Gerd Kaminski

Gerd Kaminski ( born December 14, 1942 in Vienna) is an Austrian jurist and expert on China.

Kaminski studied law and Chinese language at the University of Vienna. Since 1971 he has headed the Austrian- Chinese society. Since his habilitation in 1978, he leads the Boltzmann - Institute for China and Southeast Asia Research in Vienna. In addition, he held several visiting professorships, including at the State University of New York at Buffalo and at Peking University, held. He is also in matters relating to China, Advisor to the Austrian Foreign Ministry. One of his main research focus is the Chinese conception of international law. He traveled to Asia over 70 times and already wrote more than 35 relevant books.

Awards

  • 2001: Honorary Medal of the federal capital Vienna in Gold
  • 2003: PaN personality price
  • 2013: John Rabe John Rabe Communication Centre Award of Heidelberg

Works (selection)

  • Armed neutrality. Bastion Verlag, Wien 1971.
  • The attitude of the People's Republic of China to international territorial acquisition demonstrated in the cases of the island Zhenbao ( Damanski ) and the Diaoyu Islands ( Senkaku Islands). China Austrian Research Institute, Vienna 1975.
  • Of Austrians and Chinese. Europe - Verlag, Wien 1980, ISBN 3-203-50744-7 ( together with Else Unterrieder ).
  • The magic of the colorful shadow. Chinese shadow play then and now. Carinthia, Klagenfurt, 1988, ISBN 3-85378-314-7 ( together with Else Unterrieder ).
  • Married to China. The incredible story of an Austrian woman in China. Löcker Verlag, Vienna 1997, ISBN 3-85409-288-1.
  • The Boxer Rebellion. Unmasked myth. Löcker Verlag, Vienna 2000, ISBN 3-85409-325- X.
  • Heaven help us. Gods and saints in China and Europa.Österreichisches Museum of Ethnology, Vienna 2002, ISBN 3-900359-98-9 (together with Franz Grieshofer ).
  • Plague doctor in China. The Adventurous Life of Dr. Heinrich Jettmar. Löcker Verlag, Wien 2010, ISBN 978-3-85409-541-5.
  • Neutrality in Europe and Southeast Asia. Wehling -Verlag, Bonn 1979, ISBN 3-88437-010-3.
  • Panda Bear instead slogans. Chinese History in testimonials Chinese children painting. Europa Verlag, Vienna, 1986; ISBN 3-203-50961- X.
  • Aodili - Austria - China. Story of a 300 - year relationship. Catalogue of the exhibition in Krems. ÖCGF, Vienna 1996, ISBN 3-9500567 -0-X (along with Barbara Kreissl ).
  • Jakob Rosenfeld: I knew them all, The Diary of the Chinese general Jakob Rosenfeld. Löcker Verlag, Wien 2002, ISBN 3-85409-363-2.
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