Workshop on the 2024 book, Asie Centrale 300-850: Des Routes et Des Royaumes (Central Asia 300-850: Routes and Realms) by Etienne de la Vaissiere

This workshop follows a public lecture by Prof. de la Vaissière on January 17. See here for more information about the public lecture.

Individual scholars will summarize and respond in no more than 20 minutes to each chapter one by one. The first half of the book will be discussed in the morning session and the second half in the afternoon session.

Speakers

Theodore Beers, Kalīla and Dimna Project, Freie Universität Berlin
Joe Glynias, Society of Fellows, Harvard University
Eric Greene, Religious Studies, Yale University
Valerie Hansen, History, Yale University
Samuel Hodgkin, Comparative Literature, Yale University
Meghan Howard, Council on East Asian Studies & Religious Studies, Yale University
Kevin van Bladel, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Yale University
Xin Wen, East Asian Studies, Princeton University

Schedule

A light breakfast, lunch, and coffee breaks will be provided.
 

This event is co-sponsored by the Council on East Asian Studies and the Central Asia Initiative