia in the last three decades: transition from socialism to the market economy.
Natalia WYŻYCKA, MA China and the EU viz. Intellectual Property Rights Implementation.
  DISCUSSION

 

Session 2A: Societies and Cultures in Transition II

Time: 11:30-13:30
Venue: Collegium Novum, room 52
Chair: prof. Adam W. JELONEK, PhD

Nikita MAKARCHEV, MSc Cultural Transformation in Contemporary China: Processes, Structures and Behavioral Outcomes.
Roxana RÎBU, PhD Bridges and obstacles in "The way of the ideal government": the transition from "Mind Confucianism" to "Political Confucianism" from Jiang Qing's point of view.
Prof. Jana S. ROŠKER, PhD Modern Confucianism as a challenge for the classical European modernization theories.
Prof. Mateusz STĘPIEŃ, PhD Conceptualizations of Constitutionalism in Recent China's Debates: A Preliminary Typologies.
Prof. XUE Xiaojian, PhD Foundation Stone of China's Social Transformation: On the Historical Status of the Chinese Constitution of 1982.
  DISCUSSION

 

Session 2B: Markets and Economies in Transition II 

Time: 11:30-13:30
Venue: Collegium Novum, room 56
Chair: prof. Luciano SEGRETO

Sebastian BOBOWSKI, PhD Fourteen EU States Already In, Japan and USA Still Not Interested – What Lies Behind China-led AIIB?
Monika KRUKOWSKA, PhD China's New Silk Road Strategy: Challenges and Implications for Central and Eastern Europe.
Ewa TROJNAR, PhD CEE-China Cooperation in the Context of the Formation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
Prof. SHEN Wei, PhD
Prof. Jörn-Carsten GOTTWALD, PhD		 The ‘Belt and Road Initiative' ­ A Game­Changer or Wishful Thinking?
  DISCUSSION

 

Session 3A: Education in Transition I

Time: 15:00-16:30
Venue: Collegium Novum, room 52
Chair: Prof. HUANG Xiaoming, PhD

Prof. Velimir STOJKOVSKI, PhD
Prof. DENG Shizhong, PhD
Elena DAMJANOSKA, MA

 The role of the Confucius Institute at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje in promoting Chinese language, culture and business in the Republic of Macedonia.
Prof. HUANG Xiaoming The Functions of Confucius Institutes – An interpretations and practice from a Chinese director of Confucius Institute.
Tina ILGO, PhD Facing Challenges in Teaching Chinese through Confucius Classrooms in Slovenian Schools: current situation and prospects.
Prof. Jaroslava KUBÁTOVÁ, PhD Preparation of University Students from Western Countries for Cooperation with China: Reasons and Methods.
  DISCUSSION

 

Session 3B: Markets and Economies in Transition III

Time: 15:00-16:30 
Venue: Collegium Novum, room 56
Chair: Tomasz KAMIŃSKI, PhD

Matevž RAŠKOVIĆ, PhD
Boštjan UDOVIČ, PhD
Davor VUCHKOVSKI, MA
Ding ZHONGHUI, MA
Barbara MÖREC, PhD
Nikola MILOVIĆ, PhD
Mijat JOCOVIĆ, PhD
Olgierd WITCZAK, PhD

Attitudes towards business with China and Chinese FDIs in Central and Eastern Europe: a multi-country comparison. 
Rafał KOSZEK, MsC Chinese economic influence on the Central and Eastern Europe countries.

Ágnes SZUNOMÁR, PhD
Agnieszka MCCALEB, MA

 Comparing Chinese, Japanese and South Korean FDI in Central and Eastern Europe: macroeconomic versus institutional factors.

Magdalena POPOWSKA, PhD
Prof. Luciano SEGRETO, PhD

 Chinese Foreign Direct Investments in Europe. The Polish Case.
  DISCUSSION

 

Session 4A: Education in Transition II

Time: 17:00-18:30
Venue: Collegium Novum, room 52
Chair: Adina ZEMANEK, PhD

Prof. Metka TEKAVČIČ, PhD
Prof. DENG Shizhong, PhD
Prof. Stanka SETNIKAR-CANKAR, PhD
Prof. Tea PETRIN, PhD
Prof. Ljubomir DRAKULEVSKI, PhD
Prof. Atanas KOCOV, PhD
Elena DAMJANOSKA, MA

 The role of creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship in education process: the exchange of best practices between Europe and China.
Lucie LANIKOVA, MA Teaching of Chinese Language at High schools and Elementary Schools in the Czech Republic.

