On October 12, there was a premiere showing of Journey of the Universe with Chinese subtitles at the Yale Beijing Center. The Journey book was also available in Chinese, and the online classes on Journey, which are translated into Chinese, were also featured. There was a capacity audience of 160 in Beijing and 75,000 people watched this in live streaming across China. We were delighted to continue to share this story with new and old friends in China.
Read Mary Evelyn’s introductions to the film and the panel discussion.
View the livestream recording of the event here (recording in Chinese).
Mary Evelyn organized and moderated the Yale Beijing Center event program that illustrated how the cosmological perspectives of Journey of the Universe are compatible with the Confucian cosmology of the unity of Cosmos, Earth, and humans. After a showing of the film three leading Chinese scholars commented on the film and China’s efforts to promote an ecological civilization through Confucian ecological values.
The aim of this program was to suggest that the issues of environmental sustainability are enhanced when joined to the humanities and environmental ethics. An interdisciplinary synthesis of science, policy, and traditional cultural values deepens China's promotion of an ecological civilization.
Event Information:
October 12, 2019
5pm
Yale Center Beijing
36th Floor, Tower B, IFC Building
8 Jianguomenwai Avenue
Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
This event includes a showing of Journey of the Universe (with Chinese subtitles) and a panel discussion.
Panel Discussion:
Tu Weiming, Beijing University
Lu Feng, Tsinghua University
Qiao Qingju, Central Party School
Yao Xinzhong, Renmin University
Moderator: Mary Evelyn Tucker
View the program and bios here.
Select images from the event:
The Federated Church of Marlborough
Community House
160 Main St., Route 101
Marlborough, NH
6:30pm
Contact: federatedchurch@myfairpoint.net,(603) 876-3863
News article about event
German Protestant Kirchentag (Church Day)
Dortmund, Germany
6:30pm
Contact: Georg Wagener-Lohse, gewalo@yahoo.de
German Protestant Kirchentag (Church Day)
Dortmund, Germany
6:30pm
Contact: Georg Wagener-Lohse, gewalo@yahoo.de
"Religion/Water/Climate: Changing Cultures and Landscapes"
A Conference Sponsored by the International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture (ISSRNC)
Hosted by University College Cork in Ireland on June 13-16, 2019
The screening will be followed by Q&A with Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim.
Event Website
"Religion/Water/Climate: Changing Cultures and Landscapes"
A Conference Sponsored by the International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture (ISSRNC)
Hosted by University College Cork in Ireland on June 13-16, 2019
The screening will be followed by Q&A with Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim.
Event Website
Festival of Faiths
Kentucky Science Center
727 W Main Street
Louisville, KY, USA
The screenings will take place on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 5:00pm. There will be an additional 8:00pm screening on Saturday.
All screenings will be free and open to the public.
Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim will lead discussion at the Thursday screening.
Contact: Maggie Jerzeel, mjezreel@bellsouth.net
Festival of Faiths
Kentucky Science Center
727 W Main Street
Louisville, KY, USA
The screenings will take place on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 5:00pm. There will be an additional 8:00pm screening on Saturday.
All screenings will be free and open to the public.
Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim will lead discussion at the Thursday screening.
Contact: Maggie Jerzeel, mjezreel@bellsouth.net