Dear friends and colleagues,
I am excited to announce that the next lecture in the
Ludic Languages of Asia series will take place in the ASTRA Research Villa at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin on
Wed 14 May, 13:00-14:30 CET.
Prof.
Frank Rövekamp, Director of the East Asia Institute of the Ludwigshafen University of Applied Sciences, will talk to us about the role of Shogi (Japanese chess) as art and practice during the Edo Period in Japan:
Shogi in the Edo-Period (1600–1867): Glimpses of Real Life from the Ohashi DiariesWe would be grateful if you would extend this invitation to anyone you think might be interested in attending physically or virtually.
I hope to see as many of you as possible!
Best regards,
Jacob