Prof. LI Xiaomei
Prof. MA Xiaoxue
Prof. MAO Zhaofang

 How Does Learning Style and Teaching Style Jointly related with Cultural Intelligence? Evidence from China Oversea Students.
Owais SUCCARI, Ph.D. Bridging Cultural Gaps in China – CEE Bilingual Education Programs. A Neuroscience Perspective.
Prof. ZHAO Gang, PhD The development of Central and Eastern European languages talents.
  DISCUSSION

 

Session 4B: Markets and Economies in Transition IV

Time: 17:00-18:30
Venue: Collegium Novum, room 56
Chair: Ewa TROJNAR, PhD

András HERCZEG, MA
Máté TÓTH dr., LL.M.

 Investor Protection in the Transitioning Central Eastern European Energy Industry.
Anna H. JANKOWIAK, PhD Partnership through Investment – Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in CEE Countries.

Tomasz KAMIŃSKI, PhD
Piotr WIŚNIEWSKI, PhD

 A Political Menace or Commercial Opportunity? Chinese Sovereign Wealth Funds' Investments in the European Union.
   
  DISCUSSION

 

Thursday, September 24

 

9:00-13:30

 Conference session 5 and 6 
13:45-14:45 Lunch 
15:00-18:15 Conference session 7 and 8
18:30-19:30 Closing ceremony 

 

Session 5A: Markets and Economies in Transition V 

Time: 9:00-11:00
Venue: Collegium Novum, room 52
Chair: prof. Jaroslava KUBATOVA, PhD

Tomasz BIELIŃSKI, MA Development of Chinese Mobile Phone Game Market as an Export Opportunity for CEE Mobile Game Producers.

Prof. Atanas KOCHOV, PhD
Prof. Ljubomir DRAKULEVSKI, PhD
Prof. M. TEKAVCIC, PhD
Ciril KAFOL, PhD

 Smart specialization platform as a tool for developing the cooperation between China and CEE.
Karolina MAZUROWSKA, PhD What are the key similarities/main differences between Chinese and CEE managers.
Alice REZKOVA What can CEE countries and China learn from each other in innovation?

Ciril KAFOL, PhD
Prof. Metka TEKAVCIC, PhD
Prof. Ljubomir DRAKULEVSKI, PhD
Prof. Atanas KOCHOV, PhD

 Analysis of the development patterns of telecommunication systems among China and CEE.
  DISCUSSION

 

Session 5B: Societies and Cultures in Transition III

Time: 9:00-11:00
Venue: Collegium Novum, room 56
Chair: Yevhen BARANCHENKO, PhD
 

Edmund BAKA, PhD Martial arts as a place of meeting and dialogue between Chinese and European culture.

Jarosław JURA, PhD
Kaja KAŁUŻYŃSKA, MA

 The image on China and Chinese in selected Polish periodicals and so called "new" Internet media.
Katarzyna LIWOSZ, MA The influence of floating population on condition of Chinese family and society – psychological view.

Ágnes SZUNOMÁR, PhD
dr. jur. Tamás MATURA

 Perceptions of China among Central European University Students.
Natalia OŻEGALSKA-ŁUKASIK, MA Redefining Filial Piety in the 21st­Century China.
  DISCUSSION

 

Session 6A: Societies and Cultures in Transition IV

Time: 11:30-13:30
Venue: Collegium Novum, room 52
Chair: Prof. Luminita BALAN, PhD

Marcin KRASNOWOLSKI, MA The Image of the Nation in the New Chinese Cinema.
Tomasz LANGNER, BA The Changing Face of Chinese Nationalism as presented in the TV Series "Red Sorghum" (2014).
LIN Wenshuang, PhD The orientation of Balkan national identity – case study of the Bulgarian.
Agnieszka MIKRUT-ŻACZKIEWICZ, PhD The social and cultural impact of migration - China's economic migration through film.
Adina ZEMANEK, PhD "Speaking Bitterness" and Female Empowerment in the Film 《白毛女》 (1950)
  DISCUSSION

 

Session 6B: The Importance of preserving the Significance of Jesuit Missionaries for improving intercultural and scientific Links between China and Central and Eastern Europe.

