Dear all，
The sixth lecture of ShanghaiTech Seminar in Global Humanities will be hold at 18:30 on December 9th in Conference Center of Shanghaitech University.The lecture will be delivered in English.Welcome!
Title: The Restoration of“Normal Contact for“Minimal ContactChosǒn Korea's Diplomacy with Ming after the lmjin War
Abstract:
After the Imjin War, Chosǒn Korea continued to practice a diplomatic relationship with the Ming that resembled a lord-vassal structure. This diplomatic policy appeared to continue the tributary system, which established a hierarchical order between Chosǒn Korea and Ming. However, Hur argues that Chosǒn Korea aimed to create a relationship characterized bycontrolled minimal contact. This approach involved diplomatically regulating interactions with the Ming to prevent border violations cost-effectively. The postwar efforts to establish this controlled minimal contact signified a move away from the frequent and chaotic interactions during the war. Furthermore, maintaining this lord-vassal relationship with the Ming, which acknowledged an external authority, helped balance the power dynamics between the king and the yangban ruling class (which produced scholar-officials). This balance was crucial for maintaining the internal stability of the dynasty.
Speaker: Nam-lin Hur, Professor, Department of Asian Studies, University of British Columbia.
Inviter:Peng Xu, Associate Professor of Chinese Literature, Assistant Dean of Institute of Humanities, ShanghaiTech University
Registration link:https://wenjuan.shanghaitech.edu.cn/vm/P1jcgkE.aspx
Online lecture: Tencent Meeting https://meeting.tencent.com/dm/H2kWfnefJAdf , 508-662-913
“全球人文讲座系列”（ShanghaiTech Seminar in Global Humanities）的创建宗旨是服务于上海科技大学人文院的前瞻性学科建设，突出全球人文学的跨学科、跨国界的视野。以各学科前沿的新实践、新方法论为基点，全方位探索人文学不同研究领域的未来路径。从2023年底开始筹备至今。我们采取学院内PI教授邀请并提名的策略。受邀者在海外名校任职，讲座内容是未发表或者发表一年以内的最新研究成果。2024年将陆续有六位在各自领域里成就卓著的知名学者加盟全球人文讲座系列。敬请关注。
Global Humanities aims to foster the Institute of Humanities at ShanghaiTech University by highlighting its interdisciplinary and transnational perspectives. It focuses on new practices and methodologies in various disciplines of Arts and Humanities. Preparation started at the end of 2023 and is ongoing.
Speakers are nominated and invited by Primary Investigators in the Institute. The lectures must be unpublished or at least be published within the previous year. So far, we have invited six leading scholars from world-renowned universities, who have delivered talks or will be arriving between June and December 2024. These include Ling Hon Lam (Associate Professor, UC Berkeley, USA), Anke Hein (Peter Moores Chair Associate Professor, University of Oxford, Britain), Ekaterina Pravilova (Rosengarten Chair Professor, Princeton, USA), Jeehee Hong (Gretta Chambers Chair of East Asian Art History Associate Professor, McGill, Canada), and Nam-lin Hur (Professor, UBC, Canada), etc.