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Webinar Series: Aftermath of the East Asian War of 1592-1598
Feb 26, 2024
The second half of the schedule of the Aftermath of the East Asian War of 1592-1598 Project new Webinar Series will take place from March 2024 to June 2024. This will be the final semester of the Webinar because the Aftermath project will be ending in November this year. As in
Webinar “Demographic Impact of the Imjin War: A Focus on Marital Age Difference as Recorded in Early Seventeenth-Century Korean Household Registers”
Nov 21, 2023
22nd Nov 20233:00 PM (Barcelona, CET) via ZOOM.Han Sangwoo & Lee Byungho(Assistant Professor, Ajou University, Suwon & Professor, Ajou University, Suwon) • The lecture will not be recorded.• If you would like to attend the webinars, please contact barend.noordam@uab.cat.• If you already registered for previous seminars, there is no need to
How to Read Chinese Poetry Podcast: Three episodes on Ming and Qing poetry by Professor Grace Fong
Feb 20, 2023
Hosted by Zong-qi Cai, Lingnan UniversityFeb 14, 21, 28th 2023Anchor, Himalaya, Google “This podcast presents cutting-edge scholarship on Chinese poetry to a broad general audience. In its 52 episodes, leading experts guide listeners through a pleasurable journey of Chinese poetry, poem by poem, genre by genre, and dynasty by dynasty.” Visit
Lecture Series: The vernacular culture of etiquette of late imperial China as represented in the Ming-Qing novel
Feb 18, 2023
Series of four lectures by Prof. Roland Altenburger (Univ. of Würzburg), Guest Prof. at Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes Hybrid (Teams) | Paris, France 10-17-24-31 Mar 20232-4pm (CET) This lecture offers an introduction to the system and practice of social etiquette – addressing, greeting and clothing – of late imperial China
Today: Online Lecture Series “Other Epistemologies: Remapping the Literary Field in the Sinosphere”
Dec 8, 2022
organized by the Institute of Asian and Oriental Studies at the University of Zurich 1. Thursday, December 8, 2022, 16:15–18:00 (CEST) / 15:15-17:00 (GMT)Dr. Victor Fan (King’s College London) on “The Insight-Image: Illuminating the Reality of Deleuze’s Time-Image” 2 Thursday, December 22, 2022, 14:00-16:00 (CEST) / 13:00-15:00 (GMT)Dr. Caroline Chia (National
Upcoming Lecture: Aude Lucas-Lesain “Tales of Success and Failure: Predictive Dreams of Imperial Examinations in Qing Xiaoshuo Literature”
May 26, 2021
Online | Erlangen, Germany
1st Jun 2021
6:15–7:45 pm CET
US East Coast: 12:15–1:45 pm EST
China: 0:15–1:45 am CST
Speaker: Aude Lucas-Lesain (Chinese Literature; Centre de recherche sur les civilisations d’Asie orientale, Paris; IKGF Visiting Fellow)
This lecture intends to depict the antagonistic look of the literati upon the civil service examination system through xiaoshuo and
Upcoming Seminar: “Taiwan’s Opportunities and Challenges During the Pandemic: Domestic Politics, Foreign Relations, and Global Health Strategies”
May 14, 2021
Online | Helsinki, Finland
25th May 2021
10:00-12:00 Helsinki Time
9:00-11:00 Copenhagen Time
8:00-10:00 London Time
Between the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and spring 2021, Taiwan’s global visibility has increased thanks in large part to its successful handling of the novel coronavirus outbreak. It is now almost a cliché to elaborate the way in which
Upcoming Lecture: Ute Wallenböck “Tibetan Food(s) and Identity in a Global Context”
May 14, 2021
Online | Helsinki, Finland
9th Jun 2021
11:00-12:30 Helsinki Time
10:00-11:30 Prague Time
Speaker: Ute Wallenböck (Masaryk University & Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic)
My current research deals with the cultural aspects of Tibetan foods and beverages since I argue that everyday foods illustrate cultural identity: Food(s) are vehicles for expressing culture. In course of my
Upcoming Lecture: Daniel Burton-Rose “The Layman and the Spirit-Writing Altar: Peng Shaosheng (1740-96) and the Historiography of Divine Communication”
May 11, 2021
Online | Erlangen, Germany
18th May 2021
6:15 pm–7:45 pm CET
US East Coast: 12:15 pm–1:45 pm EST
China: 0:15 am–1:45 am CST
Speaker: Daniel Burton-Rose (Chinese History; IKGF Visiting Fellow). This talk is part of a series of virtual lectures hosted by the International Research Consortium “Fate, Freedom, and Prognostication” at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg.
New M.A. programme in English in the heart of Europa “China and the Dynamics of Globalisation (16th to 19th Centuries)”, Department of Chinese Studies, University of Tübingen
Mar 25, 2019
Tübingen, Germany
15th July 2019
The Department of Chinese Studies at the University of Tübingen invites applications for a new M.A. programme in Chinese Studies to be taught through the medium of English. This two-year programme focuses on the late imperial period with an emphasis on the ways in which China shaped and
Advanced Course on the relations between China and the Portuguese-Speaking Countries, at the University of Coimbra.