Time: 11:30-13:30
Venue: Collegium Novum, room 56
Chair: Prof. Mitja SAJE, PhD

Prof. HUANG Zhuoyue, PhD A Key Link: Historic and Contemporary Significance of Early Missionaries to China.
Prof. Stanislav JUŽNIČ, PhD Education in Transition of China-Based Jesuits from Austrian Province.
Prof. Mitja SAJE, PhD Promotion of Jesuit missionary Augustin Hallerstein (刘松龄) and his historic achievements as an example of an almost forgotten and recently rediscovered top European scientist and Head of the Imperial Board of Astronomy under Emperor Qian Long.
Prof. WANG Huiqin, PhD Bilingual illustrated books about famous Jesuits as a tool to popularise cultural links between China and Europe.
REN Zengqiang, PhD An Approach to the Spread of Chinese Culture: The Story of Liu Songling.
  DISCUSSION

 

Session 7A: Markets and Economies in Transition VI 

Time: 15:00-16:30
Venue: Collegium Novum, room 52
Chair: Prof. Atanas KOCHOV, PhD

Jolanta MAROŃ, MA The Role of Special Economic Zones in Shaping Chinese Economy.

Matej ČERNE, PhD
Robert KAŠE, PhD
Matevž RAŠKOVIĆ, PhD
Prof. Nada ZUPAN, PhD
Katarzyna DZIEWANOWSKA, PhD
Seong-Do CHO, PhD
Lorne HWANG
Alison PEARCE, PhD

 Contrasting expectations regarding employment relationship: Prospective psychological contracts of Asian and European young entrants to the job market.
Balázs SÁRVÁRI, PhD China's room for manoeuvre in the XXI. Century.
  DISCUSSION

 

Session 7B: Societies and Cultures in Transition V

Time: 15:00-16:30
Venue: Collegium Novum, room 56
Chair: Prof. Bogdan GÓRALCZYK, PhD

Marceli BURDELSKI, PhD The new Problems in the Sino-Polish relations.
Michał LUBINA, PhD The New Silk Road and Poland. How not to waste this chance?
Wioletta MAŁOTA, MA Chinese and Polish organisational cultures  - what they have in common and how they differ?
Radek PYFFEL, MA Seven Asymmetries in Sino-Polish relations.
  DISCUSSION

 

Session 8A: Societies and Cultures in Transition VI

Time: 17:00-18:15
Venue: Collegium Novum, room 52
Chair: Agnieszka MIKRUT, PhD
 

Prof. Luminita BALAN, PhD Society in Change and the Reception of Mo Yan's Novels in Romania.
Daniela ZHANG CZIRÁKOVÁ, PhD Song of unending sorrow – contemporarity versus tradition. Comparing of Luo Fu´s poems with the poem bearing the same name by famous poet Bai Juyi.
Prof. XIAO Jin Contemporary Chinese Literature in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE): the Case for Translation and Dissemination of Mo Yan's Works.
  DISCUSSION

 

Session 8B: Education in Transition III

Time: 17:00-18:15
Venue: Collegium Novum, room 56
Chair: Joanna WARDĘGA, PhD
 

Alison PEARCE, PhD
Rose QUAN, PhD
Yevhen BARANCHENKO, PhD

 Educational Mobility in Transition: what can China, Ukraine and the UK learn from one another?
Prof. DONG Xixiao, PhD Opening the "Two-way fast lane" of China-CEE Cultural Exchange.
MAO Rui, MA Teaching Chinese language as a foreign language in Poland: the current situation and prospect for the future.
  DISCUSSION

 

18:30 (Collegium Maius Aula): Closing ceremony
Prof. LIU Wansheng, I Secretary for Education, People's Republic of China Embassy in Warsaw
and Lecture by Prof. Bogdan Góralczyk, PhD "New Chinese Model of Development: Origins and Consequences".

Friday, September 25

Day trips for the participants:

  • Auschwitz and Wieliczka Salt Mine
  • "Poland unknown"

Trips are free for the active conference participants (lunch excluded). For details please contact Ms. Katarzyna Liwosz (conference.cikrakow(at)gmail.com)