Workshop - A Very Lively DeathDeath Culture and the Culture of the Living in Early China Locations: 403 Kent Hall, Columbia University Introduction: This international conference sets out to explore the curious, creative, and surprising aspects of early Chinese approaches to death. Our aim is to offer a set of new perspectives pertaining to the strong ties between the … [Read more...]
Workshop - Out of Many, One?Pluralism, Division, and Unity in Ancient China and the Greco-Roman World Locations: 403 Kent Hall, Columbia University Introduction: The basic aim of this workshop is to explore the existence of legal and political pluralism in ancient China and the Greco-Roman world, along with the forces that pushed toward conscious self-differentiation, … [Read more...]
Workshop - In Search of Economic Growth in Ancient Eurasian Societies Locations: Conference Room (5th floor), The Italian Academy, Columbia University Introduction: Economic growth has been a key problem in recent studies of the economic history of early states and societies worldwide and especially in the ancient Eurasia where we have the earliest documented growths and … [Read more...]
Workshop - Human-Environment Interaction in Early China: Archaeological and Paleoenvironmental Research Trends and Future Trajectories Locations: February 15: The Forum, conference room 229, Columbia UniversityFebruary 16: Calder Lounge, Uris Hall 107, Columbia University Introduction: This workshop brings together scholars from a range of different backgrounds (in … [Read more...]
Houma and Wenxian Covenant Texts Workshop Introduction: The Houma and Wenxian covenant texts are a critical source of evidence for the study of early China, as they represent a unique textual genre that informs a wide range of topics from the socio-political institutions to the ritual practices and intellectual milieu of the Eastern Zhou period. By bringing together and … [Read more...]
Tang Center for Early China – Columbia University
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