Jao Tsung-I Academy of Sinology

Department of History

Hong Kong Baptist University

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

Lecture 8: Mothers of Mariners: Mazu and Mary as Patronesses of Sino-European Seafaring in the Early Modern World
2023/12/1│10:30–12:00
Professor Ronnie HSIA
Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of History,
The Pennsylvania State University

- Abstract: This lecture will compare the roles of Mazu and the Virgin Mary as the respective protectors of Chinese and European sailors between the 13th and 17th centuries. It opens with a brief account of the deification of Mazu and the role of Mary as the Stella Maris, the Maritime protector of sailors. Then I shall offer examples of their roles from contemporary western and Chinese sources. Finally, I shall analyze this history in the context of global, gender, and maritime history.
- Language: English
- 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.