We cordially invite you to GAS Lecture Series with EAA on February 6 (Fri), 2026. This event is held both online and in person. Please register using the form below.
 

Date and time: February 6 (Fri), 2026, 10:00-12:00 (JST)

 

Venue: Main Conference Room (3F), Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, UTokyo; Online (Zoom) 

 

Title: Joseph Needham’s Intellectual Heritage and Its Contemporary Significance

 

Speaker: Prof. Jianjun Mei
The Needham Research Institute, Cambridge
The McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge

 

Moderator: Yuki Tanaka, Associate Professor, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo

 

Abstract: 
In recent years, a research trend of “Second look at Joseph Needham” has emerged in academia. Why is it necessary to have a second look at Joseph Needham now? How should we re-examine Needham? What is the contemporary significance of Needham’s intellectual heritage? In this lecture, based on a review of relevant research papers on “Second look at Joseph Needham,” I shall offer some preliminary thoughts on the study of Needham’s intellectual heritage and its contemporary significance, hoping to enhance our understanding and awareness of Needham’s overviews on the development of science and civilization not only in ancient China, but also in the world.

 

Registration: https://u-tokyo-ac-jp.zoom.us/meeting/register/0CTS_qf4QGmjS-CODrJW-Q

 

Language: English

 

Organizer: Global Asian Studies(GAS) Initiative, EAA(East Asian Academy for New Liberal Arts)

 

Contact: gas[at]ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp