Dunhuang & Silk Road Seminar Series, Easter Term 2023
We hold a series of talks each term whose overall theme links with Dunhuang and/or the Silk Road.
These take place in-person and, where possible, are streamed via Zoom (requires pre-registration).
All talks are on Thursdays and will begin at 5pm UK Time, lasting an hour with time allocated afterwards for questions, debate, and discussion.
Except as noted below, all talks take place in Room 9 of the Sidgwick Site Lecture Block.
We welcome listeners from all fields who feel that these talks may help their own research or who are curious to know about the diverse topics covered.
You can also see some of our recorded talks on YouTube
This seminar series is organised by Prof. Imre Galambos with the generous support of the Glorisun Global Network and Dhammachai International Research Institute.
- Thursday, 11th May, 2023
Buddha-nature Between India and China: Analysing the Creative Trans- lation Work of Dharmaksema in the Early Fifth Century
Dr Chris Jones, University of Cambridge
- Thursday, 25th May, 2023
Polyglossia, Trans-local Materialities and Textual Performability: Jewish Texts in Early Modern China
Dr Dror Weil, University of Cambridge
- Thursday, 1st June, 2023
How “Public” was Buddhism’s Engagement with Medicine? Sketches from Pre-1400s Asia
Dr Francesco Bianchini, University of Cambridge
- Thursday, 15th June in Rooms 8 & 9, Faculty of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies
The Encounter of Hellenism with Buddhism: A Tale of Conversion and Cultural Diffusion
Prof. Georgios Halkas, University of Hong Kong
- Friday, 23rd June in Rooms 8 & 9, Faculty of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies
The Sogdian Christian Presence along the Silk Roads
Mr Daniel Sheridan, University of Cambridge
For further information, enquiries, and comments, or to join the seminar e-mail list contact:
Junfu Wong
PhD candidate
Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
E-mail: jw2034@cam.ac.uk
