16-17th May 2025
University of Palermo, Italy | Hybrid
The international conference The Mediterranean Through Chinese Eyes: Transcultural Encounters and Representation in Chinese Sources is the second conference of the MeTChE research project. This event aims to investigate how the Mediterranean has been perceived, represented, and reimagined in Chinese sources across time. Bringing together scholars from diverse disciplines, the conference will explore the construction of a transcultural perception of Mediterranean civilization(s) in Chinese geographical texts and travel diaries. Particular attention will be given to how representations of the sea and distant lands contributed to shaping the image of the “other” in Chinese thought.
Venue: Botanical Garden, Lanza Conference Room (and online)
The conference will be transmitted live on Microsoft Teams at this link. We invite you to attend remotely and participate in the discussion.
Full program, link and other details are available at the conference website: https://www.unipa.it/progetti/china-mediterranean/en/Conferences-and-events/conferences/2nd-metche-conference/
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