Fw: H-ASIA: Professor Liu Ts'un-yan, 1917-2009

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From: "Ryan Dunch" <ryan....@UALBERTA.CA>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 10:23 PM
Subject: H-ASIA: Professor Liu Ts'un-yan, 1917-2009

> H-ASIA
> August 18, 2009
>
> Professor Liu Ts'un-yan, 1917-2009
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> From: "Darrell Dorrington" <Darrell.D...@anu.edu.au>
>
>
> Colleagues: Prof. Anderson has agreed that I forward this to the list.
> A very sad time for the Chinese studies community in general and the
> Australian National University community in particular.
>
> Regards,
> Darrell Dorrington
> ANU
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: anuci-...@anu.edu.au On Behalf Of ANU China Institute
> Sent: Tuesday, 18 August 2009 9:54 AM
> To: an...@anu.edu.au
> Subject: [ANUCI] Vale Prof Liu Ts'un-yan
>
> Dear Colleagues:
>
> It is with sadness that I pass along the news that many of you might
> already have heard.
>
> Emeritus Professor Liu Ts'un-yan of the ANU passed away on Thursday
> August 13, 2009.
>
> Professor Liu had an immense depth of knowledge in Chinese studies
> developed over a long scholarly career. He was recognized
> internationally as an authority on the influence of Confucian, Buddhist
> and Daoist thought upon Chinese literature and culture. He published
> over 25 books and a great many articles. He played an important role in
> the development of Chinese studies, especially in Australia, where many
> of today's leaders in the field studied under Professor Liu as students.
>
> As an educator, interlocutor, mentor and guide for those studying the
> vast world of Chinese thought, history and literature Professor Liu was
> tireless, engaging and profoundly insightful.
>
> Professor Liu joined the ANU as Senior Lecturer in Chinese in 1962. From
> 1966 he was Professor and Head of Department, a post which he held until
> his retirement in 1982. Professor Liu further served as Dean of the
> Faculty from 1973-1975. He also spent time as Visiting Professor or
> Visiting Fellow at universities overseas, including Columbia, Harvard,
> Hawaii, Paris, Malaysia, Singapore and Tokyo.
>
> Paul Demieville once described Professor Liu as "this hard worker, this
> open-minded and kindly man, one of the best sinologues of our times."
>
> There will be a memorial ceremony for Professor Liu at University House,
> The ANU, at 11.00am, Monday August 24. Professors John Minford and
> Pierre Ryckmans will be speaking.
>
> Please join with me in giving our respects to one of the pillars of the
> Asian Studies at the ANU and in the country.
>
> Best regards.
>
> Kent
>
> ______________________________
>
> Professor Kent Anderson
> Director, Faculty of Asian Studies
> ANU College of Asia-Pacific and ANU College of Law
> The Australian National University
>
>
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