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Dr. Thies Staack is a researcher at the University of Hamburg's Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures (CSMC), serving as spokesperson for the Research Field '(Re-)Shaping Written Artefacts' within the Cluster of Excellence 'Understanding Written Artefacts' (2019–2025). His work focuses on early Chinese manuscripts, particularly bamboo and wood texts from the Qin and Han dynasties, and their reconstruction through codicological analysis. He holds a PhD in Sinology from the University of Hamburg (2015), with a dissertation exploring verso analysis techniques for manuscript reconstruction.
Key research areas include legal manuscripts of the Qin dynasty, medical recipe manuscripts from 19th–20th century China, and the materiality of written artifacts. Staack has led projects such as 'Folk Healing in Late Imperial China' and 'Collecting and Exchanging Medical Recipes in the Age of Print,' examining how knowledge circulated through manuscripts. His contributions span theoretical frameworks in manuscriptology, comparative studies of written artifacts, and the intersection of administrative practices with textual preservation.
Staack's publications address codicological typology, textual layering, and the dynamics of multilayered written artifacts. He actively participates in international workshops, including events on note-taking practices and manuscript formatting, furthering interdisciplinary dialogues in manuscript studies. His research bridges archaeological material analysis with textual criticism, offering innovative methodologies for understanding ancient Chinese administrative and medical knowledge systems.
