Introduction

JAO TSUNG-I INSTITUTE OF CULTURE STUDIES, SHENZHEN UNIVERSITY

The Jao Tsung-I Institute of Culture Studies at Shenzhen University was established in December 2016 as a relatively independent research entity. Named in honor of the renowned master of Chinese studies, Professor Jao Tsung-I, the Institute is an interdisciplinary academic institution that integrates culture, philosophy, history, literature, arts, and regional studies. Its mission is to align with global academic trends and meet national development needs. It focuses on promoting dialogue among world civilizations, advancing Jao studies, and supporting the humanistic and cultural heritage and intercultural communication of the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Mac...



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JAO TSUNG-I INSTITUTE OF CULTURE STUDIES, SHENZHEN UNIVERSITY

"Construction of China's Independent Knowledge ...
On December 7, the sixth Jao Tsung-I Culture Forum "Construction of China's Independent Knowledge System and Innovation in the Humanities" was held at the Zijing Mountai...
2024-12-11
Innovation for Good: Interdisciplinary Knowledg...
From November 30 to December 2, 2023, the "Innovation for Good: Interdisciplinary Knowledge Dialogue" - the 5th Jao Tsung-I Culture Forum at Shenzhen University was held...
2023-12-04
The Significance of Boundaries: Interdisciplina...
From December 1 to December 3, 2022, the "The Significance of Boundaries: Interdisciplinary and Cross-cultural Theory and Practice" - the 4th Jao Tsung-I Culture Forum w...
2022-12-03
Integration and Leadership of Humanities in the...
From November 30 to December 1, 2021, the "Integration and Leadership of Humanities in the Greater Bay Area under the Changing Landscape" - the 3rd Jao Tsung - I Culture...
2021-12-03
Jao Tsung-I Cultrue Forum
"Construction of China's Independent Knowle...
On December 7, the sixth Jao Tsung-I Culture Forum "Construction of China's Independent Knowled...

2024-12-11

Innovation for Good: Interdisciplinary Know...
From November 30 to December 2, 2023, the "Innovation for Good: Interdisciplinary Knowledge Dia...

2023-12-04

The Significance of Boundaries: Interdiscip...
From December 1 to December 3, 2022, the "The Significance of Boundaries: Interdisciplinary and...

2022-12-03

Integration and Leadership of Humanities in...
From November 30 to December 1, 2021, the "Integration and Leadership of Humanities in the Grea...

2021-12-03

Research

JAO TSUNG-I INSTITUTE OF CULTURE STUDIES, SHENZHEN UNIVERSITY

Abstract:The Significance of Boundaries: Selected Essays from the Jao Tsung-I Culture Forum (2021–2022), published by the Commercial Press, is a compilation of selected academic outcomes from the 3rd (2021) and 4th (2022) Jao Tsung-I Culture Forum, held at Shenzhen University. The book is divided into five sections: The Significance of Boundaries and Philosophical Inquiry, Reinterpreting Clas...
Abstract:The concept of "boundary" (界) in both Eastern and Western cultures is rich with philosophical connotations, encompassing meanings such as division, limit, border, realm, definition, separation, and junction. This book centers on the ideological narratives surrounding "boundary," drawing upon multiple readings of The Book of Twin Worlds (Liangjie Shu). It explores the philosophical s...
 Abstract:The Glimpses of Chinese Culture is the final completed manuscript by the late Professor Léon Vandermeersch, and reflects his lifelong dedication to Chinese culture. The book consists of 22 lectures divided into four parts: (1) The relationship between ancient scripts and early Chinese thought; (2) Studies on Confucian classics and Confucianism; (3) Reflections on ancient Chinese phil...
Abstract:The revised edition of the Essentials of Jewish Culture uses a cultural overview and interdisciplinary integration approach to analyze and clarify historically significant facts and elements that are typical and crucial in the evolution of Jewish culture. It systematically explains the processes and structures of Jewish culture, Jewish ways of thinking and survival wisdom, the cultura...
Abstract:This collection brings together Professor Chung-Ying Cheng’s most representative works on Western philosophy, Chinese philosophy, comparative philosophy, ontological hermeneutics, and their evolution in the 21st century. The book deeply reflects on the significance and value of mutual cultural exchange and explores how intercultural communication can foster mutual understanding and fr...