Satsuma Chair C

Language

French
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Prerequisites

None.

Main themes

Series of conferences on the Far Eastern, Indian or Buddhist world.
The Chair will propose an in-depth analysis of a theme relating to the Far Eastern, Indian and Buddhist world, in its widest sense, in history as well as in the contemporary world.
This theme will change each year, and may treat, without this list being restrictive or exhaustive, religious, philosophical, socio-anthropological, cultural, historical, philological or literary questions.
Established in 1927 thanks to the patronage of Baron Satsuma Jirôhachi, this chair, originally dedicated to Japanese studies, was expanded in 1955 was expanded in 1955 (under the professorship of Msgr. Étienne Lamotte) to include other civilisations of Buddhist Asia.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	identify the sources, methods and results, notably in terms of logic and/or structure, of an in-depth analysis of a question relating to the Far Eastern, Indian or Buddhist world, in its widest sense;
2	reproduce the analyses proposed in the disciplinary production and provide an appropriate summary of them.

Teaching methods

Relying on the skills of Asian or Western experts in the Far Eastern, Indian and Buddhist world, the Chair consists of (3 to 5) lectures or practical sessions, each of two hours.

Evaluation methods

The evaluation of the student is based on a written work, whose exact subject and modalities will be fixed by the holder of the Chair.

Faculty or entity

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