On January 20 and 21, 2025, a delegation from Lanzhou University in China will visit the University of Crete. The delegation consists of 2 professors and 15 postgraduate students and doctoral candidates specializing in Modern History and Comparative Political Science.

At the initiative of Lanzhou University, a two-day symposium will be organized focusing on comparative studies of Greece and China from antiquity to the modern era. The symposium will take place on January 20 and 21 in the Senate Hall in Rethymno, with the option for online participation. Presentations will be given by members of the Lanzhou delegation as well as faculty members from the University of Crete from the Departments of Political Science, Primary Education, Philosophy, and History-Archaeology. The event is open to anyone interested.

On the afternoon of January 21, the Lanzhou University delegation will visit the University of Crete facilities in Heraklion (Voutes Campus) and the Museum of the Medical School.

Finally, as part of the visit, a memorandum of cooperation will be signed between the University of Crete and Lanzhou University.

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