BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//IHSS - ECPv6.17.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:IHSS X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ihss.hku.hk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for IHSS REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Hong_Kong BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 TZNAME:HKT DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20261023T113000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20261023T133000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20261016T083434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T020409Z UID:110394-1792755000-1792762200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Daoism\, Astrobiology\, and the Economy of Cosmic Power DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/daoism-astrobiology-and-the-economy-of-cosmic-power/ LOCATION:G12\, May Hall or via Zoom CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Oct23-Banner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260416T200000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260416T213000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20260409T022521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260419T081402Z UID:106114-1776369600-1776375000@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Who Let the Gods Out? Possession\, Cohabitation\, and the Anthropology of Religion DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/who-let-the-gods-out-possession-cohabitation-and-the-anthropology-of-religion/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260226T030000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260226T163000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20260224T063015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102951Z UID:97349-1772074800-1772123400@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:China-Indonesia Relations: 2025 Year in Review and 2026 Outlook – Book Talk DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/china-indonesia-relations-2025-year-in-review-and-2026-outlook-book-talk-2/ LOCATION:201\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong\, or Via Zoom CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Rakhmat_1920x1080.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260116T150000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260116T163000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20260228T083318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102953Z UID:97890-1768575600-1768581000@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Buddhist Manuscript Studies in Southeast Asia: The case of Luang Prabang\, Laos DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/buddhist-manuscript-studies-in-southeast-asia-the-case-of-luang-prabang-laos/ LOCATION:201\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong\, or Via Zoom CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-8.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251117T150000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251117T170000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20260228T101506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102954Z UID:97946-1763391600-1763398800@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:How Daoism Became American: A Tale of Translation\, Conservation\, Immigration\, Appropriation and Impersonation DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/how-daoism-became-american-a-tale-of-translation-conservation-immigration-appropriation-and-impersonation/ LOCATION:201\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong\, or Via Zoom CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-24.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20250116T170000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20250116T183000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20250108T050038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102949Z UID:91114-1737046800-1737052200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Dharma and Difference in Dar es Salaam: An Ethnography of the First Chinese Buddhist Mission in Tanzania DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/dharma-and-difference-in-dar-es-salaam-an-ethnography-of-the-first-chinese-buddhist-mission-in-tanzania/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/GCLC_Jan16_digital_1920x1080.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20241205T190000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20241205T203000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20241122T231323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102947Z UID:90885-1733425200-1733430600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Christian Narratives in Modern Chinese Politics: from the Taiping to Chiang Kai-shek DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/christian-narratives-in-modern-chinese-politics-from-the-taiping-to-chiang-kai-shek/ LOCATION:Philip K.H. Wong Theatre\, 2/F\, Cheng Yu Tung Tower\, Centennial Campus\, HKU CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Web-615-x-1920-V2_5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20241202T120000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20241202T133000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20241122T233341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102947Z UID:90895-1733140800-1733146200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Daoism\, Ecology and Sustainable Investing 道教、生態、可持續投資 DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/daoism-ecology-and-sustainable-investing-%e9%81%93%e6%95%99%e3%80%81%e7%94%9f%e6%85%8b%e3%80%81%e5%8f%af%e6%8c%81%e7%ba%8c%e6%8a%95%e8%b3%87/ LOCATION:Lecture Hall\, G/F\, May Hall\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1920x615_digital_daoism_ecology_sustainable-investing.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20241108T150000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20241108T163000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20241024T204716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102945Z UID:89935-1731078000-1731083400@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Where Christians and Other Believers Meet: A Re-examination of Christianity in Chinese Societies DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/where-christians-and-other-believers-meet-a-re-examination-of-christianity-in-chinese-societies/ LOCATION:Room 201\, 2/F\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong\, or Via Zoom\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Xie-zhibin_digital_1920.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20241017T140000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20241017T153000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20241027T194725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102946Z UID:90308-1729173600-1729179000@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Kazakhstan’s Perceptions of China: Government\, Media and Society DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/kazakhstans-perceptions-of-china-government-media-and-society/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/GCLC_Oct-17_digital_1920x615.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240927T120000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240927T133000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20241027T184917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102946Z UID:90273-1727438400-1727443800@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:China’s Role and Social Power in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/chinas-role-and-social-power-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-mena/ LOCATION:Rm 201​\, May Hall\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/GCLC_1920x615_20240927.