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  1. Thank you for all the answers! I will start looking these places and people through later this summer!
  2. Thank you for the answers everyone! I'll keep your suggestions, tips and advices in mind when I start working on the application(s)! I didn't know about the dissertation thing, very interesting info eponine997! GopherGrad: First of all kiitos! Secondly, regarding your second point: as you pointed out there is some overlap. Topics in history politics are somewhat complicated, as they often focus both on the present day politics (how, why etc. history is used as an instrument of politics) as well as the past (the actual history that is being used as an instrument). In Europe there is a strong tradition of of including topics like this in the discipline of contemporary history studies (the previously mentioned Zeitgeschichte or poliittinen historia in Finnish), but as this is not the case in the States, I thought I should probably gather some names I could contact and ask for their opinion. And now that I have some names, I can start reading more and sending some e-mails Ja viimeisen uskon kyllä! Toisaalta Ah-niin-raikkasta Pekingin saasteilmasta juuri saapuneelle Suomen lyhyt ja vähäluminen kesäkin on yhtä luksusta
  3. Good day everyone. I am a 28-year-old Finnish citizen, and I hope to start working on a Ph. D. degree at some point. I am currently doing my (second) M.A. degree at the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy in Berlin, Germany. I already hold a master’s degree in East Asian (Chinese) studies, with minors in political history and political science from the University of Helsinki, Finland. To date I have also spent some three years studying and working in China. Now even though I have plenty of ideas in my head, I haven't yet written a dissertation proposal of any kind. However, I can say with almost certainty that I'd like to combine (at least some of) the following elements to my work: - Contemporary Chinese political history. - History politics / political use of history. - Cultural diplomacy / soft power issues. Now I posted this very same message in the "humanities->history" as well as "social sciences->political science" forums as I feel my area(s) of interest lies somewhere in between the two disciplines and thus I feel that I am having some trouble finding the "right" place(s) to apply for. On one hand it seems that most departments in East Asian/Chinese studies are focusing heavily on pre-modern culture, literature and language. On the other hand, departments in political science and contemporary history (I am not even sure if in the States there are departments dedicated to what we call contemporary/political history or Zeitgeschichte here) seem to put their emphasis on European and American affairs and I am not sure how they would feel about my aspiration to include the China perspective and the historical dimension to my research. Does anyone have any recommendations? Who should I contact? What university/faculty/department should I look into? Thanks in advance, Olli
  4. Good day everyone. I am a 28-year-old Finnish citizen, and I hope to start working on a Ph. D. degree at some point. I am currently doing my (second) M.A. degree at the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy in Berlin, Germany. I already hold a master’s degree in East Asian (Chinese) studies, with minors in political history and political science from the University of Helsinki, Finland. To date I have also spent some three years studying and working in China. Now even though I have plenty of ideas in my head, I haven't yet written a dissertation proposal of any kind. However, I can say with almost certainty that I'd like to combine (at least some of) the following elements to my work: - Contemporary Chinese political history. - History politics / political use of history. - Cultural diplomacy / soft power issues. Now I posted this very same message in the "humanities->history" as well as "social sciences->political science" forums as I feel my area(s) of interest lies somewhere in between the two disciplines and thus I feel that I am having some trouble finding the "right" place(s) to apply for. On one hand it seems that most departments in East Asian/Chinese studies are focusing heavily on pre-modern culture, literature and language. On the other hand, departments in political science and contemporary history (I am not even sure if in the States there are departments dedicated to what we call contemporary/political history or Zeitgeschichte here) seem to put their emphasis on European and American affairs and I am not sure how they would feel about my aspiration to include the China perspective and the historical dimension to my research. Does anyone have any recommendations? Who should I contact? What university/faculty/department should I look into? Thanks in advance, Olli
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