{"id":6339,"date":"2025-07-05T14:50:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T06:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.a4artmuseum.com\/?post_type=events&#038;p=6339"},"modified":"2026-05-02T16:58:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T08:58:32","slug":"wuzhonggainianzhuguanxingyushengmingdangan","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.a4artmuseum.com\/en\/events\/wuzhonggainianzhuguanxingyushengmingdangan\/","title":{"rendered":"Species Concepts, Subjectivity, and Life Archives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Attempts to classify living organisms predate the emergence of modern science by a considerable margin. Prior to the advent of scientific methodology, Christian and philosophical doctrines played a significant role in shaping the nascent concept of the &#8216;species&#8217;. This concept is by no means static; with the rise and development of science, the criteria for species classification have undergone several major transformations, yet a series of unresolved questions persist.<br \/>\nFor instance: do humans harbour inherent biases toward specific species? Why does the world contain such a vast array of avian or insect species, while gymnosperms remain comparatively few? Why are butterflies categorised into distinct species based solely upon variations in wing patterns, whereas every tiger possesses a unique coat yet all are considered a single species? Zhitong will share insights into the evolution of the species concept and the tension between the seemingly objective necessity of classification and its inherent subjectivity.<br \/>\nFurthermore, he will discuss how his personal research contributes to the broader field of species studies. He will explore how different &#8216;biodiversity hotspots&#8217; serve as natural laboratories for the study of speciation and interaction, introducing the unique characteristics and methodologies of his own research system.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[1],"event_category":[82,64],"class_list":["post-6339","events","type-events","status-publish","hentry","category-a4-art-museum","event_category-open-class","event_category-community-activity"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.a4artmuseum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events\/6339","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.a4artmuseum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.a4artmuseum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/events"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.a4artmuseum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6339"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.a4artmuseum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6339"},{"taxonomy":"event_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.a4artmuseum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_category?post=6339"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}