澳大利亚著名汉学家马克林逝世 享年87岁

澳大利亚著名汉学家马克林于10月8日晚在布里斯班因病逝世，享年87岁。1马克林1939年出生于悉尼，是格里菲斯大学荣誉教授、澳大利亚联邦人文学院院士。1他自1964年首次赴华任教开始，在北京生活了两年，之后访华80余次，长期从事中国历史、文化研究工作。1

马克林的研究领域涵盖中国历史、传统戏曲、少数民族、澳中关系以及西方视野中的中国形象等多个方面。1他为推动澳中学术和文化交流做出了重要贡献，曾荣获中国政府友谊奖、中华图书特殊贡献奖等荣誉。1

Colin Mackerras, a distinguished Australian scholar specializing in Chinese studies, died in Brisbane on the evening of October 8 following illness, at the age of 87 1. Born in Sydney in 1939, Mackerras established himself as a leading figure in bridging Australian and Chinese academic and cultural understanding over a career spanning decades 1.

Mackerras first traveled to China in 1964 to teach and spent two years living in Beijing, beginning a lifelong engagement with the country 1. Over his career, he made more than 80 visits to China and conducted extensive research across Chinese history, traditional theater, ethnic minorities, Sino-Australian relations, and Western perceptions of China 1. His scholarly contributions earned him recognition including the Chinese Government Friendship Award and the China Book Special Contribution Award 1. At the time of his death, Mackerras held the position of Honorary Professor at Griffith University and was a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities 1.