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中非关系七十年:
知识、文化与全球伙伴关系

China-Africa Relations at 70: Knowledge, Culture, and Global
Partnerships

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​2026年5月29日至31日,上海中非关系研究网络(CASIN)将与宁波诺丁汉大学国际事务与国际关系学院、复旦大学历史学系、中非驿站等合作伙伴共同举办 “中非关系七十年:知识、文化与全球伙伴关系” 系列学术活动。

本次活动以“中非关系七十年”为历史节点,聚焦知识生产、文化交流、区域研究转型、发展合作、跨区域网络、青年研究与公共写作等议题。活动将先后在宁波诺丁汉大学、复旦大学邯郸校区与中非驿站举行,力图在学术研究、青年学者培养与公共知识传播之间建立更加开放、多元和互惠的交流平台。

From 29 to 31 May 2026, the China-Africa Shanghai International Network (CASIN), together with the School of International Studies, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, the Department of History, Fudan University, Sino-Africa Hub, and other partners, will host a series of academic events under the theme “China-Africa Relations at 70: Knowledge, Culture, and Global Partnerships.”

Marking seventy years of China-Africa relations, the workshop will bring together scholars, early-career researchers, and public-facing writers to reflect on knowledge production, cultural exchange, development cooperation, area studies, transregional networks, and China-Africa writing.

 

一、活动概览 / Overview

主题 / Theme
中非关系七十年:知识、文化与全球伙伴关系
China-Africa Relations at 70: Knowledge, Culture, and Global Partnerships

时间 / Date
2026年5月29日—31日
29–31 May 2026

地点 / Venues
宁波诺丁汉大学图书馆多功能教室03
Multifunction Room 03, Library, University of Nottingham Ningbo China

复旦大学邯郸校区外文楼102室
Room 102, College of Foreign Languages and Literatures Building, Fudan University, Handan Campus

中非驿站,上海市宝山区蕰川路6号智慧湾科创园29-103室
Sino-Africa Hub, Room 29-103, Zhihuiwan Science and Technology Innovation Park, No. 6 Wenchuan Road, Baoshan District, Shanghai

联合主办 / Jointly Hosted by

  • 宁波诺丁汉大学国际事务与国际关系学院

  • School of International Studies, University of Nottingham Ningbo China

  • 上海中非关系研究网络(CASIN)

  • China-Africa Shanghai International Network (CASIN)

复旦圆桌主办 / Fudan Roundtable Hosted by

  • 复旦大学历史学系

  • Department of History, Fudan University

  • 上海中非关系研究网络(CASIN)

  • China-Africa Shanghai International Network (CASIN)

中非写作活动主办 / China-Africa Writing Event Hosted by

  • 上海中非关系研究网络(CASIN)

  • China-Africa Shanghai International Network (CASIN)

场地支持 / Venue Support

  • 中非驿站

  • Sino-Africa Hub

二、5月29日|宁波学术工作坊
Day 1 | Academic Workshop in Ningbo


地点 / Venue
宁波诺丁汉大学图书馆多功能教室03
Multifunction Room 03, Library, University of Nottingham Ningbo China


5月29日,工作坊将在宁波诺丁汉大学图书馆多功能厅03举行专题论文分组。与会学者将从历史学、人类学、国际关系、发展研究、文化研究等不同视角,围绕中非知识生产、跨区域流动、欧洲—非洲—中国三边关系、文化想象、投资合作与产业发展等议题展开讨论。
On 29 May, the workshop will open at the Multifunction Room 03, Library, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, with a series of paper panels. Scholars will discuss China-Africa knowledge production, transregional mobility, Europe-Africa-China relations, cultural imaginaries, investment, industrialisation, and development cooperation.


