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“The History of Science and Technology in Taoism (420-1911)” Established as China’s National Major Program of the 11th 5-year Plan

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Project list of the eleventh “five-year plan” was recently issued by National Planning Office of Philosophy and Social Science (NPOPSS). “The History of Science and Technology in Taoism (420-1911)”, the project of IRSSS directed by Professor Jiang Sheng, was established ...

 Professor Jiang Sheng gave academic lecture in Shandong Technology University on invitation

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At the afternoon of June 21st, 2006 Professor Jiang Sheng was invited by Shandong Technology University to give a lecture to students of Huangdao campus, Qingdao. The topic of his lecture is “the Cultural Background of Science”. In his speech, ...

 SDU commencement of 2006 and 9 graduates of IRSSS earned MA or PhD degrees

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Morning of 25th June 2006, SDU celebrated the commencement of graduated students in this year. Professor Zhu Zhengchang, and Professor Zhan Tao, President of SDU and chairman of committee of degrees of SDU, attended the commencement and issued certification of ...

“The History of Science and Technology in Taoism (Vol.1)” Won Excellent Comment on the Evaluation Report as a National Key Project. Evaluation by China’s National Planning Office of Philosophy and Social Sciences

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In February 2006, China’s National Planning Office of Philosophy and Social Sciences (NPOPSS) issued report of final evaluation.  National Key Project “The History of Science and Technology in Taoism, Vol. From Han to Jin Dynasties”, presided by Professor Jiang Sheng, ...

Annual Meeting of American Academy of Religion held in Philadelphia

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From 18th to 21st, November, Dr. Jiang Sheng and Dr. Louis Komjathy, from IRSSS, attended the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion (www.aarweb.org) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This meeting was a historic one because it was the first time ...

International Journal RENAISCIENCE to be published

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The International academic journal (annually) Renaiscience vol.1 (2006), which is sponsored by IRSSS, SDU, will be published in Hong Kong. Renaiscience, being the first periodical of such type in china, will specialize in issuing the articles concerning “religion and science”. ...

 TV Program “The Tao of Science”(《原道》Yuan Dao)on the way

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On 24th, December 2005, IRSSS invited three famous professors from School of Historical Culture and four from members of IRSSS held a meeting to discuss about the script of TV program “Daoism and science”. Professor Jiang Sheng presided the meeting. ...

Professor Jiang Sheng Attended the 20th International Congress of Historical Sciences at Sydney

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The 20th International Congress of Historical Sciences was held from July 3 through 9, 2005 at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Professor Jiang Sheng, as a member of the Chinese Historians’ Delegation attended the congress and delivered ...

Professor Jiang Sheng Attended GPSS Workshop at Paris

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Professor Jiang Sheng attended the International Conference of GPSS(Global Perspectives on Science and Spirituality)held in Paris from July 12 to 18, 2005. Professor Jiang was invited to give an academic report, and exchanged academic opinions with the award-winners from the ...

Professor Jiang Sheng Attended the 22nd International Congress of History of Science at Beijing

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On July 27, 2005, the 22nd International Congress of History of Science was held at Youyi (Friendship) Hotel in Beijing. At the conference, Bidare V. Subbarayappa (second right in the photo), an India scholar, and Jean Staune (third right in ...