Department of East Asian Studies
Upcoming Talks
Fall 2009
Monday, September 28th
'I wish I Could Change into a Million Selves': Chinese Poetry from a Writer's Perspective
A public lecture by James Shea, Poet, Visiting Assistant Professor, Columbia College (Chicago)
Monday, September 28th, 12:00, Telus Centre 233. With free pizza!
Sponsored by the China Institute at the University of Alberta
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James Shea - A Poetry Reading
Monday, September 28th, 3:30, Humanities L-3
Sponsored by the China Institute at the University of Alberta
Friday, October 30th
Honor Bounds: Loyalty, Reputation & Probity in the Samurai Tradition
A public lecture by Karl Friday, Professor of History, University of Georgia
Friday, October 30th, 3:30, Telus Centre 134
Sponsored by the Prince Takamado Japan Centre for Teaching and Research
Click here for abstract.
Friday, November 6th
Riding the Grass Mud Horse: Parody and Spoofing (E'gao) on the Chinese Internet
A public lecture by Christopher Rea, Assistant Professor of Chinese Literature, University of British Columbia
Friday, November 6th, 3:30, Pembina 3-58
Sponsored by the China Institute at the University of Alberta
Wednesday, November 18th
A Talk by Jing (Joyce) Zhang, Visiting Writer in the Department of East Asian Studies
Wednesday, November 18th, 3:30, location TBA
Sponsored by the China Institute at the University of Alberta
Questions? Please write to raft@ualberta.ca