A New Era Begins 1975-78

Comparative literature requires solid translation work before ambitious research projects can be attempted. That is why when it was decide d to establish a research centre for Comparative Literature, all parties con- cerned agreed that it should be merged w i th the Centre for Translation Projects to form the Comparative Literature and Translation Centre in order to avoid future overlapping and duplication. The Basic Concept Comparative Literature is a new discipline recently developed in Europe and America. The terminology and methodology have been adopted from Western literatures. The major objective o f the Comparative Literature Division of the new Centre is to study Chinese literary theories and gradually to formulate and articulate an alternative way of viewing literature. The Chinese approach would then become a conceptual issue o f world-wide significance rather than a purely national or geographical one. In short, the Occident needs a new Orientation, so that non-Western countries may take their rightful places as equal partners w i th the Wes t. The Division's new research projects have already proceeded i n a three-pronged thrust and will take one to two years to complete: 1. Translation o f Theories of Literature in the 20th Century f r om English into Chinese; 2. Chinese Literary Critical Terms Reference Book ( f r om Chinese into English); 3. A Glossary of Literary Terms (E-C and C - E ) ; and 4. A Companion to Comparative Literature: Chinese-Western Literary Relations. Centre for Chinese Archaeology and Art A new Centre for Chinese Archaeology and A r t was established in 1978 within the Institute, w i th Professor Cheng Te-k'un, the distinguished archaeologist, formerly o f Cambridge University, as its first Director. From the title ， its close relationship w i th Fine Arts and Anthropology Boards and the A r t Gallery can be easily discerned. The main objectives of the Centre are: 1. To promote research in Chinese archaeolog y and art; 2. To build up relevant facilities for research in Chinese archaeology and art; 3. To periodically organize exhibitions or symposia on special subjects related to the above fields, in concert w i th the A r t Gallery and the Departments of Fin e Arts and History; 4. To provide teaching in Chinese archaeology and art for the graduate students i n the University; and 5. To exchange up-to-date information regarding the latest archaeological findings w i t h various museums or other institutions. 69 o parative literature requires solid translation or k before a bitious research projects can be atte pted. That is hy hen it as decided to establish a research centre for Co parative Literature, al l parties concerned agreed that it should be erged ith the entre for ranslation rojects to for the o parative Literature and Translation entre in order to avoid future overlapping and duplication. i Concept o parative Literature is a new discipline recently developed in Europe and America. The terminology and methodology have been adopted fro estern literatures. The ajor objective of the o parative Literature ivision of the new entre is to study hinese literary theories and gradually to for ulate and articulate an alternative ay of vie ing literature. he hinese approach ould then beco e a conceptual issue of orld- ide significance rather than a purely national or geographical one. In short, the ccident needs a new Orientation, so that non- estern countries ay tak e their rightful places as equal partners ith the est. The Division's new research projects have already proceeded in a three-pronged thrust and will take one t o two years to complete: 1. Translation of Theories of Literature in the 20th Century from English into Chinese; 2. Chinese Literary Critical Terms Reference Book (from Chines e into English); 3. A Glossary of Literary Terms (E-C and C-E);and 4. A Companion to Comparative Literature: Chinese-Western Literary Relations. Centre for Chinese Archaeology and Art A new Centre for Chinese Archaeology and Art was established in 1978 within the Institute, with Professor Cheng Te-k'un, the distinguishe archaeologist, formerly of Cambridge University, as its first Director. From the title its close relationship with Fine Art s and Anthropology Boards and the Art Gallery can be easily discerned. The main objectives of the Centre are : 1. To promote research in Chinese archaeology and art; 2. To build up relevant facilities for research in Chinese archaeology and art; 3. To periodically organize exhibitions or symposia on special subjects related to the above fields, in concert with the Art Gall ry and the Departments of Fine Arts and History; 4. To provide teaching in Chinese archaeology and art for the graduate students in the University; and 5. To exchange up-to-date information regarding th e latest archaeological findings with various museums or other institutions.