[Academic Forum] “International Forum on Chinese Bamboo and Silk Manuscripts 2024” Successfully Held in Hong Kong

From October 26 to 27, 2024, the “International Forum on Chinese Bamboo and Silk Manuscripts 2024” was successfully held at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). Co-hosted by the Center of Bamboo and Silk Manuscripts of Wuhan University, the Jao Tsung-I Academy of Sinology at HKBU, and the Creel Center for Chinese Paleography (CCCP) at The University of Chicago, the event was organized by HKBU's Jao Tsung-I Academy of Sinology. Over 40 scholars from mainland China (including Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan), the United States, the Netherlands, Italy, Japan, and South Korea took part in the event. Professors Chen Wei and Li Tianhong from the Center of Bamboo and Silk Manuscripts of Wuhan University attended and presented their papers.

The forum, themed "Bamboo Slips, Classics, and Ancient History", featured eight academic sessions. A total of 42 scholars presented papers, introduced new bamboo slip materials, and shared the latest research findings.

The International Forum on Chinese Bamboo and Silk Manuscripts was initiated in 2006 by Professor Chen Wei from Wuhan University and Professor Edward L. Shaughnessy from the University of Chicago. It has since been held 14 times in cities such as Wuhan, Hong Kong, Taipei, Chicago, and Jeju Island, establishing itself as a key international platform for research on unearthed bamboo and silk documents. In 2023, Professors Chen Wei, Edward L. Shaughnessy, and Chen Zhi from HKBU's Jao Tsung-I Academy agreed to jointly host a new series of forums, with the next forum set to be held at the University of Chicago in 2025.

Representatives from the three co-hosting institutions 

(Professor Edward L. Shaughnessy, Professor Chen Zhi, and Professor Chen Wei)

Presentation and discussions

Group photo of participating scholars