Sinographic forays into the epiverse

Inscriptions can open up a world extending far beyond chisel marks on the stone surface. In eight roundtables, we propose to explore the rich cultural history of epigraphy in East Asia. By striding out its multiple dimensions of time and space, both physical and imaginary, scholars from the sinographic sphere with diverse disciplinary backgrounds will attempt to chart together the Epiverse. The experimental format of this conference aims at facilitating present and future collaborations in the field, and defining common research paths on stone inscriptions and inscribed landscapes.
Des gens qui marchent sur une colline
Arpenter un paysage inscrit © Sakata Gensho 1984 - Design graphique: Killian Cahier 2024‎

Theme

Inscriptions can open up a world extending far beyond chisel marks on the stone surface. In eight roundtables, we propose to explore the rich cultural history of epigraphy in East Asia. By striding out its multiple dimensions of time and space, both physical and imaginary, scholars from the sinographic sphere with diverse disciplinary backgrounds will attempt to chart together the Epiverse. The experimental format of this conference aims at facilitating present and future collaborations in the field, and defining common research paths on stone inscriptions and inscribed landscapes.  

Format

Attendees prepared their answers to the 8 themes and questions, so that each session functions like a roundtable, rather than a series of conventional speeches. Coffee is provided in 30 min breaks in-between sessions in the Foyer adjacent to our Auditorium. During lunchtime, guided tours of the exhibition Sculpter les nuages, la montagne enlacée about the four mountains inscribed by Zheng Daozhao between 511 and 516 CE are proposed in the Galerie adjacent to the Foyer. In each session, two scholars among our guests will show a few slides of their material (about 10 min) and one or two discussants will be commenting on all of the submitted answers to the session questions (about 15 min), followed by an open roundtable where all participants can join the conversation (the remaining 30 min). 

 

DAY 1 - OCTOBER 15 

9:00 – 9:30 Welcome address


9:30 – 10:45 1. Digital Synergies 數字文人 (Hilde De Weerdt & Manuel Sassmann)

11:15 – 12:30 2. Calligraphic Variation 書刊風格 (Shao-Lan Hertel & Yolaine Escande)

13:30 Exhibition "Sculpter les nuages, la montagne enlacée" 觸石吐雲

14:00 – 15:15 3. Traveling Legacy 傳統轉換 (Shin Jeongsoo & Aida Wong)

15:45 – 17:00 4. Transforming Spaces 空間變異 (Lee Sunkyu & Shi Tianyu)

17:30 – 18:30 Zheng Daozhao and the Four Mountains
Keynote lecture by Sakata Genshō, with Estelle Bauer


DAY 2 - OCTOBER 16


9:00 – 10:15 5. Thinking Matters 開山策略 (Jonathan Pettit & Thomas Hahn)

10:45 – 12:00 6. Conceiving Identity 身份確證 (Xue Lei & Zhang Qiang)

13:30 Screening “Arpenter un paysage inscrit” (Marie-Françoise Plissart)

14:00 – 15:15 7. Managing Monuments 遺產悖論 (Li Ziyi & Lia Wei)

15:45 – 17:00 8. Antiquarian Practices 試驗金石 (Michael Hatch & Yan Weitian)

17:30 – 18:00 Closing remarks