主要议程 / Main Programme
08:45–09:15 注册 / Registration


09:15–09:30 开幕式 / Opening Ceremony


09:30–10:50 Panel 1
历史交往、归属感与中非知识生产
Historical Crossings, Belonging, and China-Africa Knowledge Production


主持 / Chair:
David Kiwuwa(宁波诺丁汉大学 / University of Nottingham Ningbo China)


发言人 / Speakers:
Jodie Yuzhou Sun / 孙遇洲(复旦大学历史学系;上海中非关系研究网络 / Fudan University; CASIN)
“Third World Crossings”: Agency and Networks in China-Africa Relations during the Cold War


Derek Sheridan(Academia Sinica)
Becoming Swahili: Chinese Traces and Scenes of Historical Speculation in Tanzania


Ying-Ying Tiffany Liu(Carleton University)
Not One Chinese Cuisine: Food, Migration, and Contested Belonging in South Africa

Online, Canada/Ottawa


10:50–11:10 茶歇 / Coffee Break


11:10–12:40 Panel 2
欧洲—非洲—中国:竞争、务实与三边合作
Europe-Africa-China: Rivalry, Pragmatism, and Trilateral Cooperation


主持 / Chair:
Jodie Yuzhou Sun / 孙遇洲(复旦大学历史学系;上海中非关系研究网络 / Fudan University; CASIN)


发言人 / Speakers:
Solange Guo Chatelard(Université libre de Bruxelles;Chinese in Africa/Africans in China Research Network)
Between Rivalry and Pragmatism: China-EU Cooperation in Africa’s Emerging Multipolar Order


Costanza Franceschini(Leiden University)
Infrastructure, Embeddedness and Multinationals: ENI and Italy’s Mattei Plan for Africa


Jinyan Zhou / 周瑾艳(上海外国语大学上海全球治理与区域国别研究院 / Shanghai International Studies University)
What Hampers China-Europe-Africa Trilateral Cooperation?


Paola Pasquali(加纳大学亚洲研究中心 / Center for Asian Studies, University of Ghana)
Chinese EVs Going Out: Europe and Africa


12:40–14:00 午餐 / Lunch


14:00–15:30 Panel 3
叙事、情感与跨区域想象
Narratives, Feeling, and Transregional Imaginaries


主持 / Chair:
Flair Donglai Shi / 施东来(上海交通大学人文学院;上海中非关系研究网络 / Shanghai Jiao Tong University; CASIN)


发言人 / Speakers:
Wei Ye / 叶薇(香港中文大学〔深圳〕国际事务研究院 / The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen)
Multiple Modernities and China’s Development-Security Nexus in the Horn of Africa: The Paradox of a Civilizational Narrative


Ying Cheng / 程莹(北京大学亚非语言文学系 / Peking University)
On the Poetics of Noise: Sound, Mediation, and China–Africa Cultural Encounters


Xinghan Xiong / 熊星翰(复旦大学发展研究院 / Fudan Development Institute)
Scalar Waters: Identity, Order, and Subject Formation in Ngũgĩ, Jin Yong, and Amitav Ghosh


Kaian Lam / 林嘉欣(澳门大学 / University of Macau)
Safari, Play, and Peace
Online, Macau


15:30–15:50 茶歇与交流 / Tea Break and Networking


15:50–17:10 Panel 4
工业化、投资与非洲协商性生产
Industrialization, Investment, and Negotiated Production in Africa


主持 / Chair:
Chongsheng Yang / 杨崇圣(复旦大学发展研究院 / Fudan Development Institute)


发言人 / Speakers:
Yidi Hua / 华忆迪(宁波职业技术大学 / Ningbo Polytechnic University)
From Chinese Outward Direct Investment to Educational Assistance: How China-Africa Cooperation in Vocational Education Supports Industrialization


Linda Calabrese(ODI Global;King’s College London)
A Comparative Analysis of the Effects of FDI on Structural Transformation in Africa

Online, London


Weiwei Chen / 陈卫炜(Ethiopian Investment Commission;The Open University)
From “China in Africa” to Negotiated Production: What Chinese Manufacturing in Ethiopia Reveals about Global Partnerships
Online, London


