By Barbara Mittler. No Handshakes, no Hugs and no Bises: The global call for social distancing has significantly changed rules and gestures of conduct and etiquette that had travelled the world for centuries. The handshake is one such example.
By Thomas Maissen and Barbara Mittler The r/Renaissance is often characterized as a particular epoch in European history and an important element in the traditional narrative of the rise of the West....
What does Transregional Research mean? Who can learn from its insights? What are its limits? The interview series “All Things Transregional?” addresses these issues to launch an open discussion....
The Max Weber Foundation and the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) are accepting applications for a new joint programme on Migration, China, and the Global Context. We seek outstanding candidates...
Short presentation by Lydia Liu (Wun Tsun Tam Professor in the Humanities, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, Columbia University, USA) at the conference “Areas and Disciplines: Lessons from...
Statement about the conference “Areas and Disciplines” by Lydia Liu Members of our panel are asked to reflect on the situation of philological traditions and address the question of what...
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