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CURRENT PROJECTS
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Regional Development and Social Impact:
Multi-faceted Encounters between China and the West in the Late Imperial
and the Republic Era (1840-1950)
Description: Chinese-Western encounters in selected regions, exploring
and comparing the social impact of commercial, diplomatic and missionary
activities in relation to education, medicine, social change, women,
trade, etc. (Part 7 of the series, New Century,
New Thoughts, and New Scholars in China). Co-sponsored by Sun Yet-sen
University, China.
Deliverable: seminar and publication
Participants: WU Yixiong (吳义雄, Sun Yet-sen University), LI Jinqiang
(李金强, Hong Kong Baptist University), TAO Feiya (陶飞亚, Shanghai University),
CHEN Jiaming (陈建明, Sichuan University), Dr. HU Weiqing (胡为清, Shandong
University), Xing Fuzeng (邢福增, Chinese University of Hong Kong), KANG
Zhujie (康志杰, Wuhan University), LI Xiangping (李向平, Shanghai University),
and Jean-Paul Wiest (The Beijing Center for Chinese Studies), among others.
Expected completion: 2009 |
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Body, Soul and Nature: Cultural Encounters through Medicine and
Medical Service Organization Development in Modern China
Description: Chinese-Western cross-cultural encounters through
medical science, medical services and personnel training by western missionaries,
activities of western medical personnel in Chinese minority regions,
and national movements for better health in modern China. (Part 8 of
the series, New Century, New Thoughts, and New Scholars
in China). Co-sponsored by Shandong University.
Deliverable: seminar and publication
Participants: HOU Jie (侯杰, Nankai University), XU Yihua (徐以骅,
Fudan University), KANG Zhijie (康志杰, Wuhan University), LIU Tianlu (刘天路,
Shandong University), HU Weiqing (胡为清, Shangdong University), TAO Feiya
(陶飞亚, Shanghai University), LIU Xinli (刘新利, Shandong University), WU
Yixiong (吴义雄, Sun Yet-sen University), and R.G. Tiedemann (University
of London).
Expected completion: 2009 |
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Cultural and Historical Exchanges
between Multiethnic China and the West
Description: The project focuses on the study
of cultural and historical interactions between China and the West
in Chinese ethnic minority and border areas. Research papers include
such topics as diplomacy, trade, missionary activities, minority language
studies and preservation, encounters of Christian and Muslim religions,
etc. (Part 6 of the series, New
Century, New Thoughts, and New Scholars in China). Co-sponsored
by Nanjing University.
Deliverable: seminar and publication
Participants: Temule Temur (特木勒, Nanjing
University), WU Boya (吳伯婭, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences), Sude
Bilige (苏德毕力格, Inner-Mongolia University), LIU Dingyin (刘鼎寅, Yunnan
Academy of Social Sciences), and Patrick Taveirne (Hong Kong Holy Studies
Center), among others.
Expected completion: 2008 |
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Sino-Western Encounters through Comparative
Literature and Culture
Description: Exploration of Sino-Western
encounters from the late Qing to the Republican Era through comparative
literature, journalism, women studies, culture and customs, linguistics,
attitudes towards WWII, missionary activities, etc. Co-sponsored by
the Institute of Comparative Literature and Culture, College of English
Language Studies at Peking University. (Part 5 of the series, New
Century, New Thoughts, and New Scholars in China)
Deliverable: seminar and publication
Participants: ZHOU Zhenhe (周振鹤, Fudan University), MENG Hua
(孟华, Peking University), YANG Huilin (杨慧林, People's
University), LIU Shusen (刘树森, Peking University), WANG Lixin (王立新,
Peking University), and YANG Xusheng (杨煦生, People's
University), among others.
Expected completion: 2008 |
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Christianity and Culture: Japan and China in Comparison (1543–1644)
Description: The project consists of an
international symposium and a publication of the conference proceedings.
The project is co-sponsored by the Macau Ricci Institute, China, and
the Jesuit Historical Institute, Italy. Research papers discuss such
issues as diplomacy, trade, literature and art, and language in late
Ming China and Warring States / early Tokugawa Japan (ca. 1543–1644).
Deliverable: symposium and publication (Jesuit Historical Institute,
forthcoming)
Participants: Antoni J. Üçerler, S.J
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Expected completion: 2009 |
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Handbook on Christianity in China: Volume II
Description:
This is a reference book on the history of Christianity in China from
1800 and 1950. It includes bibliographies of primary and secondary sources
in Chinese and western languages for different historical eras, and consists
of essays on historical backgrounds, major religious and secular groups
and individuals, theological debates, effects of political events, religious
and cultural interactions between China and Christianity during this
period.
Deliverable: publication (Brill, forthcoming)
Participant:
R.G. Tiedemann (editor, University of London)
Expected
completion: 2008 |
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Oral History in Chinese-Western Cultural Encounters
Description: Examination of various oral history techniques and research
methodology in English and Chinese. The project will develop a Chinese
language multi-disciplinary textbook to be used in the Chinese
educational and research environment. Co-sponsored by Central China Normal
University, Shanghai University and the Beijing Center for Chinese Studies
Deliverable: workshops,
publication
Participants: LI Xiangping (李向平, Shanghai
University), Jean-Paul Wiest (The Beijing Center for Chinese Studies)
Expected completion: 2009 |
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Sino-Western Encounters as Recorded in the Late Qing and Early Republic Gazetteers
Description: Resource development project that will produce
in Chinese a reproduction of sections of local gazetteers from
the late Ming to early Republic eras, documenting activities of
different religions in China.
Deliverable: publication
Participants: ZHANG Xianqing (张先清,
Xiamen University)
Expected completion: 2009
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History of the Chinese Rites Controversy (2005-2010)
Description: Through a new sinological research approach, this project
will attempt to captures the religious, historical, and cultural essence
of the Chinese Rites Controversy based on primary sources in Chinese
and other languages.
Deliverable: two-volume publication in English
Participants: Paul Rule (La Trobe University),
Claudia von Collani (University
of Würzburg) and Eugenio Menegon (Boston University)
Expected completion: 2010 |
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The Fourth
International Young Scholars' Symposium on Christianity and Chinese
Society and Culture (December 5-9, 2008)
Description: Academic conference for
Chinese 30 doctoral candidates and post-doctoral fellows to in
various disciplines to present their research on the history of
Christianity in China. Co-sponsored by Chung Chi College, Chinese
University of Hong Kong.
Deliverable: publication of proceedings of
biennial conference held since 2002
Participants: Philip Wickeri (San
Francisco Theological Seminary), Ronnie Hsia (Pennsylvania
State University), and TAO Feiya (陶飞亚, Shanghai University) as
mentors
Expected completion: 2010 |
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Nourishing the Spirit: Religion, Culture and Social Development
Description: Teaching and writing project examining
the role of religion in support of social and cultural development, east
and west. The goal is to make clear, for the Chinese university audience,
the continuing contribution of religion to humanity's quest for communal
wellbeing, social justice, and world harmony. Co-sponsored by the
United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia, Shanghai Fudan University.
Deliverable: Workshops, publication
Participants: Evelyn Whitehead, James Whitehead (USF Ricci Institute),
and FAN Lizhu (范丽珠, Fudan University)
Expected completion: 2010 |
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