17:10–17:30 第一天总结与合影 / Day 1 Wrap-up and Group Photo

三、5月30日上午|博士生与青年学者研究论坛
Day 2 Morning | Doctoral and Emerging Research Forum


地点 / Venue
宁波诺丁汉大学图书馆多功能厅03
Multifunction Room 03, Library, University of Nottingham Ningbo China


5月30日上午,工作坊将在宁波诺丁汉大学图书馆多功能厅03设置博士生与青年学者研究论坛。论坛鼓励青年研究者提前提交论文初稿或长摘要,通过短时发言、集中评议与集体讨论的方式,推动跨学科反馈与学术共同体建设。
On the morning of 30 May, the workshop will continue at the Multifunction Room 03, Library, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, with a doctoral and emerging research forum. Participants will share pre-circulated draft papers or long abstracts and receive focused comments and collective feedback.


主要议程 / Main Programme
08:30–08:45 退房与行李装车 / Check-out and Luggage Loading


09:00–10:45 Panel 5
博士生与青年学者研究论坛:基础设施、金融、视觉性与全球叙事
Doctoral and Emerging Research Forum: Infrastructure, Finance, Visuality, and Global Narratives


主持 / Chair:
Solange Guo Chatelard(Université libre de Bruxelles;Chinese in Africa/Africans in China Research Network)


形式 / Format:
预先传阅论文初稿或长摘要;每位发言人作8至10分钟简短报告,随后进行集中评议与集体反馈。
Pre-circulated draft papers or long abstracts; short presentations of 8–10 minutes each, followed by focused comments and collective feedback.


发言人 / Speakers:
Zehao Tian / 田泽浩(北京大学 / Peking University)
Revolutionary Gaze: Representation of Mozambique in the PRC


Rui Zhang / 张睿(宁波诺丁汉大学 / University of Nottingham Ningbo China)
Reconfiguring China-EU Development Relations in Ethiopia after the Tigray War


Effah Kwaku Obeng(岭南大学 / Lingnan University)
Nearly a Decade after “Chinese” Debt Trap Narrative: Rethinking Approaches and Practices


Zhuo Chen / 陈卓(复旦大学 / Fudan University)
The Effects of Railway Upgrading on National Identity in Africa: Evidence from Kenya and Nigeria


Eric Mupona(浙江大学公共管理学院 / Zhejiang University)
The Political Economy of Chinese FDI in Africa


Emmanuel Frimpong Sarpong(宁波诺丁汉大学 / University of Nottingham Ningbo China)
Rethinking Soft Power Through Ubuntu: How South African Political Elites Discursively Construct China


10:45–11:00 茶歇与简餐领取 / Coffee Break and Light Lunch Collection


11:00 启程前往上海 / Departure for Shanghai

 

四、5月30日下午|复旦大学中非关系七十年学术圆桌
Day 2 Afternoon | Fudan/CASIN Shanghai Roundtable


从区域研究到全球伙伴关系:重新思考中非知识生产
From Area Studies to Global Partnerships: Rethinking China-Africa Knowledge at 70


时间 / Time
2026年5月30日,周六,16:15–17:30
Saturday, 30 May 2026, 16:15–17:30


地点 / Venue
复旦大学邯郸校区外文楼102室
Room 102, College of Foreign Languages and Literatures Building, Fudan University, Handan Campus


主办 / Hosted by
复旦大学历史学系
Department of History, Fudan University
上海中非关系研究网络(CASIN)
China-Africa Shanghai International Network (CASIN)


工作语言 / Language
中英文双语交流
Bilingual discussion in Chinese and English


本场圆桌是本次系列工作坊的上海环节。圆桌将以“从区域研究到全球伙伴关系”为主题,围绕中非关系七十年来的知识生产、文化交流、发展合作、非洲行动者、跨国网络与知识中介等问题展开讨论。
This roundtable forms the Shanghai leg of the workshop. Under the theme “From Area Studies to Global Partnerships,” it will explore knowledge production, cultural exchange, development cooperation, African agency, transnational networks, and knowledge brokers in China-Africa relations.


