The TEXTCOURT Project

"Linking the Textual Worlds of Chinese Court Theater, ca. 1600-1800"
This project receives funding from the @EU_H2020 Research & Innovation Programme.

[The TEXTCOURT Project @TEXTCOURT_ERC]

We will also be hosting a screening of "Bored in Heaven: A Filn About Ritual Sensation", followed by a director's Q&A. See more on https://t.co/4A8qdWNYjE

[The TEXTCOURT Project @TEXTCOURT_ERC]

We are honoured to have Prof. Kenneth Dean presenting on "Chinese Ritual opera in Southeast Asia" on 4 March (Tue), 17:00 GMT, Kin-ku Cheng Lecture Theatre, Oxford China Centre. All welcomed.
See more on: https://t.co/tROP0A3Wmt. Sign-up here: https://t.co/GNjwEhQv8I.

[The TEXTCOURT Project @TEXTCOURT_ERC]

For those interested in Professor Kenneth Dean's research, you may also be interested in the seminar "Chinese Ritual opera in Southeast Asia", taking place the following day. See more at https://t.co/xkn0yiebaC

[The TEXTCOURT Project @TEXTCOURT_ERC]

We are honoured to have Prof. Kenneth Dean sharing with us the documentary "Bored in Heaven: a film about ritual sensation" with director's Q&A on 3 March (Tue), 15:00 GMT, Kin-ku Cheng Lecture Theatre, Oxford China Centre. All welcomed. Sign-up here: https://t.co/GNjwEhQv8I.

[University of Oxford @UniofOxford]

新年快乐，马年吉祥

Wishing all who are celebrating a happy and prosperous #LunarNewYear.

Here’s to a year of energy, progress and new beginnings.

#ChineseNewYear | #YearOfTheHorse 🐎

[The TEXTCOURT Project @TEXTCOURT_ERC]

Jointly organised by @ox_chinacentre and @TEXTCOURT_ERC, we are honoured to have Professor Wai-yee Li (Harvard University) speaking on “History and Memory in Seventeenth Century Chinese Drama” on 19 Jan 2026 (Mon), 17:00 GMT. All are welcome. Event url: https://t.co/QOMg19127S

[The TEXTCOURT Project @TEXTCOURT_ERC]

We are honoured to have Prof. Chang Woei ONG speaking on "Kinship Bonds, Examination Hell and the Learning of Heaven: Wang Zheng’s (1571–1644) Turn to Christianity" on 18 Dec, 10:00 GMT. All welcomed. Sign-up required: https://t.co/rj8aLYzqZm

[The TEXTCOURT Project @TEXTCOURT_ERC]

Jointly organised by @ox_chinacentre and @TEXTCOURT_ERC , we are honoured to have Prof. Vincent Durand-Dastès @Daiwenchen speaking on “The Soul-loosing Grid (mihun zhen 迷魂陣) and Other Novelese Battle Arrays (zhen 陣)” on 27 Nov (Thu), 17:00 GMT. All are welcome.

[The TEXTCOURT Project @TEXTCOURT_ERC]

Our project PI Prof Tian Yuan Tan will be delivering a talk "Did Lord Macartney see a Spouting Whale or Dragon-Carp in 1793? Digitising and Unlocking Early Modern Chinese Court Drama" at the @bodleianlibs on Nov 12, GMT 13.00–14.00 (hybrid). Sign-up here:
https://t.co/J2iUtfg6eg

[University of Oxford @UniofOxford]

瑞蛇呈祥

Wishing everybody celebrating a happy, healthy and prosperous #LunarNewYear! 🐍 🎉

#ChineseNewYear | #YearOfTheSnake

[The TEXTCOURT Project @TEXTCOURT_ERC]

This two-day conference will open with a compelling keynote by Prof. Wilt L. Idema, titled 'The Perfect Chinese Library: Some Thoughts of an Impatient User,' exploring the evolution and future of Chinese libraries, with presenters from China, Singapore, UK, US, and Vietnam.

[The TEXTCOURT Project @TEXTCOURT_ERC]

The @bodleianlibs, joined by the @TEXTCOURT_ERC project, are holding an international conference on 6-7 June to celebrate the 420th year of the Chinese book in Bodleian Libraries. The conference is open to all. More details and registration on https://t.co/QYFr4NIq4F.

[The TEXTCOURT Project @TEXTCOURT_ERC]

The conference focuses on the history of collecting Chinese books and its digitisation, dissemination, and conservation, as well as digital humanities and research approaches related to Chinese collections. You are warmly invited to join to celebrate the special occasion.

[Oxford Students @OxUniStudents]

As part of a 10 year project, the @bodleianlibs have digitised over 1,800 items from their Chinese collections, working closely with the local Chinese community. 🇨🇳

Explore the digitised Chinese collections: https://t.co/WaurKx75L1

[The TEXTCOURT Project @TEXTCOURT_ERC]

The @TEXTCOURT_ERC team is honoured to have Professor LEE Jeong-Jae (Sogang University) to present on “十五世紀以來韓中使臣的戲曲體驗和兩國宮廷慶祝戲比較小論” on 19 Feb. Sign up at https://t.co/1lDLa82Fgr. All are welcome.

[The TEXTCOURT Project @TEXTCOURT_ERC]

The @TEXTCOURT_ERC team is honoured to have Professor LEE Chang-Sook (Seoul National University) to present on “清代宮廷戲臺與戲曲 (The Court Stages and Dramas of the Qing Dynasty)” on 19 Feb. Sign up on https://t.co/zsKcsPsqCP. All are welcome.