Jun 2, 2018
The University of Coimbra has just created a new Advanced Course on the relations between China and the Portuguese-Speaking Countries in order to satisfy the demand for knowledge and experience in this area. The aim, therefore, is to explain how the political and juridical systems function and to see how the
Free UZH Online Course on the Learning Platform coursera.org “Asian Environmental Humanities: Landscapes in Transition”
May 28, 2018
Starting on May 28th, 2018
The free online course “Asian Environmental Humanities: in Landscapes Transition” brings together researchers from the University of Zurich and international institutions in order to introduce some of the most vibrant cultural trends addressing landscape appreciation, degradation, protection, and rehabilitation that currently circulate in the Asian hemisphere. Scrutinizing
SDCF Summer Programme
May 8, 2018
Established in 2013 by Dr Elizabeth Woo Li, SDCF is a Hong Kong-incorporated non-profit organisation with the objective to promote global awareness and knowledge of Chinese culture and civilization. Its summer programme aims at introducing Chinese Studies to scholars (including PhD students) and key opinion leaders from around the world who
Lecture Series: Winter Semester 2017-18 – International Consortium for Research in the Humanities IKGF
Sep 21, 2017
Tuesdays, 6:15 – 7:45 pm
Seminar Room, International Consortium for Research in the Humanities (IKGF)
Hartmannstr. 14, Building D1, 91052 Erlangen, Germany
07.11.2017 Old Uyghur Divination Literature and Its Relationship with Chinese Tradition
Yukiyo Kasai (Turkish Studies, Ruhr-University Bochum)
Vienna Taiwan Lecture Series – Winter Term 2017 “Taiwan’s local Culture in Literature and Film”
Sep 14, 2017
Vienna, Austria
4th Nov 2017–10th Jan 2018
The Vienna Taiwan Lectures, featuring talks by external experts, are organized by the Vienna Center for Taiwan Studies. The series was established at the Department of East Asian Studies in 2012, and is supported by the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation and the Taipei
Lecture Series Summer 2017 – International Consortium for Research in the Humanities IKGF
Apr 18, 2017
Erlangen, Germany
Tuesdays, 6:15pm – 7:45pm
The International Consortium for Research in the Humanities “Fate, Freedom and Prognostication. Strategies for Coping with the Future in East Asia and Europe” of the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg is delighted to announce its series of lectures
Call for Lecturers: Vienna Taiwan Lectures on “Taiwan: Mirroring Society? Affecting Society? The Impact of Literature, Television and Film”
Mar 25, 2017
Vienna, Austria
The Vienna Taiwan Lectures, featuring talks by external experts, are organized by the Vienna Center for Taiwan Studies.
Lecture Series: Winter Semester 2016-17 – International Consortium for Research in the Humanities IKGF
Nov 5, 2016
Erlangen, Germany
Lecture Series Summer 2015 – International Consortium for Research in the Humanities IKGF
May 15, 2015
Erlangen, Germany The International Consortium for Research in the Humanities “Fate, Freedom and Prognostication. Strategies for Coping with the Future in East Asia and Europe” of the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg is delighted to announce its series of lectures to be held on Tuesday evenings during this coming summer semester 2015. The
Lecture Series: Winter Semester 2014-15 – International Consortium for Research in the Humanities IKGF
Oct 14, 2014
Erlangen, Germany The International Consortium for Research in the Humanities “Fate, Freedom and Prognostication. Strategies for Coping with the Future in East Asia and Europe” of the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, is delighted to announce its series of lectures to be held on Tuesday evenings during this coming winter semester 2014/15. The
Lecture Series Winter Semester 2013: International Consortium for Research in the Humanities IKGF
Oct 22, 2013
Erlangen, Germany The International Consortium for Research in the Humanities “Fate, Freedom and Prognostication. Strategies for Coping with the Future in East Asia and Europe” of the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, is delighted to announce its series of lectures to be held on Tuesday evenings
SOAS China Institute – Forthcoming Lectures
Oct 7, 2013
London, UK SOAS China InstituteThe China Institute coordinates activities at SOAS, University of London that relate to the study of China. The events bring together academic staff and students with diverse interests and backgrounds. Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise stated. Admission is on a first-come, first-served
Public Lecture Series: “China and East Asian Security”
Oct 3, 2013
London, UK SOAS Centre for Chinese Studies15th Oct – 3rd Dec 2013 Seminars will be held from 5.00 to 6.30pm on Tuesdays (unless otherwise stated) in the Dahrendorf Room, Founder’s Building at St Antony’s College. Week 1 Dr Katherine Morton (Australian National University)Tuesday 15th Oct ‘China’s Maritime Power and the
Public Lecture Series: International Consortium for Research in the Humanities 2013
Jun 24, 2013
Erlangen, Germany 14th May – 16th July 2013 International Consortium for Research in the Humanities IKGF – www.ikgf.fau.de Tue 14.05. The Eschatological Meaning of the Templum Domini in Jerusalem (Dome of the Rock) Dr. Michelina Di Cesare (IKGF Visiting Fellow) Kollegienhaus, KH 2.012
Public Lecture Series: SOAS Centre for Chinese Studies
Apr 29, 2013
London, UK, 2013 The seminars are free, open to the public and no booking is required (unless otherwise stated). China’s Unfinished Revolution: The Challenges Facing the New Leadership Date: Wednesday, 1st May 2013 Time: 5.00 – 6.00 pm, Speaker: Mr Jonathan Fenby (Research Associate, CCS), Venue: Russell Square: College Buildings Room:
Public Lecture Series: SOAS Centre for Chinese Studies
Feb 19, 2013
London, UK 19th Nov 2012 – 18th Mar 2013 The seminars are free, open to the public and no booking is required (unless otherwise stated). Chinoiserie and subalterneity in S.I. Hsiung’s Lady Precious Stream (1934) Date: Monday, 19 November 2012 Time: 17.15 – 19.00 Speaker:
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