议程 / Programme
16:15–16:25 欢迎致辞 / Welcome Speech
Ouyang Xiaoli / 欧阳晓莉(复旦大学历史学系 / Fudan University)


16:25–16:30 开场说明 / Opening Remarks
Jodie Yuzhou Sun / 孙遇洲(复旦大学历史学系;上海中非关系研究网络 / Fudan University; CASIN)


16:30–17:20 圆桌讨论 / Roundtable Discussion


主持 / Chair:
Jodie Yuzhou Sun / 孙遇洲(复旦大学历史学系;上海中非关系研究网络 / Fudan University; CASIN)


圆桌嘉宾 / Roundtable Guests:
David Kiwuwa(宁波诺丁汉大学 / University of Nottingham Ningbo China)
Joost Herman(宁波诺丁汉大学 / University of Nottingham Ningbo China)
Eric Mupona(浙江大学公共管理学院 / Zhejiang University)
Emmanuel Frimpong Sarpong(宁波诺丁汉大学 / University of Nottingham Ningbo China)
Solange Guo Chatelard(Université libre de Bruxelles;Chinese in Africa/Africans in China Research Network)
Jinyan Zhou / 周瑾艳(上海外国语大学上海全球治理与区域国别研究院 / Shanghai International Studies University)
Chongsheng Yang / 杨崇圣(复旦大学发展研究院 / Fudan Development Institute)


参与讨论学者 / Participating Discussants:
All other workshop participants


17:20–17:30 总结回应、现场提问与合影
Closing Reflections, Audience Q&A, and Group Photo


圆桌议题 / Guiding Questions
一、如何在“中非关系七十年”的历史节点上重新理解中非知识生产的阶段性变化?
How should we rethink the changing forms of knowledge production in China-Africa relations at the seventy-year mark?
二、传统区域研究如何回应全球南方、发展合作、基础设施、文化交流与知识流动等新议题?
How can area studies respond to emerging debates on the Global South, development cooperation, infrastructure, cultural exchange, and knowledge circulation?
三、中非研究如何更充分呈现非洲行动者、跨国网络、地方经验与知识中介的作用?
How can China-Africa studies better foreground African agency, transnational networks, local experiences, and knowledge brokers?
四、复旦大学及上海中非关系研究网络未来如何推动更加开放、多元、互惠的中非研究平台建设?
How can Fudan University and CASIN develop an open, diverse, and reciprocal platform for teaching, research, public writing, and international collaboration on China-Africa relations?

五、5月31日|第二届CASIN全球中非写作大赛颁奖仪式暨中非写作系列对谈
Day 3 | Second CASIN Global China-Africa Writing Competition and China-Africa Writing Roundtable


时间 / Time
2026年5月31日,周日,09:30–12:00
Sunday, 31 May 2026, 09:30–12:00


地点 / Venue
中非驿站,上海市宝山区蕰川路6号智慧湾科创园29-103室
Sino-Africa Hub, Room 29-103, Zhihuiwan Science and Technology Innovation Park, No. 6 Wenchuan Road, Baoshan District, Shanghai


主办 / Host
上海中非关系研究网络(CASIN)
China-Africa Shanghai International Network (CASIN)


场地支持 / Venue Support
中非驿站
Sino-Africa Hub


工作语言 / Working Language
中文为主,英文为辅;现场将提供 AI 辅助即时翻译投屏,供与会者参考。
Chinese will be the main working language, with English used where appropriate. AI-assisted real-time translation will be projected on screen for reference.


