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How did Imperialism shape science, and how did science, in turn, shape Empire(s)? This conference invites scholars of Asian Studies, the history of science, and the history of the British Empire to explore these questions through the lens of the Royal Asiatic Societies.
Rather than focusing on cultural go-betweens or the circulation of texts, we turn attention to the institutions that structured imperial knowledge. From the late eighteenth to the end of the nineteenth century, nine scholarly societies dedicated to the study of Asian science, literature, and the arts were founded: Calcutta (1784), London (1823), Ceylon (1845), Hong Kong (1847), Shanghai (1857), Japan (1872), Malaysia (1877), North Borneo (1893), and Korea (1900). Linked to the Royal Asiatic Society in London, these institutions offer a vital lens for understanding the intersections of nineteenth-century imperialism, Orientalism, Asian cultural exchange, and scientific development.
Co-organized by: Bernard Lightman, York University, and Sarah Qidwai, University of York
Conference supporters:
York Centre for Asian Studies,
Office of the Vice-President Research and Innovation, York University
Office of the Dean, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, York University
Centre for Nineteenth-Century Studies, Durham University
For any additional information, please contact: lightman@yorku.ca