'Strictness and kindness in the ‘Way of the Father’: Reappraising Confucian fatherhood through zhongyong/yinyang dialectics' with Dr Derek Hird

Wednesday 3 December 2025, 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Venue

TRH - Roundhouse B02 - View Map

Open to

All Lancaster University (non-partner) students, Alumni, Postgraduates, Public, Staff, Undergraduates

Registration

Free to attend - registration required

Registration Info

Please register for this seminar via Trybooking: Academic Seminar with Dr Derek Hird Tickets .

Event Details

This seminar is co-hosted by Languages and Global Cultures and the Confucius Institute.

Dr Derek Hird will discuss 'Strictness and kindness in the ‘Way of the Father’: Reappraising Confucian fatherhood through zhongyong/yinyang dialectics'.

Dr Derek Hird is a Senior Lecturer in Chinese Studies and Interim Director of the Confucius Institute at Lancaster University.

Contact Details

Name Lancaster University Confucius Institute
Email

ci@lancaster.ac.uk

Website

https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/confucius-institute/research/seminars

Directions to TRH - Roundhouse B02

Room B02, Lancaster University Confucius Institute (The Roundhouse), Lancaster University, LA1 4YD.