Timothy Light Center Fall Guest Lecture Series opens to the campus, public
Posted by John Sweeney on November 4, 2024Western Michigan University’s Timothy Light Center for Chinese Studies is pleased to invite you to its 2024 Fall Guest Lecture Series. All events are free and open to the public; prior registration is requested.
Dr. Lucas Klein, associate professor of Chinese at Arizona State University, will present on “The Poetry of Xi Chuan and ‘Chineseness’ Reconsidered” Monday, Nov. 11, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. in Sangren Hall, Room 3520.
Klein will discuss the richness of Xi Chuan’s poetry, focusing on the interplay between the author’s avant-garde intellectual poetics and his engagement with contemporary and historical Chinese events. His talk will reconsider the concept of “Chineseness” as it relates to contemporary Chinese poetry. More information about Klein and his lecture can be found .
Dr. Cara Wallis, associate professor in the Department of Communication and Media at the University of Michigan, will present on “Social Media and Marginalized Voices in Neo/Non-Liberal China” Thursday, Nov. 21, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Sangren Hall, Room 3510.
Wallis will explore the daily practices, ethical choices, desires and emotions involved in the communication processes of four diverse, marginalized Chinese groups. Her talk aims to provide greater insights into the larger transformations taking place in contemporary China by examining the intimate daily struggles for voice and a better life among young creatives from rural areas, rural microentrepreneurs, domestic workers and young feminist activists. More information about Wallis and her lecture can be found .