On the 19th, 20th and 21st of May 2022, the International Conference entitled Res Sinicae. "Cousas da China". 16th to 18th century, will be held at the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon, at the Ajuda National Palace and at Brotéria. This scientific meeting brings together a wide range of Portuguese and foreign scholars in the field of intercultural relations between Europe and Ming-Qing China. This event marks the end of the project Res Sinicae. A Database of Latin and Portuguese Sources on China (16th-18th century). Survey, Edition, Translation and Studies [PTDC/LLT-OUT /31941/2017].

 

Starting with a conference that discusses the Portuguese contribution to Sinology, papers will be presented over the course of three days on various topics, related to the documentary nuclei of the Res Sinicae project, and with the cultural, diplomatic, linguistic, artistic and scientific issues related to the Jesuit missions in East Asia, as well as the challenge of translating Chinese Classics and writing Latin texts on China.