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SUMMARY:James Legge Conference and Public Lectures
DESCRIPTION:In the bicentennial year of James Legge, the renowned Scottish missionary-scholar, an international and interdisciplinary conference focusing on his work and that of Scottish Missions to China, will take place in the University of Edinburgh from 11-13 June 2015.  The conference will include two keynote public lectures on the evenings of 11th and 12th June.\nInside and outside of China, there is a growing scholarly debate around how foreigners have contributed to and, at times, maligned prevailing understandings of Chinese philosophy, religion, and culture. One of the most important figures in these discussions is James Legge, the Scottish missionary-scholar to China, and translator of Chinese writings into English, and Christian writings into Chinese.\nConference Programme\nThe conference programme ‘James Legge & Scottish Missions to China’ giving details of the papers to be presented over the three days is available here – Download Legge 2015 Conference Programme ( https://www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Legge-2015-Programme.pdf ).\nFor further information on the event and a link to register for the conference please visit this webpage.\nIf you have enquiries on this programme please contact in the first instance cswc-events@ed.ac.uk ( mailto:cswc-events@ed.ac.uk ).\nKeynote Lectures\nThe general public is welcome to attend the two evening keynote lectures which will be followed by a wine reception.  No registration is required for the keynote lectures.\nKeynote Lecture 1\nThursday 11th June 5.30pm New College, Mound Place EH1 2LX\nProf Yang Huilin, Renmin University of China\n‘The Translator’s Identity and Its Paradox’\nYang Huilin is Professor of Comparative Literature and Religious Studies of Renmin University of China. His research interests include theological hermeneutics andinterdisciplinary studies of religion and literature. He is the author of many works including China, Christianity, and the Question of Culture (Baylor University Press, 2014)\nThis lecture will be followed by a drinks reception.\nAll welcome, no advance booking required\nKeynote Lecture 2\nFriday 12th June 5.30pm New College, Mound Place EH1 2LX\nLauren Pfister,\nHong Kong Baptist University\n‘Pulling the Plank out of One’s Own Eye\nReflective Moments of Transformation gained from James Legge’s Christian Engagement with Notable Chinese Persons’\nLauren Pfister is Professor of the Religion and Philosophy Department of Hong Kong Baptist University. He has published widely on Qing Dynasty philosophy, Ruist-\nChristian dialogue, and hermeneutics, including the important two-volume work on\nJames Legge entitled Striving for ‘The Whole Duty of Man’ (Peter Lang, 2004).\nThis lecture will be followed by a drinks reception.\nAll welcome, no advance booking required.\nThis conference is organised by the University of Edinburgh’s Centre for the Study of World Christianity, in collaboration with the Scottish Centre for Chinese Studies with sponsorship from the Confucius Institute for Scotland and the New College Senate.\n
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