To coincide with the visit of Prof. Kirill Solonin of Renmin

To coincide with the visit of Prof. Kirill Solonin of Renmin    University in January, the Council of East Asian Studies at Yale is    hosting a workshop on Tangut Studies starting at 4 pm on January 19    (in room 203 Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511)    and concluding at 5 pm on January 20th. The workshop is open to the    public; please register ateastasian.studies@yale.edu    The schedule for the workshop    Friday, January 19:    4 pm: Kirill Solonin, Introduction to Tangut Finds and Their    Significance    5:30 pm: reception for participants    Saturday, January 20:    9 am: we will have three speakers:    Kirill Solonin on Tangut Religion,    Yong Cho (Yale) on Tangut Art,    and Xin Wen (Princeton) on Tangut documents (household registers?).    François Louis (Bard Graduate Center), Mimi Yiengpruksawan (Yale),    and Valerie Hansen (Yale) will briefly comment on the presentations    and start the Q+A.    12:30: lunch for participants    1:30-5: Kirill Solonin will lead the participants in reading several    bilingual passages in in Tangut and Chinese.    The conference will end at 5 pm.