Recording of ISCSD Book Talk on The Other Yijing Now Available
The International Society of the Critical Study of Divination (ISCSD) is pleased to announce that the recording of our recent book talk, held on November 20, 2024, is now available on our YouTube channel. This engaging event featured a presentation of The Other Yijing: The Book of Changes in Chinese History, Politics, and Everyday Life […]
ISCSD Book Talk: The Other Yijing with Tze-ki Hon
The ISCSD Book Talk series is pleased to announce its upcoming event scheduled on November 20, 2024, at 15:00 CEST. Prof. Tze-ki Hon 韓子奇 (Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College) and two contributors to the volume, Prof. Chang Chia-Feng 張嘉鳳 (National Taiwan University) and Prof. Zhao Lu 趙璐 (NYU Shanghai) will present […]
New Publication Announcement: Divination, Oracles & Omens Edited by Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn
We are excited to announce the upcoming publication of Divination, Oracles & Omens, edited by Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, which will be available from Bodleian Libraries Press on 5 December 2024 at £25.00. This engaging and richly illustrated book delves into humanity’s long-standing quest to explore life’s mysteries through diverse divination practices spanning cultures […]
ISCSD Book Talk with Dr. Luís Campos Ribeiro on Jesuit Astrology
The ISCSD Book Talk series is pleased to share the recording of its recent event, held on October 24, 2024. This stimulating discussion centered on Dr. Luís Campos Ribeiro’s groundbreaking book, Jesuit Astrology: Prognostication and Science in Early Modern Culture (Brill, 2023). Joining Dr. Ribeiro were esteemed discussants Dr. Francisco Malta Romeiras (University of Lisbon) […]
ISCSD Book Talk with Prof. Edward Shaughnessy: Event Recording Now Available
Dear Colleagues and Friends, We are pleased to announce that the recording of the ISCSD Book Talk, held on July 17, 2024, is now available on our YouTube channel. This enriching event featured Prof. Edward L. Shaughnessy, who shared insights from his book, The Origin and Early Development of the Zhou Changes, published as part […]
ISCSD Book Talk: “Jesuit Astrology” with Luís Campos Ribeiro
The ISCSD Book Talk series is pleased to announce its upcoming event scheduled on October 24, 2024, at 15:00 CEST. Dr. Luís Campos Ribeiro (University of Lisbon), together with Dr. Francisco Malta Romeiras (University of Lisbon) and Dr. Jeffrey Kotyk (Max Planck Institute for the History of Science) will discuss the book Jesuit Astrology: Prognostication […]
Conference: Prophetic Women from a Global Perspective – September 13-14, 2024
The International Society for the Critical Study of Divination (ISCSD) is pleased to highlight an upcoming conference, Prophetic Women from a Global Perspective, taking place from September 13-14, 2024, at the Sally Barksdale Honors College Conference Room, University of Mississippi. This event, part of the Porter Fortune Fall Lecture Series, offers a fascinating exploration into […]
ISCSD Book Talk: Communicating with the Gods: Spirit-Writing in Chinese History and Society
On June 26, 2024, the International Society for the Critical Study of Divination (ISCSD) held its inaugural Book Talk. The event featured a discussion of Communicating with the Gods: Spirit Writing in Chinese History and Society, the 11th volume in the Prognostication in History series, edited by Matthias Schumann (Heidelberg University) and Elena Valussi (Loyola […]
New PhD on Divination Successfully Defended at Oxford University
Divination remains a vital practice in contemporary Hong Kong, and Ms. Alice Lai Hung Yu‘s groundbreaking PhD research offers fresh insights into its complexities. On June 14, 2024, Ms. Alice Lai Hung Yu successfully defended her DPhil in Anthropology at the School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, University of Oxford. Her thesis, titled “Balancing Fate: […]
ISCSD 2nd Book Talk: Edward Shaughnessy on the Zhou Changes
Dear Colleagues and Friends, The International Society for the Critical Study of Divination (ISCSD) is excited to announce the second ISCSD Book Talk series, featuring Prof. Edward Shaughnessy’s book on the Zhou Changes. Event Details: Date: July 17, 2024 Time: 15:00 CEST Zoom Meeting Link: https://fau.zoom-x.de/j/4654629354?pwd=TDB1NkxGbDRqSTB0TlpNNnZHcWV4QT09&omn=62988233517 Meeting ID: 688 6513 5838 Passcode: 124008 No prior […]
