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Call for Participation | 工作坊招募启事
Workshop on the Translation, Interpretation, and Research of Classical Texts in Chinese Art Theory
中国艺术理论典籍译释与研究工作坊
Phase I | 第一期
June 5–8, 2026 | Beijing · 2026年6月5日至8日｜北京
TRACE - Translation and Research of Chinese Art Classical Texts Project
中国艺术理论典籍译释与研究计划
The project TRACE (Translation and Research of Chinese Art Classical Texts) is a long-term scholarly initiative centered on the study, translation, and interpretation of major texts in the Chinese artistic tradition. It arises from a longstanding scholarly problem. Compared with the translation and study of canonical Western art theory in China, as well as the translation and circulation of Chinese philosophy, history, and religious texts in the West, classical Chinese writings on art theory have received relatively little sustained translation and critical interpretation outside China. The project therefore seeks not only to address the technical problem of translating Chinese art texts into English, but also to build an international scholarly network of researchers interested in Chinese artistic knowledge. Through reliable translation, careful annotation, and historically grounded interpretation, it aims to restore these texts to an important place in discussions of world art history, comparative art theory, and global classical studies, while also helping to cultivate a new generation of outstanding young scholars.
At the current stage, the project will advance the translation and interpretation of theoretical writings in such fields as painting, garden studies, calligraphy, architecture, music, and dance. It treats translation not as a simple act of linguistic transfer, but as a form of integrated scholarship. Working from selected classical texts, the project combines textual collation and editing, terminological analysis, the study of editions and transmission, reconstruction of historical context, and theoretical interpretation. In this way, it aims gradually to produce new English translations, focused research essays, and related scholarly resources, thereby promoting the renewed circulation, understanding, and repositioning of Chinese artistic classics in the international academic sphere.
As an important component of this long-term undertaking, the Workshop on the Translation, Interpretation, and Research of Classical Texts in Chinese Art Theory is now open for applications from young scholars and doctoral students. Through close reading, translation, and discussion of classical texts, the workshop aims to bring together emerging researchers in related fields, to promote the translation and study of premodern Chinese art-theoretical writings, and to build an academic network centered on the broader goals of the project.
“中国艺术理论典籍译释与研究计划”是一项以中国古代艺术文献为核心的长期学术计划，致力于中国艺术传统重要文本的整理、翻译与阐释。本项目的提出源于长期存在但尚未得到充分回应的学术问题：相较于西方艺术理论经典在中国的译介与研究，以及中国哲学、历史与宗教文献在西方的翻译与传播，中国古代艺术理论文献在国外长期缺乏系统的译介与深入的阐释研究。本项目不但希望回应“将中国艺术文献译成英文”这一技术性问题，更期待通过团结学术界对中国艺术知识感兴趣的学者，形成国际化的学术网络，通过可靠的翻译、细致的注释与扎实的历史阐释，让这些文本重新成为世界艺术史、比较艺术理论与全球古典学讨论中的重要对象，同时培养一批优秀的青年学者。
项目计划将围绕绘画、园林、书法、建筑、音乐、舞蹈等领域的理论文献，分类推进这些文献的翻译与阐释研究。本项目将“翻译”视为一项综合研究，而非单纯的语言转换。项目将围绕入选的经典文本，结合文献校勘、整理、术语辨析、版本研究、历史语境重建与理论阐释等工作，逐步形成新的英文译介成果、专题研究论文及相关学术资源，从而推动中国艺术经典在国际学术语境中的再进入、再理解与再定位。
作为这一长期项目的重要组成部分，“中国艺术理论典籍译释与研究工作坊”现面向青年学者、博士生开放申请，旨在通过经典文本的细读、翻译与讨论，汇聚相关领域的青年研究者，促进古代艺术理论文献的翻译与研究，逐步建立围绕本项目展开的学术网络。
Workshop Structure and Preliminary Schedule
课程设置
The workshop will run for four days, from June 5 to 8, 2026. The preliminary schedule includes:
本次工作坊为期四天（2026年6月5日至8日），初步日程安排如下：
English |
中文 |
• Registration and Orientation |
• 报到与注册 |
• Project Launch |
• 项目发布 |
• Academic courses taught by nationally renowned scholars and specialists |
• 知名专家学者的学术讲座 |
• Guided study and discussion organized around specific translated texts |
• 围绕具体的翻译文献组织学员进行学习和讨论 |
• Academic exchange |
• 学术交流 |
• Closing Session |
• 结业环节 |
Participating Scholars
第一期专家学者
Zhu Liangzhi (Peking University)
朱良志（北京大学）
Zhu Liangzhi is Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Peking University and Deputy Director of the Center for Aesthetics and Aesthetic Education. His research specializes in Chinese aesthetics and art theory, and his publications have had a lasting influence on the study of classical Chinese art and aesthetic thought.
