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  • Leave Replacement Position in Chinese Language – Williams College

    Applications are invited for a leave replacement position in Chinese language for the 2027-28 academic year, with the possibility of renewal depending on the candidate’s job performance and the approval of the College. The teaching will begin in September 2027. Depending on the candidate’s qualifications, the appointment will be made at the level of either…

  • Bamboo and Silk Vol. 9 Issue 2 now available online

    The second issue of vol. 9 of Bamboo and Silk is now available online, open access. Table of Contents ARTICLES “How to Lose Weight with Confucius: Immodesty, Inner Struggle, and Moral Learning of Yan Yuan in the *Junzi wei li 君子為禮(以孔子思想減重:從《君子為禮》看顏淵的不謙遜、內心掙扎與道德學習,” by Albert Galvany 高梵寧 “New Inquiries into the Criteria to Define Shu-Category Texts in the…

  • Luce/ACLS Program in China Studies – Call for Applications

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    The Luce/ACLS program in Chinese studies offers several opportunities to enhance and expand access to primary materials and source collections that are vital to the advancement of the China studies field. Find out all opportunities and deadlines here, https://www.acls.org/programs/luce-acls-program-in-china-studies/#available-competitions The SSEC is not affiliate. Please address all your inquiries to chinastudies@acls.org

  • Tang Center for Early China — Call for Applications

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    Tang Center for Early China recently announced that applications for it’s 2027 – 2028 academic year programs are now open: The Tang Visiting Scholar’s Fellowship The Tang Visiting Scholar’s Fellowship is offered each year to one scholar for an in-residence research period of 10 months at Columbia University. The applicant must be non-US based. Click here for…

  • New Publication: Cheng Hao’s 程浩 Gu jian xin yi 古簡新義

    New publication in Early China: Cheng Hao’s 程浩 Gu jian xin yi 古簡新義 (2026, Zhongxi shujian)   Gu jian xin yi 古簡新義 collects studies on the Tsinghua manuscripts, in four sections. The first, “Interpretations of Graphs,” is dedicated to discussing graphs whose interpretation is still challenging. The second section, “Collation and Interpretation,” offers new perspectives…