Talks
Erpenius' Library: The Excellence of a Dutch Arabist
This online talk from Dr Majid Daneshgar, curator of Cambridge University Library’s Endless Stories exhibition, sheds new light on some of the unique and rare sources in Erpenius’ collection.
East Asian seminar series, Lent 2016
Mon 18 January 2016 - Mon 7 March 2016
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Faculty of
East Asian Seminar Series, Lent 2016
Department of East Asian Studies
Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
University of Cambridge
Beginning 18 January, please join us each Monday evening in Lent for a line up of eight prominent scholars from around the world who will be speaking on topics related to East Asia.
18 January: Dr Gaynor Sekimori (SOAS)
"O-take Dainichi Nyorai, an Unlikely Shugendo Icon"
25 January: Prof Nagashima Hiroaki (University of Tokyo)?
“Misreading Famous Haiku Verses from the Edo Period”
1 February: Dr Mikael Bauer (University of Leeds)
"Walking the Vimalakirti Assembly: A Buddhist Monk’s Journey in 12th Century Japan"
8 February: Dr Radu Leca, Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures
"Material Culture and Synthetic Worldviews on Late Eighteenth-century Japanese Maps"
15 February: Prof Hazel Smith (University of Central Lancashire)
"Unpacking Media Myths: North Korea: Markets and Military Rule"
22 February: Dr David Hughes (SOAS)
“Japanese Folk Music (Minyo): A Talk and Demonstration” (tentative title)
29 February: Prof Wesley M. Jacobsen (Harvard University)
"Understanding Japanese Through Its Invisible Structures: How Linguistics Can Contribute to Language Learning"
7 March: Prof Selçuk Esenbel (Bo?aziçi University)
"Pan-Asianism and Islam in Imperial Japan’s geostrategy: The Diary of General Utsunomiya Taro (1861-1922)”
All seminars are open to the public, start at 5:00pm, and take place in Rooms 8 & 9 in the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge CB3 9DA.
Talks last one hour and are followed by thirty minutes of Q&A, then a wine-mingle session to follow. ALL ARE WELCOME!
For further information, contact Dr Matthew Shores at mws42@cam.ac.uk
The Department of Asian Studies acknowledges the financial support of the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation for some of the seminars.
Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies site: http://www.ames.cam.ac.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CambridgeEastAsia
Cost: FREE
Enquiries and booking
No need to book.
Enquiries: Matthew Shores Website Email: mws42@cam.ac.uk Telephone: 01223-335173
Timing
All times
| Mon 18 January 2016 | 5:00PM - 6:30PM |
| Mon 25 January 2016 | 5:00PM - 6:30PM |
| Mon 1 February 2016 | 5:00PM - 6:30PM |
| Mon 8 February 2016 | 5:00PM - 6:30PM |
| Mon 15 February 2016 | 5:00PM - 6:30PM |
| Mon 22 February 2016 | 5:00PM - 6:30PM |
| Mon 29 February 2016 | 5:00PM - 6:30PM |
| Mon 7 March 2016 | 5:00PM - 6:30PM |