朱良志，北京大学哲学系教授，主要研究中国美学与艺术理论，在中国古典艺术与美学思想研究方面具有深远影响。
Martin POWERS (Peking University)
包华石（北京大学）
Martin Powers is Professor in the School of Arts at Peking University and an internationally recognized scholar of Chinese art and culture. He is the author of several major monographs, including works that have received the Levenson Prize, and has made important contributions to the global study of Chinese art history.
包华石，北京大学艺术学院教授，是国际知名的中国艺术与文化研究学者。其著有多部重要学术专著，其中两部曾获列文森奖，并在推动中国艺术史研究的国际传播与深入理解方面作出了重要贡献。
Peng Feng (Peking University)
彭锋（北京大学）
Peng Feng is Professor in the School of Arts at Peking University. His research centers on aesthetics, principles of art, and art criticism, and he has played a prominent role in contemporary Chinese art theory and aesthetic studies.
彭锋，北京大学博雅特聘教授，国际美学学会副会长、中华美学学会副会长，主要研究美学、艺术原理与艺术批评，在中国艺术理论、美学和当代艺术研究领域具有重要影响。
Michael CAVAYERO (Peking University)
柯伟业（北京大学）
Michael Cavayero is an Assistant Professor of Chinese Art History and Theory and a Doctoral Supervisor in the School of Arts at Peking University. He is also a Research Professor at Peking University’s Research Center for Aesthetics and Aesthetic Education. His research spans Chinese art history, Buddhist and religious art, classical Chinese painting, and the dynamic interplay between early medieval texts on Chinese art and religious traditions.
柯伟业，北京大学艺术学院助理教授、研究员、博士生导师，北京大学美学与美育研究中心研究员。其研究方向包括中国艺术史与艺术理论、佛教艺术与文献、宗教艺术以及中国古代绘画，尤其关注早期艺术文献与宗教传统之间的互动关系。
Selection Process
学员遴选方式
No more than 10 outstanding participants will be selected.
Eligible applicants include doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and early-career faculty members under the age of 35 working in Chinese art history, Chinese aesthetics, classical Chinese literary and art theory, historical documents, translation studies, or related fields. Successful applicants will receive a certificate of participation in the workshop, automatically become members of the project team, and be invited to take part in subsequent academic activities.
In addition to strong academic preparation and research potential, applicants must demonstrate solid proficiency in both Chinese and English and be able to participate actively in the workshop’s academic discussions in both languages.
本次工作坊将遴选不超过10名优秀学员。
申请对象为从事中国艺术史、中国美学、中国古典文论、历史文献和翻译研究及相关领域的博士研究生、博士后研究人员和青年教师，年龄不超过35周岁。入选者将获得工作坊入选证书，自动成为该项目的团队成员，并参与后续的学术活动。
申请者除需具备良好的学术背景与研究潜力外，还须熟练掌握中英文，能够以双语积极参与工作坊期间的学术讨论。
Application Procedures
申请流程
Please submit the complete application materials before May 5, 2026 to:
yiyingliu@pku.edu.cn
The subject line of your email shall strictly follow the standardized format:
“Workshop + Full Name”
请于2026年5月5日前将完整申请材料发送至：
yiyingliu@pku.edu.cn
邮件主题统一格式为：
“工作坊申请+姓名”
Required Materials
需提交材料
English |
中文 |
1. Completed application form |
1. 填写完整的申请表 |
2. Curriculum vitae |
2. 个人简历 |
3. One translation sample, no more than 3,000 words. Chinese-to-English translation is preferred. An excerpt is acceptable |
3. 一份翻译样稿，字数不超过3000词。建议提交中译英文本，节选亦可 |
4. One letter of recommendation, to be sent directly by the referee to the email address above |
4. 推荐信一封，由推荐人直接发送至上述邮箱 |
Financial Information
费用说明
The workshop charges no fees. Accommodation and meals during the study period will be provided by the project. Detailed information will be announced separately.
本工作坊不收取任何费用，学习期间的食宿安排由本项目提供，详细信息另行通知。
供稿：柯伟业、Liu Yiying
审核：李洋
