Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/09/26
Taipei, Sept. 26 (CNA) A leading United States Sinologist on Monday encouraged Taiwanese students to
Rachel E. Chung, associate director of Columbia University’s Committee on Asia and the Middle East
ask questions bravely and to learn to engage in meaningful conversations with people all around the world.
Rachel E. Chung, associate director of Columbia University’s Committee on Asia and the Middle East, issued the appeal during a “Talk with Masters” series of seminars sponsored by the Tang Prize Foundation.
On Sunday, the foundation presented this year’s Sinology prize to Columbia University professor William Theodore de Bary in recognition of his life-time contribution to studying and promoting neo-Confucianism.
Chung gave an acceptance speech on behalf of de Bary at the award ceremony in Taipei.
At the Tang Prize seminar Monday, which was held at National Central University in Taoyuan, Chung said de Bary’s advocacy of cultural and civilizational dialogue has been picked up by two Chinese students at Columbia who launched a symposium on the study of classics by students in various countries. [FULL STORY]
