Workshop Epistemic Change in Late Chosŏn as Context for Western Learning Faculty of East Asian Studies, Department of Korean Language and Culture Internat. Research Consortium “Dynamics in the History of Religions between Europe and Asia” Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany August 20-23, 2009 Venue: Euro-Eck Program: Thursday, August 20 Tour and Reception Friday, August 21 Welcome Address: Heiner Roetz (Vice-Dean of the Faculty of East Asian Studies) (10:00 – 10:15) I. Views of the World (10:15 – 13:00) Chair: PAIK Sung Jong ɅԈਠ Ԯ, Seoul National University, KoreaچKIM Yung Sik 金 .1 “Some Reflections on Science and Religion in the Period of Transmission of Western Science to East Asia” 2. LIM Jongtae ࢞਒౬, Seoul National University, Korea “‘Why are the Westerners so Kind to Us?’ Cultural Exchanges between a Korean Visitor and the Jesuits Seen from Yi Kiji’s 1720 Beijing Travelogue ” (٣മ࢔記 (14:30 – 18:00 II. Intersection of Epistemes in Literature: The case of Yŏrha ilgi Chair: Joachim KURTZ 3. YU Myoungin ¤Œࡹ, Ruhr-University Bochum “Transport of Knowledge: The Case of a Book Catalogue in ‘Togang nok’ 渡江u in Yŏrha ilgi ” 4. Vladimir TIKHONOV, Oslo University, Norway “The Korean Images of Tibet and Sirhak Ւഷ Scholars: the Plurality of Truths?” 5. Marion EGGERT, Ruhr-University Bochum “Literature as Medium for Epistemic Change: Genre Use in Yŏrha ilgi ” Saturday, August 22 III. Organization and Diffusion of Knowledge (10:00 – 12:30) Chair: Joerg PLASSEN 6. ROH Dae Hwan 盧大แ, Dongyang University, Korea “Influx and Spread of Western Learning in Late Chosŏn ১З Dynasty” 7. Andreas MUELLER-LEE, Ruhr-University Bochum “Organization of Knowledge: The ‘Encyclopedic Age’ in Korea” IV. Knowledge and Beliefs (14:30 – 16:30) Chair: Achim MITTAG 8. Don BAKER, University of British Columbia, Canada “Personalizing the Absolute: the Challenge of Catholic Theism in Neo-Confucian Korea” 9. George KALLANDER, Syracuse University, U.S. “Knowledge Horizons of Tonghak 東ഷ-Followers” V. Final Discussion (17:00 – 18:00) Discussants: Joachim KURTZ, Heidelberg University (Chinese Studies) Achim MITTAG, Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen (Chinese Studies) PAIK Sung Jong ɅԈਠ, Ruhr-University Bochum (Korean Studies) Joerg PLASSEN, Ruhr-University Bochum (Religions of East Asia) The Department of Korean Language and Culture, Ruhr-University Bochum gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the Korea Foundation. REGISTRATION: Participation is free of charge, registration required. Please respond to [email protected]. .