The Prix Stanislas Julien is a prize for a
sinological
Sinology, or Chinese studies, is an academic discipline that focuses on the study of China primarily through Chinese philosophy, language, literature, culture and history and often refers to Western scholarship. Its origin "may be traced to the ...
work (usually) published in the previous year. It is named after the French sinologist,
Stanislas Julien
Stanislas Aignan Julien (13 April 179714 February 1873) was a French sinologist who served as the Chair of Chinese at the Collège de France for over 40 years and was one of the most academically respected sinologists in French scholarship.
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, and is awarded by the
Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres
The Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres () is a French learned society devoted to history, founded in February 1663 as one of the five academies of the Institut de France. The academy's scope was the study of ancient inscriptions (epigr ...
. The prize was established in 1872 and first awarded in 1875.
Comptes-rendus des séances de l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres 1875 19 (4) p.376
Prize winners
See also
* Prix Giles, awarded biennially for a work related to China, Japan or East Asia that was published in the previous two years by a French author
References
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Sinology
Academic awards
French awards
Awards established in 1872