Call for Papers: Workshop on Methodologies for Cultural Encounters and Comparative Studies

The encounters, interactions, and dialogues between cultures, civilizations, and literatures continually expand the horizons of human thought and imagination. Each encounter can become an opportunity for mutual illumination and inspiration, propelling ... 2025年12月

JRCC Schorlarship Workshop and JRCC & JSRH Workshop (2025)

The JRCC Scholarship Workshop and JRCC & JSRH Workshop (2025) held from December 12-15, 2025, was packed with activities yet still yielded valuable outcomes. One observation was that PhD students might be even more diligent than faculty members. Fu... 2025年12月

The 18th North-South Five Universities Doctoral Forum

November 28-30, 2025: Attended the 18th North-South Five Universities Doctoral Forum at Wuhan University. This was my first time participating in this forum. I reunited with old friends Professor Chen Yuehua and Professor Zhang Qingjiang, met senior... 2025年11月

Religion, Ethics, and Cross-Cultural Dialogue: 2025 Forum for Mid-Career and Early-Career Scholars

November 14-17, 2025, at Northwest University in Xi'an, with the venue at the International Education Building of Shaanxi Normal University. During the buffet lunch, I unexpectedly ran into my colleague from Shanghai University, Professor Mengyang. ... 2025年11月

Lecture by Professor Uchida Keiichi

This afternoon in Room 509 of Building 2, I searched for quite a while before finding it. By the time I entered the classroom, the lecture was almost starting. Professor Keiichi Uchida is an emeritus professor at Kansai University in Japan and maint... 2025年10月

Lecture Summary | Po-chia Hsia: Ming-Qing China and Catholicism, 1580–1800

On October 20, 2025, a lecture titled “China and the Catholic Mission, 1580–1800” was successfully held in Room 3109 of the Li Ka Shing Humanities Building. The lecture was delivered by Professor Ronnie Po-chia Hsia, Distinguished Professor at Pennsylv... 2025年10月

Christian Forum 2025

Known as the “Happy Gathering,” this conference draws participation from senior scholars while also welcoming younger members. Held in Guangzhou this year and Shanghai last year, this session saw over 70 attendees—the largest turnout in recent years. I... 2025年10月

Nankai Workshop and Professor Hisa’s Lecture

On October 18th, Brother Chen Tuo from Nankai University's School of History organized a workshop. Young scholars are full of energy and offered direct critiques. I extend my gratitude to commentators Professor Zhu and Brother Chen for raising many exc... 2025年10月

Lecture Announcement: Ronnie Po-chia Hsia: Ming-Qing China and Catholicism, 1580–1800

Title: CHINA AND THE CATHOLIC MISSION, 1580-1800 Speaker: Ronnie Po-chia Hsia Date: October 20, 2025, 2:00 PM Location: Room 3109, Department of Philosophy, Peking University Speaker Biography: Ronnie Po-chia Hsia, born in 1955, received hi... 2025年10月

Professor Ronnie Po-chia Hsia will be visiting Beijing on October 20.

Professor Ronnie Po-chia Hsia will be visiting Beijing on October 20.... 2025年09月

Participating in the 40th Anniversary Project of the Daofengshan Chinese Theology Movement

This year's project focused on history, with my primary responsibility being the Ming and Qing dynasty Christian section. Due to unforeseen circumstances, I was unable to attend in person and had to participate online instead. The experience proved hig... 2025年07月

Consultative Council Established for the Center for Vatican and Global Catholic Studies at Minzu University

2:00 PM, Tencent Meeting. Central University for Nationalities established an advisory meeting for the Vatican and World Catholic Studies Center, with approximately 20 participants from institutions including the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, ... 2025年06月

JRCC Annual Meeting (2025)

Time: Saturday, May 17, Beijing Time Location: Tencent Meeting Speaking Rules: 10-15 minutes per speaker, not exceeding 20 minutes; comments and questions limited to 5 minutes per person Session 1: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Moderator: Xiao Qinghe ... 2025年05月

Academic Symposium on “Systematically Advancing the Sinicization of Religion in China” Held in Beijing

Reposted from: http://iwr.cass.cn/qt/xsdt/xw/202505/t20250519_5874630.shtml On May 12, 2025, the academic symposium “Systematically Advancing the Sinicization of Religion in China” grandly commenced in Beijing. The conference was jointly hosted by t... 2025年05月

Modern Catholicism Studies in a Global Historical Perspective

Yesterday I attended the workshop on modern Catholic studies from a global history perspective organized by Brother Zhang Rui at the Institute of Cultural Research. Most participants were scholars specializing in Western Catholic studies, while Profess... 2025年05月