Past Events
Language, Ethnicity, and the Politics of Literary Taxonomy: Ng Kim Chew and Mahua Literature
Carlos Rojas
Through an examination of short stories from Malaysian-Chinese author Ng Kim Chew’s 2001 collection From Island to Island, in this talk I will reflect the taxonomical functions of criteria such language,…
The Chinatown Game: Critical Play, Storytelling, and Humanities in Praxis
Eileen Cheng-yin Chow
My talk will explore the use of analog and digital games, play, and performance in the humanities, as well as the role of storytelling in the classroom. In particular, I will share my experience designing and running…
Anticipatory Nostalgia: Queering the Hong Kong Handover
Carlos Rojas
We are a little over a year away from the twentieth anniversary of the Hong Kong Handover, and consequently this is an excellent moment to anticipate how the 1997 Handover will be remembered and commemorated. Taking…
"Big Data and Religious Thought: The Case of Mind-Body Dualism in Early China"
Edward G. Slingerland (University of British Columbia)
Abstract:
Fall 2016 Chinese Placement Test
Pre-registration is not required.
Spring 2016 Korean Placement Test
The Writing and Oral Interview portion of the Korean Placement Test will be held on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 from 8:30AM to noon in Williams Hall, Room 304. Students should complete the online section of the exam…
"THE BUDDHIST VIRTUES OF RAGING LUST AND CRASS MATERIALISM IN CONTEMPORARY JAPAN”
Dr. Jolyon Thomas
Please join us in welcoming Prof. Jolyon Thomas to Philly and Penn!
Talk by Dr. Ken Brashier
Ken Brashier, Reed College
"Wen, Wu and me Too: A Hypothesis on Public Memory Construction in Early China"
Dissertation Defense - Rachel Epstein
Rachel Epstein, PhD Candidate in Japanese Studies
Dissertation Defense - Miki Morita
Miki Morita, PhD Candidate in Chinese Studies