Background
International Conference on Global Yijing Studies—
Celebrating the Centenary of the Publication of Richard Wilhelm's I Ging (1924)
Organized by
Department of Cultural and Religious Studies, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Co-organized by
China-Institute, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
Center for Zhouyi & Ancient Chinese Philosophy, Shandong University
This International Conference on Global Yijing Studies brings together some leading scholars from Europe, United States, Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, as well as Ms. Bettina Wilhelm (Richard Wilhelm's granddaughter) to commemorate the centenary and celebrate the significant legacy of Richard Wilhelm's German I Ging (1924), which was subsequently re-translated into more than 10 other European languages and versions, a monumental event for the global dissemination and reception of the Yijing.
The Organizing Committee would like to acknowledge the generous support from the Faculty of Arts, Department of Cultural and Religious Studies, United College of The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Jao Tsung-I Petite Ecole, The University of Hong Kong; Hok Hoi Library; The Hong Kong Confucianism Society.
Speakers (in alphabetical order)
- Prof. Iwo AMELUNG (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt)
- Dr. Bjoern Aage C. BLIX (Hunan University)
- Prof. Dennis K. H. CHENG (Education University of Hong Kong)
- Prof. Michael HARRINGTON (Duquesne University)
- Prof. Tze-ki HON (Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai campus)
- Prof. Henrik JAEGER (University of Freiburg)
- Prof. David KNECHTGES (University of Washington)
- Prof. John T. P. LAI (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
- Prof. LI Xuetao (Beijing Foreign Languages University)
- Prof. Lauren PFISTER (Emeritus Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University)
- Prof. SHEN Heyong (City University of Macau)
- Dr. Jerry SWANSON (Independent scholar)
- Mr. Andreas WEIS (University of Göttingen)
- Ms. Bettina WILHELM (Independent scholar, film-maker)
- Dr. Kar-Bo WONG (BNU-HKBU United International College)
- Prof. WU Lijing (Hefei Normal University)
- Prof. ZHANG Hua (Beijing Language and Culture University)
- Prof. ZHANG Wenzhi (Shandong University)
Organizing Committee
Chairperson:
Prof. John T. P. LAI (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Secretary:
Dr. Hoey CHAN (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Members:
Prof. Tze-ki HON (Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai campus)
Prof. Dennis K. H. CHENG (Education University of Hong Kong)
Mr. Raymond LO (Hok Hoi Library)