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240611T120000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240611T133000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20240602T175429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103219Z UID:81423-1718107200-1718112600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Living in the Society of the Gods: A Critical Comparative Approach to Gods as seen from the Chinese Case DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/living-in-the-society-of-the-gods-a-critical-comparative-approach-to-gods-as-seen-from-the-chinese-case/ LOCATION:CRT730\, Centennial Campus\, CRT730\, Centennial Campus\, Hong Kong University\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/evenr2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240605T200000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240605T200000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20240723T010945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103333Z UID:85713-1717617600-1717617600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:The New Faith Roads in Southeast Asia: Dynamics of a Circulatory Missionary Process DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/the-new-faith-roads-in-southeast-asia-dynamics-of-a-circulatory-missionary-process/ CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/brinfaith-lecture-by-professor-jeremy-jammes-20210428-p64gqquznic94owe9nnbt73q4tfs0rej7er1n5kvag.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240423T150000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240423T163000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20240602T224501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103223Z UID:81621-1713884400-1713889800@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Locality God vs. Locals: Ritual Worship as Risk Management in a Sino-Mongolian Mining Encounter DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/locality-god-vs-locals-ritual-worship-as-risk-management-in-a-sino-mongolian-mining-encounter/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1920X1080_BRINFAITH.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240410T120000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240410T133000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20240602T225832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103223Z UID:81647-1712750400-1712755800@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Emergence of Chinese Charitable Organizations in the MENA Region: A New Moral Paradigm in a Globalized Charitable Market DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/emergence-of-chinese-charitable-organizations-in-the-mena-region-a-new-moral-paradigm-in-a-globalized-charitable-market/ LOCATION:Room 201\, May Hall\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1920X1080_Yuting.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240319T100000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240319T113000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20240603T001616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103225Z UID:81722-1710842400-1710847800@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:The Rise and Fall of Economic-Centered Coalitions in China’s Belt and Road Initiative DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/the-rise-and-fall-of-economic-centered-coalitions-in-chinas-belt-and-road-initiative/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1920X1080_ZHU-Keren.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240301T103000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240301T120000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20240603T004143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103226Z UID:81772-1709289000-1709294400@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Ritual and Religion in Chinese History and Anthropology DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/ritual-and-religion-in-chinese-history-and-anthropology/ LOCATION:Room 201\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong\, or Via Zoom CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1920X1080_Puett.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240206T140000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240206T153000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20240603T174703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103228Z UID:81859-1707228000-1707233400@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Unveiling China's 'Muslim Diplomacy' in Indonesia: Strategies to Counter Criticism on Xinjiang DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/unveiling-chinas-muslim-diplomacy-in-indonesia-strategies-to-counter-criticism-on-xinjiang/ LOCATION:Room 201\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1920X1080_GCLC-6-2024.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240130T160000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240130T180000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20240603T175535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103228Z UID:81871-1706630400-1706637600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Public Dialogue “The Future of Civilization: Where is Humanity going?” DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/public-dialogue-the-future-of-civilization-where-is-humanity-going/ LOCATION:Academic Conference Room\, 11/F\, Cheng Yu Tung Tower\, Centennial Campus\, HKU CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1920X1080_Public-Dialogue.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240126T120000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240126T133000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20240603T190650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103229Z UID:81899-1706270400-1706275800@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:The BRI in National Peripheries: Gwadar and the Limits of Outsourced Development DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/the-bri-in-national-peripheries-gwadar-and-the-limits-of-outsourced-development/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1920X1080_BRINFAITH.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20231123T140000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20231123T153000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20240610T231919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103232Z UID:83244-1700748000-1700753400@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Traces of the Way: Memory and Transformation in Daoist Jataka Tales 道跡：道教本生故事中的記憶與變化 DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/traces-of-the-way-memory-and-transformation-in-daoist-jataka-tales-%e9%81%93%e8%b7%a1%ef%bc%9a%e9%81%93%e6%95%99%e6%9c%ac%e7%94%9f%e6%95%85%e4%ba%8b%e4%b8%ad%e7%9a%84%e8%a8%98%e6%86%b6%e8%88%87/ LOCATION:Room 730\, Run Run Shaw Tower\, Centennial Campus\, HKU\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Gil-Raz.