{"id":21770,"date":"2026-06-13T09:29:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T09:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/more-than-a-tool-for-a-living-peter-k-bol-on-true-value-of-history\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T09:29:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T09:29:27","slug":"more-than-a-tool-for-a-living-peter-k-bol-on-true-value-of-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/more-than-a-tool-for-a-living-peter-k-bol-on-true-value-of-history\/","title":{"rendered":"More than a tool for a living: Peter K. Bol on true value of history"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How can we make thousands of years of imperial history accessible to learners around the world? From using a catchy children’s tune to teach Chinese dynasties, to launching expansive open-access platforms, Professor Peter K. Bol reimagines how we connect with the past.<\/p>\n

In this discussion, he takes us behind the scenes of the China Biographical Database (CBDB), a monumental project uniting scholars from China, the US and Europe. This massive cross-border effort proves that international academic collaboration is about much more than sharing data – it represents a shared commitment to safeguarding humanistic values in a digital world.<\/p>\n

Addressing universal anxieties about the utility of a history degree and the modern obsession with academic rankings, Professor Bol delivers a reminder: the humanities are not just tools for making a living, but essential pathways to self-cultivation.<\/p>\n

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Executive producer: Zhang Jingwen<\/i><\/p>\n

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Producer: Yang Sha<\/i><\/p>\n

Directors: Zhong Xia, Zhang Yuying<\/i><\/p>\n

Video editor: Zhong Xia<\/i><\/p>\n

Videographers: Gao Zhihong, Leng Junpeng<\/i><\/p>\n

Cover photo: Liu Shaozhen<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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How can we make thousands of years of imperial history accessible to learners around the world? From using a catchy children’s tune to teach Chinese dynasties, to launching expansive open-access platforms, Professor Peter K. Bol reimagines how we connect with the past. In this discussion, he takes us behind the scenes of the China Biographical…<\/p>\n

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