The Department of Philology and the TALOS Lab cordially invite you to a talk by Dr. Hui Liu, Associate Professor, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Title: "An Exploration into the Knowledge Network of The Journey to the West – A Digital Humanities Approach"

Date: Monday, 10th March, 2025
Time: 8:30 PM
Location: Room 6, Filosofiki (Rethymno, Gallos campus)

For inquiries, contact: maria.papadopoulou@uoc.gr

Abstract:

The Journey to the West is a masterpiece of Chinese literature, renowned for its literary significance and cultural depth. Among its many English translations, Anthony C. Yu's version has been widely acclaimed. However, previous research has primarily focused on qualitative analyses of translation methods, leaving its broader knowledge structures unexplored. In this talk, Dr. Liu will introduce a digital humanities approach to analyzing the knowledge networks embedded within Yu’s translation. Using ConText for LDA topic modeling and AntConc for textual analysis, this study uncovers three key channels of knowledge found in the footnotes: Confucianism, Taoism (Daoism), Buddhism. The presentation will also highlight how the text’s philosophical foundations connect with official historical sources and its role in both Eastern and Central Asian philosophical and religious studies.

Short Biography:

Hui LIU is an Associate Professor in the College of Foreign Languages, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA). She earned her PhD in Translation and Terminology Management from University of Vienna (UW) and has joined the Condillac Research Group on Terminology and Ontology since 2019. She is a full member of TC62/SC3, Computer-Assisted Terminology Subcommittee of the National Technical Committee for Language and Terminology Standardization of China. Her main lines of research are: Translation and Terminology Management, Language Technology and Digital Humanities.