中國文化與數碼學術研究傑出學人講座 2025
由中國文化研究所舉辦、北山堂贊助之「中國文化與數碼學術研究傑出學人講座」(Distinguished Lectureship in Chinese Culture and Digital Studies) 將於五月初舉行，圖書館很榮幸與研究所合辦本系列的工作坊 (Workshops)。本講座系列匯聚專家一同創建在數碼人文領域進行知識交流和對話的平台，來自世界各地的知名學者將受邀到中大傳授涵蓋中國研究各個領域的數碼知識，以啟發培育新一代的學者。
(活動內容為英文)
講者:
Professor Peter K. Bol 包弼德教授
Charles H. Carswell Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University
Professor Peter K. Bol is the Charles H. Carswell Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University. His research concerns the history of China’s cultural elites at the national and local levels from the 7th to the 17th century. He is the author of “This Culture of Ours”: Intellectual Transitions in T’ang and Sung China, Neo-Confucianism in History, and Localizing Learning: The Literati Enterprise in Wuzhou, 1100-1600, the co-author of Sung Dynasty Uses of the I-ching, co-editor of Ways with Words, and various journal articles. He co-directed the China Historical Geographic Information Systems project, a collaboration between Harvard and Fudan University to create a GIS for 2000 years of Chinese history. He directs the China Biographical Database project, a collaboration between Harvard, Academia Sinica, and Peking University, currently with 640,000 historical figures.
Public Lecture 1 – From Old DH to New DH: How AI is Transforming the (Digital) Humanities
Date: 6 May 2025 (Tuesday)
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Tea Reception at 4:00 p.m.)
On-site participation: LT1A, Cheng Yu Tung Building
Online broadcasting: ZOOM
Registration: Click here
Abstract:
When Professor Bol first began to understand the value of digital humanities methods and use them correctly, first in conjunction with the China Historical GIS since 2000 and then with the China Biographical Database project since 2005, the processes were slow. Effective use required coding in Python and iterative training. Although it took weeks and months then, today it can be done in seconds and minutes. Ultimately the AI revolution is not just transforming the digital humanities, whether we like it or not it will also transform the humanities. What is not to like?
Enquiries: 3943 7382/ ics-dhlectureship@cuhk.edu.hk
Workshop 1 – Learning to use the China Biographical Database (CBDB) (Hands-on Practice)
*This workshop is ONLY open to the local research community who have experience in digital scholarship/humanities research.*
Date: 7 May 2025 (Wednesday)
Time: 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Venue: Digital Scholarship Lab, G/F, University Library
Registration: Click here
Abstract:
CBDB is a large relational database devoted to the study of men and women in China’s historical record. It is the result of 20 years of effort by the Institute of History and Philology at Academia Sinica, the Center for Research on Ancient Chinese History at the Peking University, and the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University. This workshop will briefly introduce the project, its sources, and its past and future development. We will then turn to step-by-step training in the use of CDBB and methods of visualizing data through network and spatial analysis. Participants can download the database from the CBDB website and open it in Microsoft Access.
Remark:
Participants are required to bring their own device for hands-on practice.
Enquiries: dslab@lib.cuhk.edu.hk / ics-dhlectureship@cuhk.edu.hk
Public Lecture 2 – Dimensions of Experience, Domains of Learning: On the Study of China’s Intellectual History
Date: 8 May 2025 (Thursday)
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Tea Reception at 4:00 p.m.)
On-site participation: LT1B, Cheng Yu Tung Building
Online broadcasting: ZOOM
Registration: Click here
Abstract:
The study of China’s intellectual history has given particular attention to philosophical and moral thought. Professor Bol propose to broaden the field by making “learning” the focus of study. This would suggest that the traditions of learning focused on the domains of institutions, literature, and “heaven-and-earth” are on a par with philosophy. But are these domains of learning actually of equal importance? Whether they are or not, Professor Bol will argue that the real and necessary differences between domains make the attainment of ideological unity impossible.
Enquiries: 3943 7382/ ics-dhlectureship@cuhk.edu.hk
Workshop 2 – Teaching China’s History with AI: An Example (Research Presentation)
*This workshop is ONLY open to the local research community who have experience in digital scholarship/humanities research.*
Date: 9 May 2025 (Friday)
Time: 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Venue: Digital Scholarship Lab, G/F, University Library
Registration: Click here
Abstract:
The challenge in introducing digital methods into history and the humanities courses is that most students are still unfamiliar with the methods. How can we avoid spending our time teaching the technology, which is not a typical strength of scholars of history and literature in the first place, at the expense of the topic of the course? Professor Bol will report on my experience this year using various AI methods to teach a course on the history of literature and art in Ming dynasty Suzhou.
Enquiries: dslab@lib.cuhk.edu.hk / ics-dhlectureship@cuhk.edu.hk
