Invitation to the East Asian Classics Academy
How are shared languages and knowledge constructed in East Asia?
From ancient tales to modern history, we invite you to the East Asian Classics Academy, which consists of 10 lectures, including original text translations and in-depth discussions.
Event Details
- Date: February 17 (Monday) - February 21 (Friday), 2025, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Application Deadline: January 31, 2025 (Friday)
- Venue: Building 7, Room 308, College of Humanities, Seoul National University (1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul)
- Eligibility: High school and university students interested in Classical Chinese and East Asian classics
- How to Apply: Fill out the Google Form → https://forms.gle/
r299K6m1q4Sqzydf9 - Contact Information: donga_studies@snu.ac.kr
※ Students who complete at least 8 lectures will receive a certificate of completion.
◎ Program Overview
February 17 (Monday): How are shared “languages” and “knowledge” constructed in East Asia?
- Lecture 1: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
"Classical Chinese Grammar from a Linguistic Perspective: Focus on Pulleyblank's Lectures on Classical Chinese Grammar"
Instructor: Jin-ho Park (Department of Korean Language and Literature, SNU) - Lecture 2: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
"Classification Systems in East Asian Traditional Scholarship: Focus on the Yiwen Zhi from The Book of Han"
Instructor: Jae-sang Jeong (Department of Oriental Studies, Wonkwang Digital University)
February 18 (Tuesday): Where do Confucianism and Taoism meet?
- Lecture 3: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
"The Life of Confucius: A Human Perspective"
Instructor: Byung-jun Kim (Department of History, SNU) - Lecture 4: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
"The Path We Walk Together: Vitality in the Laozi and Zhuangzi"
Instructor: Ji-hyun Kim (Department of Religious Studies, SNU)
February 19 (Wednesday): Literature, from the Flood Hero Yu the Great to Stories of Loyalty and the World Unveiled by Buddhism
- Lecture 5: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
"Literary and Historical Intersections: The Tale of Yu the Great, Acts of Loyalty, and the Story of On-dal"
Instructor: Jun-pil Ryu (Department of Chinese Language and Literature, SNU) - Lecture 6: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
"The Path Opened by Buddhism in Korean Literature: The Lives of Uisang and Wonhyo"
Instructor: Cheol-won Seo (Department of Korean Language and Literature, SNU)
February 20 (Thursday): The Road to Modernity, Who Leads? Perspectives from Qing China and Japan
- Lecture 7: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
"Emperor Yongzheng’s Hua-Yi Theory in the Qing Dynasty"
Instructor: Beom-jin Gu (Department of History, SNU) - Lecture 8: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
"Reading Japanese Modern History Through Historical Records"
Instructor: Hoon Park (Department of History, SNU)
February 21 (Friday): Is the Past Only Painful? The Joy of Rediscovery Through Re-Reading
- Lecture 9: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
"Korea’s Modern Historical Classic: Korean Painful History"
Instructor: Kwan-bum Noh (Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies, SNU) - Lecture 10: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
"The Past as a Classic, Reading as the Future"
Instructor: Wol-hui Kim (Department of Chinese Language and Literature, SNU)