This page collects some of my research and published work, together with the observations that come out of real projects and long-term study.
During my studies in France, I trained in social science research, with a particular focus on social anthropology and Asian studies. Some of my earlier research is available on Academia.
Master's thesis (M2). A study of the Compendium des talismans de Chenzhou (辰州符咒大全), a collection of roughly two hundred talismans that circulated in Shanghai during the Republican period. The thesis examines how religious practices circulated and changed in the context of modernisation, mass publishing and anti-superstition campaigns.
Internship report (rapport de stage). A study of how the Covid-19 pandemic affected the running of a Paris auction house, based on field experience inside Tajan. It looks at how work changed before, during and after sales, and at the shifts in how works were exhibited, sold and organised.
Translator: Tao Jin
Guangxi Normal University Press
Contribution: Translation Review
Participated in a full manuscript review of the Chinese translation and submitted revision suggestions. This contribution is acknowledged by the translator in the published book.
Acknowledged as: 孙千楚 (Qianchu Sun), École pratique des hautes études