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Synergien kultureller Formationen in Text und Bild

Two-semester module series, starting in fall semester 2026

This semester, as part of the partnership between the Institute of Asian and Oriental Studies and the Rietberg Museum in Zurich, the two-semester module series “Synergien kultureller Formationen in Text und Bild” (Synergies of Cultural Formations in Text and Image) will begin. The lectures—offered on a rotating basis under the overarching theme “Who determines how we remember?”—cover the history of Muslim cultures and societies and Japan (fall semester) as well as the history of India and China (spring semester) and are open to all IAOS bachelor’s students.

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• Lecture «Geschichte muslimischer Kulturen und Gesellschaften (Synergien kultureller Formationen in Text und Bild)», Prof. Dr. Rebecca Sauer to the course catalogue
• Lecture «Japanische Geschichte (Synergien kultureller Formationen in Text und Bild)», Prof. Dr. David Chiavacci, Prof. Dr. Raji Steineck to the course catalogue

Special Display of the Tokuda Collection in the Japan Room at the Museum Rietberg

September 1, 2026–January 10, 2027

As part of the SNSF project “Time and Emotion in Medieval Japanese Literature,” a selection of illustrated handscrolls (emaki) and hanging scrolls from the private collection of Professor Emeritus Tokuda Kazuo will be on display in the Japan Room at the Museum Rietberg Zurich from September 1, 2026, to January 10, 2027. The guest presentation is made possible by the ongoing collaboration between the University of Zurich and the Museum Rietberg and offers a unique opportunity to showcase a high-quality private collection of narrative art from Japan.

Location: Japan Room, Museum Rietberg, Gablerstrasse 15, CH-8002 Zurich

For an overview of the works on display, see: Special Display (PDF, 1 MB)