On April 29, 2025, Dr. Polina Barducci (Rikkyo University) will deliver a guest lecture titled “Japanese diplomacy in the fifteenth century: Buddhist exchange and Chinese tributary ritual” within the framework of the master-level course “Culture in Perspective: South and East Asia” organized by Dr. Mathieu Torck. The lecture will take place at 16:00–19:00 in Room 0.4 (Blandijnberg 2).