Lecture

Journey to the East (and Back): China and “Western Esotericism” from Reception History to Global Religious Studies Davide Marino (University of Erlangen-Nürnberg)   Date: May 8, 2025 Time: 18:00 – 19:30 Place: KWZ 0.603  Abstract: This presentation examines the intricate and multifaceted relationship between Chinese spiritual culture(s) and the field of “Western Esotericism.” For centuries, the …

Network Ties, Social Capital, and Multilateral Cooperation Christina Davis (Harvard University) . Room: ZHG 005  16:15 – 17:30 Lecture: May 12, 2025 . Christina L. Davis Christina L. Davis is the Edwin O. Reischauer Professor of Japanese Politics in the Department of Government and Director of the Program on U.S.-Japan Relations at Harvard University.  During academic year 2024-25 she will be on leave at Oxford …