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20231010T180000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20231010T193000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20240611T003848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103236Z UID:83313-1696960800-1696966200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Transnational Chinese Religion as Shadow Infrastructure along the ‘Maritime Silk Road’: The Case of West Kalimantan\, Indonesia. DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/transnational-chinese-religion-as-shadow-infrastructure-along-the-maritime-silk-road-the-case-of-west-kalimantan-indonesia/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1920X1080_BRINFAITH-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20230426T123000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20230426T140000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20240611T221604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103242Z UID:83568-1682512200-1682517600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Time and the River: Temporal and Material Flows and the Potency of Life on the Mekong DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/time-and-the-river-temporal-and-material-flows-and-the-potency-of-life-on-the-mekong/ CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/BRINFA2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20230418T190000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20230418T210000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20240611T224127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103243Z UID:83601-1681844400-1681851600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Buddhism in Russia: Introspection of Spirituality and New Modalities DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/buddhism-in-russia-introspection-of-spirituality-and-new-modalities/ LOCATION:Lecture Hall\, G/F\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong\, or Via Zoom\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/20230418-brinfaith-lecture-by-professor-alexey-maslov-20230418-1080.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20230418T120000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20230418T133000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20240611T224909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103244Z UID:83608-1681819200-1681824600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Ways To Be and Not to Be: Reading LaoZhuangZi PhiloPoetically DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/ways-to-be-and-not-to-be-reading-laozhuangzi-philopoetically/ LOCATION:Room 201\, 2/F\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong\, or Via Zoom\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/lecture-by-professor-kyoo-lee-20230418-1080.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20230327T093000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20230327T110000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20240611T232717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103245Z UID:83642-1679909400-1679914800@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:The Belt and Road Initiative and Spirit Mediums: The Lower Sesan 2 Dam and Sacred Space in Northeastern Cambodia DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/the-belt-and-road-initiative-and-spirit-mediums-the-lower-sesan-2-dam-and-sacred-space-in-northeastern-cambodia/ CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/brinfaith-lecture-by-dr-ian-g-baird-2023027-1080.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20230228T123000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20230228T140000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20240612T012008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103249Z UID:83725-1677587400-1677592800@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Africa in and beyond China’s BRI: Development and Security in a New Era of Global Competition DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/africa-in-and-beyond-chinas-bri-development-and-security-in-a-new-era-of-global-competition/ CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/brinfaith-lecture-by-dr-daniel-large-2023228-1080.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20230116T163000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20230116T183000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20240612T235427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103251Z UID:83794-1673886600-1673893800@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Bringing local values into the ESG framework in Asia DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/bringing-local-values-into-the-esg-framework-in-asia/ LOCATION:Jockey Club Tower\, 11/F and via Zoom\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/green-finance-forum-20230116-1080.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20221116T123000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20221116T140000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20240613T214522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103254Z UID:83913-1668601800-1668607200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Sailors and Slaves in Medieval Maritime Asia: from baghdād to baghpūr DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/sailors-and-slaves-in-medieval-maritime-asia-from-baghdad-to-baghpur/ CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Ha-Guangtian_poster_1920x1080.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20221025T210000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20221025T210000 DTSTAMP:20261027T101906 CREATED:20240613T220705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103304Z UID:83936-1666731600-1666731600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:The State of Religions in Hong Kong 2022 DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-person registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  (limited places) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join via Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zoom ID: 692 288 2342Passcode: 654321 \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n In this talk\, Professor Miller interprets medieval Daoism as the mediation of porous human bodies and celestial phenomena via scriptural transmission and ritual practice. Stars are understood as palaces where gods reside. Visualization connects these cosmic phenomena with the organs of the Daoist’s body. Mountain grottoes serve as sites for cosmic encounters. The porosity of earth\, humans\, and stars forms the basis for an understanding of human\, planetary and cosmic vitality as interconnected in an economy of cosmic power. The focus on the celestial realm as a network of vitality extends our understanding of health to the cosmos as a whole\, prefiguring the astrobiological emphasis on the affordance of habitability by planets and their solar systems. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n James Miller is Professor of Humanities and Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Duke Kunshan University. His research is based in the study of Chinese philosophy\, theology\, and religion\, with an emphasis on philosophy of nature\, environmental ethics\, and the intersection of religion and ecology in China. He is the author of China’s Green Religion: Daoism and the Quest for a Sustainable Future (Columbia University Press\, 2017) and the editor-in-chief of Worldviews: Global Religions\, Culture and Ecology. \n \n \n \n Should you have any inquiries about this talk\, please contact Mr. Sun Jiayue (xungayud@connect.hku.hk). We look forward to seeing you. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/the-state-of-religions-in-hong-kong-2022/ CATEGORIES:ASIAR END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR