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T'ang Studies Society Panel Sponsorships at the 2022 AAS Annual Meeting
by T'ang Studies Society 16 Oct '22

16 Oct '22

Dear Members and Friends of the T'ang Studies Society, The Society is happy to announce that it will sponsor one or more deserving panels on topics related to the study of the Tang dynasty at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the Association for Asian Studies in Honolulu and online. The sponsorship includes small subventions for individual panelists. The funding is intended to defray some of the costs of society members presenting Tang-relevant research at the AAS Annual Meeting, including travel and registration expenses. Funding levels are determined during the review process. Scholars at any stage of their careers are eligible. Papers intended for future submission to the Tang Studies journal will receive priority. The application deadline is November 10, 2021. The full call for applications is linked to the society website: [ http://tangstudies.org/Announcements.html | http://tangstudies.org/Announcements.html ] Jonathan Skaff Secretary T'ang Studies Society http://tangstudies.org/Membership.html

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T'ang Studies Society AAS Reminders
by T'ang Studies Society 27 Mar '22

27 Mar '22

Dear Members and Friends of the T'ang Studies Society, If you are in sunny Honolulu today, please joins us tonight at the society's first in-person annual meeting in three years. The meeting will be held at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, Tapa Conference Center, 2nd floor, Honolulu I from 9-11:00 pm (HST). The venue is particularly beautiful because the room opens to a porch with a view of the resort and beach. As usual, all guests are welcome to indulge in appetizers and an open bar. The business portion of the meeting will include annual reports from the president, treasurer, secretary and journal editors. We have decided not to broadcast the officers' reports on Zoom d ue to the late hour of the meeting and time differences with continental United States and other parts of the world. If you are attending AAS virtually, the good news is that one of the society's sponsored panels has switched to virtual delivery. The time on Sunday has changed too. The information is below: Vibrant Matters: Multiplying Fields of Buddhist Merit in Medieval China, Panel MV-17 Time: Sunday, March 27, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm HST (Hawaii) Location: Virtual If you are in Honolulu, I hope to see you tonight! Best regards, Jonathan Skaff Secretary T'ang Studies Society http://tangstudies.org/Membership.html

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Eide Center Lectures
by T'ang Studies Society 19 Mar '22

19 Mar '22

Hello Friends of the T'ang Studies Society, Matthew Wells of the Elling Eide Center would like to announce the following upcoming lectures that will interest us. His message appears below my signature. All best, Tony Anthony DeBlasi President T'ang Studies Society From Matthew Wells: The Elling Eide Research Library and Preserve in Sarasota, Florida, is hosting several upcoming talks of potential interest. Links for registration can be found on our homepage at: [ https://ellingoeide.org/upcoming-events/ | https://ellingoeide.org/upcoming-events/ ] . Please note that the events are free, but Eventbrite does charge a registration fee of $1.00. Titles, dates/times, and brief synopses of the events are listed below. All talks will be broadcast on Zoom. Title: "Diviners, Doctors, and Artisans in Medieval China: Imperial Traditions of Artisans and Technicians from the Histories of the Northern Dynasties" Time: April 21, 2022 11:00am EDT (online or in person) Speaker: Dr. Stephan Kory, University of Florida Brief Synopsis: This lecture will discuss the biographical traditions devoted to diviners, doctors, and artisans found in the standard histories of the Northern Dynasties (385-589) and Sui (589-618) and the way in which these historical works reveal collective representations of their contributions to the imperium, imperial testing of their abilities, and the transmission of technical and artisanal knowledge. Title: "The Reception of Zhuangzi in the West" Time: May 5, 2022 11:00am EDT (online or in person) Speaker: Dr. Richard John Lynn, University of Toronto Brief Synopsis: This lecture will discuss the reception of Zhuangzi in the West, beginning with the European encounter with South and East Asian religions in the 17th and 18th centuries through the ambitious imperialist projects of the 19th century, describing how these monumental events shaped Western perceptions of important Daoist texts like the Zhuangzi. Title: "Dress as a Political and Gendered Symbol in Accounts of Pre-Tang and Tang Women Rulers" Time: June 2, 2022 11:00am EDT (online or in person) Speaker: Dr. Rebecca Doran, University of Miami Brief Synopsis: This lecture describes how clothing and other forms of personal ornamentation were important markers of identity in early China, focusing on several case studies of pre-Tang and Tang women political figures to demonstrate the development of historical and omenological traditions that used gendered accusations of inappropriate or ominous dress to symbolize or criticize rule by women.

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T'ang Studies Lecture Announcement
by T'ang Studies Society 08 Mar '22

08 Mar '22

Dear Friends of the T'ang Studies Society, Professor Chen Zu-yan would like to announce that Binghamton University will host the following lecture, which you can attend via Zoom: Professor Tian Xiaofei, Harvard University "Poetry and Access to Power in the Court of Empress Wu Zetian (A.D. 624-705) Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2022 Time: 7:30-9:30 EST Venue: Zoom See the attached flyer for registration and contact information. All best, Tony Anthony DeBlasi President T'ang Studies Society

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