Zhaoguang Ge

Zhaoguang Ge is a graduate of Peking University. He is currently a full professor at the Institute of Cultural and Historical Studies and the Department of History at Fudan University. His main areas of research are the religious, intellectual and cultural history of East Asia and China.

The project

Title: Chinese identity, contemporary histography

" As part of his invitation to Inalco, Professor Ge Zhaoguang will give two lectures on the renewal of Buddhism in China in the modern era:

1) " Facing the new world: Distinctions between Chinese and Japanese Buddhism in modern times, analyzed through the prism of the Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893". April 23, 2024, 10am-12pm. Auditorium Dumézil, Inalco, 2 rue de Lille, 75007 Paris

2) " In the midst of unique recompositions over two millennia: Four contextual analyses of the revival of Buddhist studies in the Qing dynasty ”. April 26, 2024, 2pm-4pm, Auditorium Dumézil, Inalco, 2 rue de Lille, 75007 Paris

As part of his invitation by Professor Lu Zhang to the Fondation la Maison des Sciences de l'Homme, two public meetings are planned:

1) Dialogue between Ge Zhaoguang and Jean-Claude Schmitt on " The work of historians of our time in different political and cultural contexts: a cross-view ". May 3, 2024, 5pm-7pm, Maison Suger, 16 rue Suger, 75006, Paris

2) Round table organized around his book "What is China?", on the occasion of the publication of its French version. A book signing will be held on the same day.

The theme of the round table is "What is China? - Nation, Empire, Identity and the question of the relevance of Western theories to the case of China". May 7, 2024, Maison des Sciences de l'Homme, 54 Boulvard Raspail, 75006, Paris. "

Hosting institution: INALCO - Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme (FMSH)

Selective Bibliography

•   What is China? (Chinese version Hong Kong, English version : Harvard university, French version: FMSH edition)