5月31日,CASIN将在中非驿站举办第二届全球中非写作大赛颁奖仪式暨中非写作系列对谈。本场活动将从学术会议延伸至公共写作与知识传播,围绕青年作者如何书写中非关系、如何处理个人经验、田野观察、历史材料与公共叙事之间的关系,以及如何建设更长期的中非知识共同体展开讨论。
On 31 May, CASIN will host the Award Ceremony for the Second CASIN Global China-Africa Writing Competition and a China-Africa Writing Roundtable at Sino-Africa Hub. The event will extend the workshop conversation from academic research to public writing and knowledge communication.


议程 / Programme


09:30–09:40 欢迎辞 / Welcome Remarks
Jodie Yuzhou Sun / 孙遇洲(复旦大学历史学系;上海中非关系研究网络 / Fudan University; CASIN)
Leo Liu / 刘龙(中非驿站 / Sino-Africa Hub)


09:40–09:55 第二届CASIN全球中非写作大赛介绍
Introduction to the Second CASIN Global China-Africa Writing Competition
Flair Donglai Shi / 施东来(上海交通大学人文学院;上海中非关系研究网络 / Shanghai Jiao Tong University; CASIN)


09:55–10:15 评委评审心得分享 / Judges’ Reflections on the Competition
Lifang Zhang / 张丽方(清华大学人文与社会科学高等研究所 / Tsinghua University)
Kaiyang Xu / 徐开阳(外交学院 / China Foreign Affairs University)
Eric Mupona(浙江大学公共管理学院 / Zhejiang University)


主持 / Moderator:
Flair Donglai Shi / 施东来(上海交通大学人文学院;上海中非关系研究网络 / Shanghai Jiao Tong University; CASIN)


10:15–10:25 茶歇与颁奖准备 / Tea Break and Award Preparation


10:25–10:50 颁奖仪式与获奖作品展示
Award Ceremony and Presentation of Winning Entries


颁奖嘉宾 / Award Presenters:
Solange Guo Chatelard(Université libre de Bruxelles;Chinese in Africa/Africans in China Research Network)
Jodie Yuzhou Sun / 孙遇洲(复旦大学历史学系;上海中非关系研究网络 / Fudan University; CASIN)


10:50–11:20 齐林《骆驼日记》新书分享
New Book Sharing: Qi Lin’s Camel Diary
主讲 / Speaker: 齐林
主持 / Moderator: 蓝其 / Claire Zhang
本环节将以《骆驼日记》为切入点,讨论旅行、观察、个人经验与面向公众的中非写作可能性。
Taking Camel Diary as a point of departure, this session will discuss travel, observation, personal experience, and the possibilities of public-facing China-Africa writing.


11:20–11:50 中非写作圆桌对谈
Roundtable on China-Africa Writing


参与嘉宾 / Roundtable Guests:
齐林
Jodie Yuzhou Sun / 孙遇洲(复旦大学历史学系;上海中非关系研究网络 / Fudan University; CASIN)
Eric Mupona(浙江大学公共管理学院 / Zhejiang University)
Solange Guo Chatelard(Université libre de Bruxelles;Chinese in Africa/Africans in China Research Network)


获奖作者代表 / Representatives of winning authors
主持 / Moderator: 蓝其 / Claire Zhang


11:50–12:00 观众互动提问与总结
Audience Q&A and Closing Reflections

 

六、关于CASIN


上海中非关系研究网络(CASIN)致力于推动中非关系研究、非洲研究、全球史、区域研究与公共知识传播之间的跨学科交流。通过学术工作坊、圆桌讨论、公共写作、播客、青年学者培养和国际合作,CASIN希望搭建一个开放、多元、互惠的中非知识共同体。
The China-Africa Shanghai International Network (CASIN) is committed to fostering interdisciplinary exchange across China-Africa studies, African studies, global history, area studies, and public-facing knowledge production. Through workshops, roundtables, public writing, podcasts, early-career researcher support, and international collaboration, CASIN seeks to build an open, diverse, and reciprocal China-Africa knowledge community.

 

欢迎关注并参与本次系列活动。
We warmly welcome scholars, students, writers, and friends interested in China-Africa relations to join us.


 

 



 

 


 

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