Symposium East Asian Book History at Brill

On the occasion of the opening of Leiden University’s Asian Library on 14 September 2017 and Leiden Asia Year 2017, Brill will publish a walking guide on Asia(n history) in Leiden. This walking guide will be launched at Brill on Friday 22 September with a symposium on East Asian book history.

Program
12:30-13:00 registration

13:00-13:20 welcome and introduction 

13:20-13:50 Anne Sytske Keijser (Leiden University), Translating Chinese literature today

13:50-14:20 Dr Ellis Tinios (Leeds University): An introduction to Edo period books of illustrations

14:20-14:40: Inge Klompmakers (Brill), Asia in Leiden and Brill’s Walking guide to Asian Leiden

14:40-15:10 coffee/tea break

15:10-16:10 Dr Laura Moretti (University of Cambridge): Early-modern Japanese picture books for children?
16:10-16:40 Dr Ellis Tinios (Leeds University): Adapting Chinese books for the Japanese Market

16:40-16:45 concluding remarks

16:45-18:00 drinks

Date: 22 September 2017

Location: Brill office Leiden, Plantijnstraat 2, Leiden
Language: English

Registration: send your name, email address, telephone number to logeman@brill.com before 20 September 2017 (telephone number of Wendy Logeman is +31 71 5353567)