On the afternoon of June 7, 2023, Dr. Christian Ploberger from Rajamangala University of Technology was invited to give a lecture entitled “Comparative Regionalism: A Re-contemplation of Space” in Conference Room 1701, Sanjiang Building. The lecture was hosted by Prof. Li Li, Dean of the School of Marxism, and Prof. Zhang Huiqing and parts of the students were invited to attend the lecture.

First of all, Li Li, on behalf of the school, extended a warm welcome and thanks to Dr. Christian Ploberger for traveling a long distance to conduct the academic exchange and expressed the desire that further cooperation in such fields as student cultivation, teacher visit, and academic research between the School of Marxism and Rajamangala University of Technology should be carried out.

Dr. Christian Ploberger pointed out in his lecture that space was crucial to understand the development and the challenges of regional cooperation. He argued that space factors, including geographical conditions, cultural differences and socio-economic ties, played an important role in the formation and development of regional cooperation. Then, he explained the theory through typical cases of regional cooperation among international basins, which enabled the students to better understand the diversity, interdependence and formation of cooperation mechanisms within regions. The re-contemplation of space provided new perspectives for coping with the increasingly complex challenges posed by globalization and regionalization.

The lecture further expanded the students’ academic horizons and provided rewarding insights for their academic research. More importantly, the lecture also laid a solid foundation for promoting further international exchanges and cooperation between the two institutions.