News
Recent news and updates relating to Manchu Studies
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February in Review
Dear friends and members, This February saw a flurry of activity at MSG. We are happy to report that the blog is expanding rapidly, and our goal is to post…
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The Manchu-language conquest of Xinjiang
For some time anticipation has been building over the publication of a major collection of Manchu-language documents on Xinjiang, Qingdai Xinjiang Manwen dang’an huibian 《清代新疆满文档案汇编》. The good news is that…
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Manchu Roots
On January 30, the LA Times reported on the reemergence of Manchu identities in the PRC. To read the full article visit their website.
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PRC Manchu studies at a turning point?
Two news items from the past year, linked below, suggest that with the oft-reported demise of the last “native speakers” of Manchu in Heilongjiang, new attention is being brought to…
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Why the Manchus Matter
An excellent interview with Mark Elliott tells readers why the Manchus are so important for understanding Chinese history: “In the particular case of the Qing we can see pretty clearly…
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The New Norman
The publication of Jerry Norman’s A Comprehensive Manchu-English Dictionary — the long-awaited revision of his 1978 Manchu-English Lexicon — is at hand. Harvard Asia Center Publications announces that this title…
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Harvard Summer Manchu
The Harvard University Summer School is pleased to offer an intensive one-month introduction to the Manchu language and Manchu studies in summer 2013. The workshop is designed with the needs…
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Manchu Studies in Korea
A recent article in the Journal of Cultural Interaction in East Asia by Choe Yungchul details the state of Manchu studies in Korea. While the field is still relatively new,…
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HYL Digitization Project
Good news manjurists! The Harvard-Yenching Library has announced that it will begin digitizing the library’s Manchu and Mongolian collections in the near future: “In case that you missed this extremely…
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Manchu Takes Note
A recent conference at Harvard University on note taking and related practices featured a visit to the Harvard-Yenching Library . The visit introduced the exciting world of Manchu manuscripts to a…