Centre for Asian and Transcultural Studies (CATS)

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Treppenhaus CATS Bibliothek

CATS-Lecture: China in Indian and Middle Eastern Eyes: Perceptions from the Age of Steam and Print

This year’s CATS Lecture with Nile Green (UCLA)explores the West and South Asian understanding-and misunderstanding-of China that emerged in the age of empire, steam, and print. [More...]

SINOPHONE FILMMAKING: Utopia—Dystopia—Heterotopia: Lifeworlds on two sides of the Taiwan Straits—Cinematic narratives

We are offering a series of film screenings this semester from Taiwan, and the People’s Republic of China, depicting complex and conflicted sinophone realities and illustrating different ways of worldmaking. [More...] | [Poster]

Exhibition: Buṅgadyaḥ: The Rain-Making God

From 01.10.2025 - 25.11.2025, Foyer CATS Library
This exhibition explores the multifaceted nature of the procession of Buṅgadyaḥ in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal through four interwoven themes: places, people, texts, and performances, each offering insight into the cultural and ritual vitality of this (in)tangible heritage. . [More...]

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