Please join us for “Representing East Asia on Screen: Gendered and Racialized Discourses” with Alexa Alice Joubin (George Washington University).
2:00-3:30 p.m. PDT on Monday, April 18, 2022, McCune Conference Room, HSSB 6020
Category: In The News
Small Island BIG Song Performance at MCC Theater
Small Island Big Song explores the cultural connections between the descendants of the seafarers of the Pacific and Indian Oceans through the Austronesian migration. This concert will feature artists who have made a choice to maintain the cultural voice of their people, to sing in their language, and to play the instruments of their land.
Tuesday, April 26, 6 PM PST, UCSB MCC Theater
Ursula Friedman’s New Co-Translated Book Published: “A Study on the Influence of Ancient Chinese Cultural Classics Abroad in the Twentieth Century”
Congratulations to Ph.D. student, Ursula Friedman for publishing her new co-translated book, A Study on the Influence of Ancient Chinese Cultural Classics Abroad in the Twentieth Century, Springer, Singapore 2022.
This book presents an extensive literary survey of the influence of ancient Chinese cultural classics around the globe, highlighting a mammoth research project involving over forty countries or regions and more than twenty languages. As the book reveals, ancient Chinese culture was introduced to East Asian countries or regions very early on; furthermore, after the late Ming Dynasty, Chinese “knowhow” and ideas increasingly made inroads into the West. In particular, the translation of and research on Chinese classics around the world have enabled Chinese culture to take root and blossom on an unprecedented scale.
In addition to offering a valuable resource for readers interested in culture, the social sciences, and philosophy, the book blazes new trails for the study of ancient Chinese culture.
Ursula Deser Friedman (Translator) is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies, with an emphasis in Translation Studies, at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Ursula holds an M.A. in Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics with specializations in Translation and Conference Interpretation from Beijing Foreign Studies University, where she has taught Mandarin-English Translation since 2017. Ursula’s publications have appeared in Translation Review, International Communications and Modern Chinese Literature and Culture.
Sabine Frühstück’s New Book Published: “Gender and Sexuality in Modern Japan”
Congratulations to Professor Sabine Frühstück for publishing her new book, Gender and Sexuality in Modern Japan, Cambridge University Press, 2022.
Gender and Sexuality in Modern Japan describes the ever-changing manifestations of sexes, genders, and sexualities in Japanese society from the 1860s to the present day. Analysing a wide range of texts, images and data, Sabine Frühstück considers the experiences of females, males and the evolving spectrum of boundary-crossing individuals and identities in Japan.
To learn more about the book, please read this wonderful blog post by Professor Frühstück by clicking HERE.
Reviews & Endorsements
“Encompassing the full sweep of modern history, and drawing upon the tools of multiple disciplines, this broad ranging and deeply insightful book is essential reading for anyone interested in what Japan has to teach us about the ways in which questions of sex, gender, and sexuality define our world and its possibilities.” ~~ Daniel Botsman, Yale University
“Frühstück’s keen historiographic eye along with her deep knowledge of literature and visual culture combine to make this book a must-read for anyone interested in the broader landscape of gender and sexuality in Japan. It is truly a tour de force.” ~~ Glenda Roberts, Waseda University
Special Lecture By Prof. Peter Sturman: Learning From Su Shi’s 蘇軾 Old Tree, Rock, and Bamboo
The Dept. of History of Hong Kong Baptist University is excited to host Prof. Peter Sturman as part of the Prof. Chang Chuen Memorial Public Lecture Series (2021-22). Please join us as Professor Sturman shares his latest research on Su Shi’s 蘇軾 Old Tree, Rock, and Bamboo.
When (Hong Kong Time): Monday, April 11, 10:30 AM – 12 PM
When (Pacific Time): Sunday, April 10, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Via Zoom:
Meeting ID: 986 9433 6113
Passcode: 143255
Linshan Jiang Interviews Susan Chan Egan On Her New Book, “A Companion to the Story of the Stone”
Click the link below to hear a great podcast interview on the New Books Network by Ph.D. candidate, Linshan Jiang. In the podcast, Linshan interviews Susan Chan Egan, co-author with Pai Hsien-yung (Bai Xianyong) on the new book, A Companion to the Story of the Stone: A Chapter-By-Chapter Guide.
