Happy New Year! The Advanced Institute for Global Chinese Studies (AIGCS) and the Department of Chinese at Lingnan University are proud to announce the establishment of the Lingnan Forum on Chinese Digital Humanities. For details, go to the following link:
https://uofi.app.box.com/s/1j2p8obwye90n7pxcvkg0s99cj0541ty
Mission
The forum aims to promote the application of digital tools and concepts in literary and historical research, addressing the limitations of traditional methodologies. By conducting quantitative analyses of significant topics in literary studies, intellectual history, and related disciplines, it seeks to generate qualitative insights grounded in humanistic data. Additionally, the forum identifies research questions that challenge dominant theoretical frameworks in Chinese humanities, broadening the scope of academic inquiry.
Core Activities
Academic Symposia: Two international symposia will be held in the year of 2025.
Lecture Series: Delivered in a hybrid format, combining online and in-person sessions.
Research Focus
The forum focuses on major issues in literary studies and intellectual history, employing computational techniques to analyze Chinese literary corpora, including the usage and relationships of key terms. It also addresses topics beyond textual analysis, such as authors’ biographies literary networks, creative contexts, cultural environments, and the dissemination of ideas and artworks.
Posted by: Junzhe Wang <aigcs@ln.edu.hk>