Jao Tsung-I Academy of Sinology, Hong Kong Baptist University

Connecting Europe and Asia, Recasting the Glory: Lecture series of Early Encounters between Europe and Asia

Lecture 11: Heroes and Heroism in Ancient China, Greece and Rome
2023/12/8│16:00–17:30
Dr ZHOU Yiqun
Associate Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures, 
Stanford University

- Abstract: Based on the classical traditions of China, Greece, and Rome, we investigate the following questions: What qualities and experiences must a hero possess? What is the relationship between courage and virtues such as integrity, loyalty, resilience, and self-sacrifice in the definition of a hero? To what extent can heroism coexist with fear, pain, and shame? What role do education and role models play in a hero's journey to becoming a hero? What is the ethical significance of heroism? Does the standard of heroism differ by gender? Lastly, how can understanding different cultures help us answer the above questions?

- Language: Putonghua
- Venue: SWT 702, Level 7, Shaw Tower, Hong Kong Baptist University
- Online: ZOOM 
Link: https://hkbu.zoom.us/j/96903819508?pwd=bFhSTGF0alM0Z0U0YjRTaHYrYnlDZz09
Meeting ID: 969 0381 9508
Password: 973008

This lecture series is sponsored by Eurasia Foundation (from Asia). No registration is required. All are welcome to attend each lecture in-person or Zoom meeting.