14^th International Conference on Daoist Studies

Daoism and Literature: Myths, Stories, Novels, Poetry

Sofia University, Sofia, Bulgaria

October 12-16, 2020

In Honor of Aleksandar Fedotov

REGISTRATION AND SUBMISSION DEADLIINE EXTENDED UNTIL APRIL 30

ORGANIZERS

Chairs: Desislava Damyanova, Sofia University; Livia Kohn, Boston University

Sponsors: Sofia University, Daesoon Academy of Sciences, Three Pines Press

Standing Committee:

USA: Liu Xun, Robin Wang; China: Chen Xia, Sharon Small, Liou Tong-Miin; France: Adeline Herrou, Georges Favraud, Karine Martin; Germany: Friederike Assandri, Elisabeth Friedrichs

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Lennert Gesterkamp, Utrecht University: “The Shanhai jing and the Roots of Daoist Sacred Geography”

Zornica Kirkova, Staatsbibliothek Berlin: “Daoism and Poetry in Early Medieval China”

Brigitte Baptandier, CNRS Paris: “The Lady of Linshui in Ming Novels”