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Lecture: The Promise and the Challenge of World Literature
The Promise and the Challenge of World Literature Zhang Longxi (Hunan Normal University) April 30, 2026 4 pm KWZ 0.602 Abstract: In this lecture, Prof. Zhang Longxi will address the current situation of “World Literature.” Although the notion of “World Literature” aims at global cosmopolitanism, the field remains heavily Eurocentric. While Goethe’s original vision was …
Lecture: The Monastic Rescue Crew in Chongqing during the Sino-Japanese War (1940–1945)
The Monastic Rescue Crew in Chongqing during the Sino-Japanese War (1940–1945) 抗戰下的重慶僧侶救護隊 Prof. KAN Cheng-Tsung (Fo Guang University) Time: 23. April (Thursday), 2026, 16:00-18:00 CET Venue: Raum KWZ 0.602 Language: Chinese The lecture will take place in a hybrid format and here is the zoom link: https://uni-goettingen.zoom-x.de/j/62703037730 Abstract During the War of Resistance against Japan, Chinese …