A text can be a poem, a novel, a painting, a chair, or a garden. When does the reading of a text begin, and where does it cease? In this digital age, does “mining” of texts reveal reading possibilities that are otherwise hidden? Bringing in texts of various kinds from late imperial China, this conference hopes to form an interdisciplinary discussion on recent discoveries of new texts, rereadings of canonical texts, expanded concept of texts, and on renewed approaches in exploring the meaning of text(s).
Detailed program
7:30 - 8:20 am
Keynote speech
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Prof. Ellen B. WIDMER (Wellesley College)
8:30 - 10:30 am
Conference presentation
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Prof. LING Xiaoqiao (Arizona State University)
Prof. Paul VIERTHALER (The College of William and Mary)
Prof. JIN Huan (HKUST)
Prof. YANG Binbin (The University of Hong Kong)
