An Zoom lecture series with Livia Kohn, offering a systematic presentation of the main texts, schools, practices, and features of Daoism! Segments, starting in September 2024, last two months each; relevant readings are suggested. Lectures are scheduled every two weeks, on the first and third Friday, at 10 am Eastern Time. Each session consists of 45 to 50 minutes of lecture (with PPT), followed by discussion. The Zoom link is issued two days before each event; a recording is made available soon after its conclusion. Subscribers get to request topics! Subscription is US $20 per month.

The first section, September and October, consists of four lectures on the early schools of the Daoist religion, covering the concept of revelation, the deification of Laozi, the Celestial Masters, and HIghest Clarity. Suggested reading: Livia Kohn, Daoism and Chinese Culture (Three Pines Press, 2001),  available in both paperback and as PDF download on lulu.com: https://www.lulu.com/search?page=1&sortBy=RELEVANCE&q=daoism+and+chinese+culture&pageSize=10&adult_audience_rating=00

To subscribe:

If you sign up after lessons have started, you may purchase recordings of previous lectures for $12 each. Contact Livia Kohn directly: liviakohn@gmail.com