Researchers' Night

On the evening of September 30, the ELTE Confucius Institute held an achievement sharing session called “The Night of European Researchers” in the Kodály Hall. Overall, 25 participants were invited to the meeting, which featured the theme “ancient Chinese religion, clothing, and character printing.”

The meeting began with Chinese and Hungarian folk songs performed by students from ELTE University's Conservatory of Music.

István Olajos, a PhD student in linguistics at Eötvös Loránd University, began his presentation with a lecture on shaman culture in Chinese imperial politics, which is also his main research area. He introduced how the royal family gradually borrowed shamanism or witchcraft to achieve their ruling goals when war and supernatural forces threatened threaten the imperial power. Such a novel research perspective aroused a heated discussion among the participants.

István Olajos

Péter Boros is a PhD student in Sinology at Eötvös Loránd University. His main research area is Chinese Buddhism in the 20th century. He reinterpreted the changes in Chinese Buddhism and religion in the 19th century. Internal and external problems had a significant ideological impact on Chinese society at that time, causing changes in the relationship and internal structure of religions existing in China. He also clearly emphasized the new direction of the development of Chinese Buddhism today.

Péter Boros

Laura Torma, on the other hand, focuses on the popular Hanfu Movement in modern China. She introduced the characteristics of the Hanfu Movement and the reasons for its development, highlighting its impact on the fashion industry and economic development. Laura Torma is currently a doctoral student in linguistics at Eötvös Loránd University, studying contemporary Chinese literature and overseas Chinese literature. Since 2020, she has been writing articles on Chinese culture, literature, and language on her weekly blog.

Laura Torma

Janisz Horváth, a typesetter, calligrapher, and senior art lecturer at the ELTE Confucius Institute, gave a lecture on the ancient Chinese printing press, introduced a collection of printed characters, and used animated demonstrations to take the audience back in time to show them interesting aspects of Chinese printing. The audience gained an in-depth understanding of the similarities and differences between China and the West in the development of printing technology.

Janisz Horváth

Written by: Sun Baifang
Reviewer: Li Denggui
Translated by: Manuela Mejía
Photos by: Gájász Enikő

Confucius Institute - Budapest, Hungary

Researchers' Night

2022. September 30.

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