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Chinese Name
羅碧琳
Biography
I am an Assistant Professor in the department of history at Hong Kong Baptist University. My work in the field of Global Antiquities - comparing ancient China and the ancient Mediterranean. I am interested in religion, environment, and governmentality in early China (Warring States through Han) and Ancient Rome. My current research focuses on the development of surveillance technologies in the ancient world.
https://histweb.hkbu.edu.hk/people/detail/25/17/
Research Interests
- Early China
- Ancient Rome
- Governmentality
- History of Surveillance
- Cultural environmental history
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Dive into the research topics where Rebecca Anne ROBINSON is active. Topic labels come from the works of this scholar.
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[Book Review] Heavenly Numbers: Astronomy and Authority in Early Imperial China, by Christopher Cullen
Robinson, R., Sep 2021, In: Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage. 24, 3, p. 896-898 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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Big Data in Early China: Population Surveillance in the early Chinese empires
Robinson, R. A., 27 Jul 2021, Histories of Surveillance from Antiquity to the Digital Erea: The Eyes and Ears of Power. Marklund, A. & Skovig, L. (eds.). 1st ed. Routledge, p. 20-36 17 p. (Routledge Studies in Modern History).Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Employing Knowledge: A Case Study in Calendar Reforms in the Early Han and Roman Empires
Robinson, R. A., Jan 2021, Rulers and Ruled in Ancient Greece, Rome, and China. Beck, H. & Vankeerberghen, G. (eds.). Cambridge University Press, p. 369-396 28 p.Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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The Document on Rain (Yushu 雨書): Weather and Prognostication in Early China
ROBINSON, R. A., 5 Oct 2021, In: International Journal of Divination and Prognostication. 2, 2, p. 191-223 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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To reverently bestow the seasons: Calendrical narratives in early China and Rome
ROBINSON, R. A., 1 Jan 2020, Intersections of Religion and Astronomy. Taylor & Francis, p. 27-35 9 p.Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Activities
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Individuals and the Law in the Qin and Early Han Empires
Rebecca Anne ROBINSON (Speaker)
17 Mar 2022Activity: Talk/lecture/symposium/speech › Event organized by HKBU
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Association for Asian Studies (AAS) 2022 Annual Conference
Clara Wing-chung HO (Participant), Catherine Frances LADDS (Participant), Ka Chai TAM (Participant), Natalie Caroline KÖHLE (Participant) & Rebecca Anne ROBINSON (Participant)
24 Mar 2022 → 27 Mar 2022Activity: Participating in/organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Individual Responsibility in the Qin and early Han Empires
Rebecca Anne ROBINSON (Speaker)
26 Mar 2022Activity: Talk/lecture/symposium/speech › Event organized by non-HKBU units
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The City and the State in the Ancient World: Perspectives from Archaeology and History
Kin Sum LI (Organiser) & Rebecca Anne ROBINSON (Organiser)
8 Nov 2019 → 9 Nov 2019Activity: Participating in/organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...