Kulturwissenschaftliches Zentrum, KWZ 2.601
Prof. Chen Huaiyu (Arizona State University): The animal turn in the study of global history: a religious perspective
Kulturwissenschaftliches Zentrum, KWZ 2.601 Heinrich-Düker-Weg 14, GöttingenAbstract: This talk will examine some key issues that concern scholars who attempt to figure out the historical roots of our contemporary problems. One the one hand, some scholars have been debating the intellectual and religious cause of the ecological crisis and the extinction of animal species across the global village. For instance, Lynn White […]
CeMEAS Lecture: Was Buddha a Muslim? Ottoman Turkish Reflexions on Japan
Kulturwissenschaftliches Zentrum, KWZ 2.601 Heinrich-Düker-Weg 14, GöttingenDr. Katja Triplett CeMEAS, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Kurzbeschreibung: In studies on relations between Japan and Turkey, the topic of ‘religion’ has been mainly addressed in light of Islamic missionary activities and the role of Ottoman Turkish proselytizers in Japan. Recent studies have also highlighted the ways in which Japan served as a model for Ottomans in […]