The Mr. Simon Suen and Mrs. Mary Suen Sino-Humanitas Institute is very honoured to invite Professor Ronald Egan, renowned American Sinologist and Stanford W. Ascherman, M.D. Professor of Sinology at Stanford University, to visit HKBU this March in the capacity of IoC Distinguished Visitor of HKBU. He will conduct two public lectures, to share his insights on the studies of classical Chinese literature and culture. Faculties, students and those who are interested in Chinese literature and culture are all welcome to participate. Details of first lecture are as follows:
從另一個角度重估蘇東坡
(Rethinking Su Dongpo from a New Perspective)
Organizers: HKBU Mr. Simon Suen and Mrs. Mary Suen Sino-Humanitas Institute, Institute of Creativity
Date: 8 March 2024, Friday
Time: 10:30am-12:00pm
Due to overwhelming responses, the Venue has been updated as: LT2 (C.S. Tse Lecture Theatre, SCT502), 5/F, Cha Chi-ming Science Tower, Ho Sin Hang Campus, Hong Kong Baptist University
Speaker: Prof. Ronald Egan (Stanford W. Ascherman, M.D. Professor of Sinology at Stanford University, IoC Distinguished Visitor of Hong Kong Baptist University)
Moderator: Prof. Zhang Hongsheng (Director of Mr. Simon Suen and Mrs. Mary Suen Sino-Humanitas Institute, Chair Professor of Department of Chinese Language and Literature, HKBU)
Language: Mandarin
Drifting with Clouds, Living by Poetry to Prof. Ronald Egan (right), the speaker.
Summary:
本所十分榮幸邀請到美國著名漢學家史丹福大學艾朗諾教授分享題為「從另一個角度重估蘇東坡」的精彩講座。艾朗諾教授不僅帶領我們深入探討蘇東坡的作品及其在文學研究中的獨特地位，更重要的是，他指出儘管蘇東坡已被廣泛研究，看似不可能有新的發現，但新資源如全宋詩，全宋文數據庫和河北人民出版社2010年出版的《蘇軾全集校注》，為我們提供了重新審視這位偉大作家及其作品的新視角。艾朗諾教授的靈感源於他過去幾年準備蘇軾選本的大型翻譯項目，這一過程讓他深思如何閱讀和選擇蘇東坡的作品，即將不同體裁寫同一主題的作品綜合閱讀，以此觀看蘇東坡的多面性和複雜性。其次，講座中還探討了蘇東坡在不同文學形式上的貢獻，尤其是那些他後半生涉獵更為頻繁的文學地位較低的體裁，如「雜記」、「題跋」和「尺牘」等。這些過去可能被忽視的作品，實際上展現了蘇東坡廣泛的興趣和文學上的創新。艾朗諾教授指出，蘇東坡通過文體上的變化，來減少對政治題材的關注，這種轉變既有文學上的原因，也有其政治上的考量。整場講座向我們展示了對蘇東坡作品進行多維度解讀的重要性，以及採用更為靈活的閱讀和組織方法的益處。廣泛閱讀蘇東坡不同體裁的作品，並把它們放置在同一獨特的場合下分析，可以幫助我們深入了解蘇軾寫作的複雜性，進而更加欣賞他作為作家的特殊性和天才性。
(Recorded by SHI postgraduate: Zhou Shaowen)
The speaker, Prof. Ronald Egan has agreed to make the video recording of the lecture available online. Please watch the video at the HKBU Library website: https://hkbutube.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/inner.php?id=BTS-101143
About the speaker
Ronald Egan is Stanford W. Ascherman, M.D. Professor of Sinology at Stanford University. He received his Ph.D. in Chinese literature from Harvard University, writing a dissertation on the early historical work Zuo zhuan. His research focuses on Chinese literature, aesthetics, and cultural history of the Tang-Song period. His publications include books on the literary works and lives of Ouyang Xiu and Su Shi, the latter entitled Word, Image, and Deed in the Life of Su Shi. He has also published a general study of innovations in Song dynasty aesthetic thought, entitled The Problem of Beauty: Aesthetic Thought and Pursuits in Northern Song Dynasty China, now available in a Chinese edition from Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing Company. He is also the translator of selected essays from Qian Zhongshu’s Guanzui biani, which appeared as Limited Views: Essays on Ideas and Letters by Qian Zhongshu. A recent study concerns the works and reception history of the great woman poet of the twelfth century, Li Qingzhao, entitled The Burden of Female Talent: The Poet Li Qingzhao and Her History in China, also now available in a Chinese edition from Shanghai Ancient Books. He previously taught at the Harvard University and the University of California at Santa Barbara. He formerly served as Executive Editor of the Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies and as President of the American Oriental Society.
Know more about other presentations by Prof. Egan:
Second Lecture: The Emergence of Composite Text-Image Art in Ming-Qing Period Painting: https://shi.hkbu.edu.hk/en/the-emergence-of-composite-text-image-art-in-ming-qing-period-painting/
Seminar: Trends in Pre-modern Chinese Studies in North America: https://shi.hkbu.edu.hk/en/seminar-by-prof-ronald-egan-trends-in-pre-modern-chinese-studies-in-north-america-3-2024-summary/
The visiting scheme is sponsored by Hung Hin Shiu Charitable Foundation.