The International Society for the Critical Study of Divination (ISCSD) cordially invites you to attend our upcoming Book Talk event.
Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Time: 13:00 CET
Online via Zoom: https://fau.zoom-x.de/j/67790037813
Join us for an engaging scholarly discussion on the Handbook of Divination and Prognostication in China, the first comprehensive reference work dedicated to the vast and complex world of Chinese divinatory practices. Spanning from ancient oracle bone inscriptions to contemporary fortune-telling, the volume presents a wide array of approaches to divination in China, viewed through historical, religious, literary, and sociological lenses.
Speakers
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Event Host: Marta Hanson (CAS-E Erlangen)
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Editors: Michael Lackner (FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg) and Zhao Lu (NYU Shanghai)
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Discussant: Stéphanie Homola (CNRS, Paris)
This volume brings together contributions from leading scholars across the globe and constitutes an essential resource for understanding the intellectual and practical dimensions of Chinese divination throughout history.
For more information, please visit: https://criticaldivination.org
Inquiries:
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Prof. Michael Lackner (michael.lackner@fau.de)
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Gang Li (gang.g.li@fau.de)
We warmly welcome you to take part in this interdisciplinary dialogue that promises to deepen our appreciation of divinatory knowledge in Chinese history and culture.
The event poster can also be downloaded here.
