Literary Transversals: Modern East Asian & Diasporic Literature

APRIL 22: 1025 E 58th St,Chicago IL 60637

22 April, 2022

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Literary Transversals: Modern East Asian & Diasporic Literature -Please note the different LOCATION for each day. -Conference and panel descriptions can be found on the conference webpage. -This event will abide by the COVID protocols implemented by the Center for East Asian Studies. We ask all in-person attendees to read these measures carefully before registering. -Asterisk next to name denotes virutal presenter. Friday, April 22, 2022Swift Hall Third Floor Lecture Hall 1025 E 58th St, Chicago, IL 60637 2:30 - 3:00 p.m.Introductions with Coffee and Refreshments 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Panel 1 - Legibility, Legitimacy, Intimacy: Reading Ethnic Identity in Transnational Contexts Angie Chau | Andre Haag | Nick Ogonek | Emily Jungmin Yoon Discussant: Paola Iovene 5:15 - 6:15 p.m.Keynote Speech 1 - "What Is an Asian Diaspora?" by Timothy Yu Saturday, April 23, 2022Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts Performance Penthouse 901 915 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.Introductions with Breakfast 10:00 - 12:00 p.m.Panel 2 - Between, Through, and Across: Transmedial Modes and Methods Yoon Jeong Oh | Susan Dan Su | Ethan Waddell | Renren Yang Discussant: Hoyt Long 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.Lunch 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.Panel 3 - On Their Own Terms: Dialogues and Creative Spaces Between Languages Carl E. Kubler | Evelyn Shih* | Timothy Thurston | Yinzhi (Celia) Xu Discussant: Haun Saussy 3:00 - 3:30 p.m.Coffee and Refreshments 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Keynote Speech 2 - "No Translation Necessary? Liberal Democracy’s Monolingualizing Impact in Our Time" by Rey Chow*