Seminars 2008

All are welcome to attend the department’s research seminars, which normally take place from 5:00pm onwards on Thursdays in even-numbered weeks of the regular teaching semesters. Details of forthcoming seminars are below and on the department noticeboard.

The seminars, except where indicated, are given in Room 332, Old Teachers College - click the link for the map location (The Old Teachers College is on Manning Road next to the Education Building)

The department welcome speakers on topics related to Chinese studies. Please get in touch with Dr Yiyan Wang if you would like to present your research.

Contact: Yiyan Wang, Senior Lecturer and acting Chair of Department, Chinese Studies
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• Thursday 7 August | 5pm | R332 Old Teacher’s College
  Lu Xun and Gao Xingjian
  Speaker: Associate Professor Mabel Lee Details

• Thursday 21 August | 5pm | R332 Old Teacher’s College
  Intertextual Aspects of Chinese Newspaper Commentaries on the Events of 9/11
  Speaker: Dr Wei Wang Details

• Thursday 4 September | 5pm | R332 Old Teacher’s College
  This lecture has been cancelled
  The Department of Chinese Studies apologises for any inconvenience caused.

Special Public Lecture sponsored by UWA Press

Monday 8 September | 4pm | Chemistry Lecture Theatre 2
Socialism is Great! A Worker’s Memoir of the New China
Speaker: Ms Lijia Zhang

Details of this talk and biography of Ms Lijia Zhang

• Thursday 18 September | 5pm | R332 Old Teacher’s College
  CONVERSIONS: an exhibition of poetry in translation
  Presenter: James Stuart Details

• Thursday 9 October | 5pm | R332 Old Teacher’s College
  Yang Tingbao: China’s Modern Architect in the Twentieth Century
  Speaker: Professor Xing RUAN Details