You are cordially invited to attend the “Distinguished Lectureship in Chinese Culture and Digital Studies” (the Lectureship) in May 2025.
The Lectureship brings together global expertise to explore the transformative intersection of technology, the humanities as well as Chinese Culture, offering a platform for intellectual exchange. It is our great pleasure to have Professor Peter K. Bol, Charles H. Carswell Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, from Harvard University as the guest speaker this year.
The Lectureship includes two public lectures and two hands-on workshops, including themes such as AI’s revolutionary impact on the humanities, the multidimensional study of China’s intellectual history, and practical applications of digital tools like the China Biographical Database (CBDB). Details are as follows:
Institute of Chinese Studies
Distinguished Lectureship in Chinese Culture and Digital Studies 2025
Professor Peter K. Bol
Charles H. Carswell Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University
Sponsored by Bei Shan Tang Foundation
Lectures and Workshops:
Public Lecture 1
Title: “From Old DH to New DH: How AI is Transforming the (Digital) Humanities”
Date: 6 May 2025 (Tuesday)
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Tea Reception at 4:00 p.m.)
On-site participation: LT1A, Cheng Yu Tung Building, CUHK
Online broadcasting: ZOOM
Public Lecture 2
Title: “Dimensions of Experience, Domains of Learning: On the Study of China’s Intellectual History”
Date: 8 May 2025 (Thursday)
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Tea Reception at 4:00 p.m.)
On-site participation: LT1B, Cheng Yu Tung Building, CUHK
Online broadcasting: ZOOM
Abstract: Click here
Registration: Click Here
Enquiries: 3943 7382/ ics-dhlectureship@cuhk.edu.hk
Workshop 1
Title: “Learning to use the China Biographical Database (CBDB)”
Date: 7 May 2025 (Wednesday)
Time: 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
On-site participation: Digital Scholarship Lab, University Library, CUHK
Co-organizers: Institute of Chinese Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Library
Workshop 2
Title: “Teaching China’s History with AI: An Example”
Date: 9 May 2025 (Friday)
Time: 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
On-site participation: Digital Scholarship Lab, University Library, CUHK
Abstract: Click here
Registration: Workshop 1 / Workshop 2
Enquiries: dslab@lib.cuhk.edu.hk / ics-dhlectureship@cuhk.edu.hk
Co-organizers: Institute of Chinese Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Library
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