Academic CentreOpening Day – May 23
Diversity of Asian Civilizations
Raiņa boulevard 19, Mazā aula, Room 239: 9:00-18:00
9:30-10:00 Registration for the conference
10:00 Opening of the conference
Introduction to the conference by Prof. Kaspars Kļaviņš, head of the Department of Asian Studies at the University of Latvia
Welcome speech by the Pro-Rector of the University of Latvia Prof. Guntars Kitenbergs
10:30-11:30 Keynote speeches
Keynote speech by Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn (leading China expert, advisor to the Chinese government, “China Reform Friendship Medal” laureate, USA)
Keynote speech by Prof. Zhang Weiwei (China Institute of Fudan University, China)
12:00-13:00 Break
First Section 13:00-15:00
Moderator: lect. Karīna Jermaka
13:00-13:30
Kaspars Kļaviņš (University of Latvia)
The Concepts of "Emptiness" and "Nothingness" in the Context of Dialogue Between Asian and European Philosophies and Science
13:30-14:00
Li Lihua (South China Normal University)
Sparta and the Formation of Lu Xun’s Revolutionary Spirit
14:00-14:30
Arnis Silins (University of Latvia)
The Entangled Self in the Time Tricks: The Entanglement of Our Higher Self – Is the Problem Solved in Vedic Tradition, or Should We Not Call It a Problem at All?
14:30-15:00
Agita Baltgalve (University of Latvia)
Epithets of Buddha in Asian and in European Languages (In the Example of the "Bodhisattvacaryāvatāra" by Śāntideva)
15:00-15:30 Coffee Break, Room 240
Second Section 15:30-18:00
Moderator: prof. Kaspars Kļaviņš
15:30-16:00
Karīna Jermaka (University of Latvia)
Intellectual Sources of the Universally Oriented Philosophy of Kang Yuwei (康有為) (1858–1927)
16:00-16:30
Taeha An (Yale University)
Baekseong, Minjok, and Minjung: Renaming the “People” amidst Multiculturalism and Global Migration in Korea
16:30-17:00
Ingrida Kleinhofa (University of Latvia)
A Model for Peaceful Coexistence and Exchange of Cultures: Mezzaterra by Arab Emigration Writer Ahdaf Soueif
17:00-17:30
Piotr Machajek (SWPS University)
Exploring the Forest: Review of World Literature Discourse in the PRC
23.05. Opening Day Events
Kalpaka boulevard 4, Room 108, from 18:30 pm
Welcome drink
Opening of Chinese Ink Painting exhibition
Opening of Agnese Haijima’s personal exhibition of Japanese temari