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Cosmological and Astral images in Central Asian Buddhist Paintings
Buddhism played a significant role in the formation of cosmological notions in East Asian cultural tradition. Its impact is multi-layered – while the
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While this transmission process has drawn significant attention in philological studies, the attempt to trace its process in visual materials had been
Concepts as Technologies: On the Use of Concepts in Biomedical Practice
Concepts have often been described as or in analogy with technologies. Expressions such as technical term, term of art, conceptual tools, or, more rec
When is Evidence Enough? The Pangea Controversy and the Drift of Evidence
In 1912, Alfred Wegener, a German climatologist and geophysicist, made public his theory about Pangea. He suggested that in a remote past there was a
Famine Plant Manuals in the Sinosphere (1406–1800)
This project examines the dynamics of knowledge production and transcultural interactions in the early modern Sinosphere by investigating the establis
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"We Need a New Enlightenment"
More„Wir brauchen eine neue Aufklärung“
MoreWhen the Unthinkable becomes Conceivable (in German)
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MoreSensible Taxonomies: Medieval Accounts of Animal Perception
The theory that animals belonging to different species perceive in different but equally legitimate ways, depending on their specific vital needs, is
Geographical Maps and Religious Charts in Pre-Modern China: Two Case Studies
My research project is titled “Geographical Maps and Religious Charts in Pre-Modern China: Two Case Studies.” The proposed study is focused on two int