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Αμφιθέατρο Βιβλιοθήκης Φιλοσοφικής Σχολής. Τρίτη 10 Ιουνίου 2025, 9.00-17.30

From the Parthenon to the Old Summer Palace: Dialogue of Ancient Capitals - Athens Session

Theme: "Civilization and Peace: From the Parthenon to the Old Summer Palace"

Purpose: From history to reflection, inheritance to development, coexistence to innovation, and confrontation to dialogue

Date & Location:

June 10, 2025 Ι Athens, Greece

Location: Amphitheater in the Library of the School of Philosophy (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, NKUA)

Organizers:

• Institute for Cultural Development and Communication, Communication University of  China (CUC) School of Philosophy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA)

♦ Dialogue Chair: Prof. Chengyu Xiong, Senior Professor, Communication University of China; Director, Institute for Cultural Development and Communication

• Supporting Institutions: China Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation, Hellenic-Chinese Cultural and Intellectual Group, Parthenon Committee, Yuanmingyuan Site Administration Office

Participants (60 people):

Experts and scholars in cultural heritage and history, government officials and institutional representatives from heritage protection and management departments, embassy officials, museum professionals, ICH (Intangible Cultural Heritage) inheritors, and media representatives from both China (People's Daily, Xinhua, CGTN, China.com) and internationally (Greek media, Phoenix TV, EuroNews).

Agenda & Format

June 9 - Field Visits

• Site visits: Parthenon, Acropolis Museum, Benaki Museum

• Workshop: International Young Scholars Dialogue Workshop (Participants from China, Greece, UK, US, France)

June 10 - Opening Day

Session 1: "Civilization and Peace" (9:00-13:15)

1. Opening Ceremony

Venue: School of Philosophy, University of Athens

Attendees: 40 participants

Host: Prof. Chengyu Xiong, Senior Professor, Communication University of China; Director, Institute for Cultural Development and Communication

Opening Performance: Taijiquan and Guqin

Dialogue Opening Remarks:

• Emesto Ottone Ramirez, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture (via video)

• Officials from the Greek Ministry of Culture

• Representative of the Chinese Embassy in Greece

• Dimitrios Drosos, Dean, School of Philosophy, University of Athens

• Shuting Zhang, President, Communication University of China

Gift Presentation: Olympic scroll signed by the Greek President to NKUA

2. Thematic Exhibition οn Yuanmingyuan

Multimedia exhibition of its history, architecture, artistic value, and current conservation efforts

3. Forum Discussion:

Moderator: Xiaohui Wang, Editor-in-Chief, China.org.cn

Speakers (Each speaker is allocated approximately 13-15 minutes for their presentation): 

• Prof. Chengyu Xiong, Senior Professor, Communication University of China; Director, Institute for Cultural Development and Communication

Topic: "Culture Promotes Civilization, Communication Decides Inheritance"

• Prof. Chloe Balla, Professor, University of Crete; Chair, Center for Ancient Greek and Chinese Civilizations

Topic: "Bridging Gaps and Joining Forces: On the Value of the Comparative Study of Ancient Greek and Chinese Civilizations"

• Prof. Zhou Lyu, Professor, Tsinghua University; Vice President, China Cultural Relics Society

Topic: 'Άthenian Acropolis and Beijing Central Αxis: Symbols of Western and Eastern Civilization"

• Dr. Evridiki Leka, Archaeologist, National Archaeological Museum of Greece

Topic: "Intercultural Understanding between Greece and China: Contribution of the Hellenic National Archaeological Museum"

• Dr. Jingni Ma, Director, Yuanmingyuan Institute

Topic: "Yuanmingyuan: Α Witness to the Integration and Conflict of Civilizations"

• Prof. Georgios Steiris, Professor of Philosophy, University of Athens

Topic: "From Athens to Beijing: Intellectual Affinities and the Philosophical Canon"

Tea Break

• Prof. Tong Luo, Associate Director, Ancient Greek Studies Center, Central Academy of Drama

Topic: "From the Westward Spread of Learning to Civilizational Dialogue: Case of Sino-Greek Drama"

• Prof. Ioannis Kalogerakos, Professor of Philosophy, University of Athens; Member, ΚΕLΚΙΡ Steering Committee

Topic: 'Ήarmony in Early Greek Philosophy and Ancient Confucianism"

• Prof. Hong Fan, Professor, Tsinghua University; Director, National Center for Image Communication Studies

Topic: "The Parthenon and Yuanmingyuan: Civilizational Dialogue across Time"

• Prof. Georgios Vavouranakis, Professor of Archaeology, University of Athens; Collaborating Archaeologist, Greek Ministry of Culture

Topic: "Cross-cultural Comparisons in Archaeology between Greece and China: Past Achievements and Future Prospects"

• Prof. Yuxiang Lyu, Professor, Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication; Deputy Director, Tsinghua National Center for Cultural Industry Research

Topic: "Value Communication of Cultural Heritage and Civilizational Mutual Learning"

• Prof. Demosthenes Davvetas, Professor of Philosophy, IESA, Paris; Director, European Department

Topic: 'Έthics in Socratic and Confucian Thought-A Comparative Perspective"

Lunch Break

Session II: "Conservation and Reproduction" (14:30-17:30)

Moderator: Prof. Tong Luo, Associate Director, Ancient Greek Studies Center, Central Academy of Drama

Speakers (Each speaker is allocated approximately 13-15 minutes for their presentation): 

• Dr. Mercourios Georgiadis, Associate Professor of Aegean Prehistory, University of Crete

Topic: "Systematic Surveys: Α Toolfor Diachronic and Intercultural Studies"

• Mr. Xiaohui Wang, Editor-in-Chief, China.org.cn

Topic: "From the Parthenon to the Old Summer Palace: Α Translational Perspective"

• Dr. Dimitra Amarantidou, Lecturer in Chinese and Comparative Philosophy, University of Macau

Topic: 'Άs If Receiving Great Guests: The Promise of Chinese-Greek Intercultural Dialogues"

• Mr. Jie Wan, Chairman, Artron Cultural Group

Topic: "Civilizational Dialogue in Books"

• Prof. Sophia Troulli, Professor, Department of Early Childhood Education, University of Crete

Topic: ''Heritage & Peace Educationfrom the Parthenon to the Yuanmingyuan"

• Prof. Βiη Jin, Professor, Institute for Cultural Development and Communication, Communication University of China

Topic: 'ΆΙ Empowering Sino-Greek Cooperation in Cultural Heritage"

Tea Break

• Dr. Athanassios Mailis, Assistant Professor of Byzantine Archaeology, University of Crete

Topic: "Medieval and post Medieval Crete as α case study of cross-cultural encounters"

• Assoc. Prof. Yong He, Associate Professor, Institute for Cultural Development and Communication, CUC

Topic: ''International Cooperation on Overseas Cultural Relics Repatriation"

• Prof. Athena Kavoulaki, Associate Professor of Classics, Department of Linguistics, University of Crete

Topic: "Celebrating Unity: Ancient Athens and Pericles 'Monumental Program"

• Assoc. Prof. Ning Lyu, Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University; Special Research Fellow

Topic: "Digital Heritage Presentation and Interpretation in China"

• Dr. Yorgos Moraitis, Lecturer in Chinese History, University of Crete

Topic: "Sir Robert Hart and China 's Place in Global Legal History"