Peking University, Nov.7, 2018: On November 5, 2018, the opening ceremony and academic forum of “Silk Road Research and PKUers” exhibition hosted by the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences of Peking University were held at PKU’s Jingyuan Courtyard No. 2. This exhibition will be open to the teachers, students, alumni, and the public until December 30, 2018.
Exhibition poster
Silk Road is a general term for a series of long-distance traffic networks connecting the hinterland of China and the Mediterranean world, including the winding landline through the Inner Asian Desert Oasis, the Iranian Plateau, and the Eurasian Steppes, as well as the sea routes through the China Sea, Southeast Asia, and the Indian Ocean. Silk Road research is a comprehensive cross-disciplinary research in the field of humanities and social sciences, with a broad research scope involving history, geography, ethnicity, language, religion, art, etc. However, the core concerns of the research are communication, trade and the spread of culture along the Silk Road. PKU’s Silk Road research has a long history. Many distinguished scholars, such as Huang Wenbi, Xiang Da, Ji Xianlin, Su Bai, Zhang Guangda, Lin Meicun, Rong Xinjiang, and Duan Qing, have consecutively devoted themselves to the Silk Road research since the establishment of Peking University. With their passion and effort, these experts had opened up the field, made great achievements, and formed a unique academic tradition.
Through graphic introduction and physical display, this exhibition systematically shows the brilliant achievements of Peking University’s 100-year Silk Road research. It reviews the pioneering achievements of the academic predecessors and acts as an important enlightenment for students to continually make progress under the new historical conditions.
Exhibition scene
Display of the achievements that PKUers made in the Silk Road study
Chronology of breaking events in PKUers’s study of the Silk Road
In the afternoon of the opening ceremony, the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences held the “Retrospect and Prospect: Silk Road Research and PKUers” forum. This forum puts focus on the past and future of Silk Road research, with a discussion on the study’s academic history, present achievements, and its developing trend. The forum was hosted by Professor Rong Xinjiang from PKU’s Department of History. Many other experts from various universities and research institutions also attended the forum.
Attending scholars enjoying the exhibition
Exhibition Information
Time schedule: From December 5, 2018, to November 30, 2018, at from 9:00 to 16:00 on weekdays
Position: Underground Floor 1 of Jingyuan Courtyard No. 2, Peking University
Notes: please bring your school card, ID card or other valid documentation to visit
Written by: Qiu Tianjie
Edited by: Zhou Yijing
