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Yü Ying-shih’s memoir now available in English co-translated by Josephine Chiu-Duke and Michael S. Duke
Congratulations to Professor Josephine Chiu-Duke and Professor Emeritus Michael S. Duke on the co-translated publication From Rural China to the Ivy League: Reminiscences of Transformations in Modern Chinese History by Yü Ying-shih (Cambria Press, 2021). This book has been called "an essential record of the history of our times, bearing witness to the cultural, political, and social transformations of what Professor Yü Ying-shih notes as the period of the most violent turmoil and social upheaval in modern Chinese history."
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Prof. Josephine Chiu-Duke explains how official Confucianism diverges from classical Confucianism-and why this matters in China
In honour of the 2500th year since Confucious' death, Professor Josephine Chiu-Duke delivered a talk called "Confucius or Confusions" at Vancouver's TAIWANfest. For those who missed out, Professor Chiu-Duke also spoke to The Georgia Straight about misconceptions on Confucius' teachings, and why the difference between classical and official Confucianism is crucial to understand.
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Bridging Gaps: Promoting Differentiated Instruction for Both Heritage and Non-Heritage Mandarin Learners in CHIN244/338
Over the past summer, CHIN 244/338: Intensive Basic Chinese II, became a course of note as it combined heritage and non-heritage students in the same class. One of the most pivotal factors is the differentiated mode of guidance that instructor Li-jung Lee adopted. One student praises how instructor Lee paid attention to varied learning needs in the classroom while fostering a blend of diverse cultures.
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UPCOMING VIRTUAL EVENTS |
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A Forest of Knowledge about the Texts and Images regarding Buddhist Saints, Sages, Translators, and Encyclopedists
October 14-16, 6am PT / 9am ET
This online international conference is jointly hosted by the Glorisun Global Network for Buddhist Studies at UBC and Yale University, and the Institute of Asian Civilization of the University of Zhejiang. For over half a century, Professor Shinohara’s research has inspired nearly everyone working in the broader field of East Asian Buddhist Studies. This conference will honour his career and impact.
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Social Media, Music, and Poetic Worldmaking in Iranian Publics
October 16, 4pm PT / 7pm ET
Music has long served within Iran’s public sphere as an important channel for social and political mediation. In this talk, Dr. Nahid Siamdoust will examine the role of music in the poetic creation of representational worlds, the instrumentalization of joy both within these worldmakings as well as their cooptations, and the impact of social media on these processes.
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Say What Your Longing Heart Desires: Women, Prayer and Poetry in Iran
October 23, 4pm PT / 7pm ET
In this lecture, Dr. Niloofar Haeri will present an ethnographic analysis of what it is like when we pray (both do’a and namaz) and what we can learn from the reception and memorization of classical poetry in the daily lives of a group of women. How do the worlds of prayer and poetry live side by side and what is the significance of this co-existence?
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Literature at the Time of Desolation: a point of view in Bahram Moradi’s Stories
October 27, 4pm PT / 7pm ET
Join the UBC Persian community for their second workshop in analyzing migration and exile in Modern Persian Literature. Iranian writer Bahram Moradi will speak about his style and themes in his story collections, and be interviewed on his latest novel Unbridled/Khudsar.
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[Webinar] Late Colonialism: “Hong Kong People” and the Popular Re-imagining of an Instituting Imaginary
October 29, 12pm PT / 3pm ET
After the 1967 Riots in Hong Kong, government-sanctioned festivals took place to build a sense of unity among the people. Over time, Late Colonialism transpired, promising the joys of consumerism and a path to democracy that never transpired. This talk will address the key terms and moments from this time up to present day.
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Kūr Sorkhī: Narratives of Life/Soul and War
October 30, 1pm PT / 4pm ET
The UBC Persian community's third workshop in analyzing migration and exile in Modern Persian Literature features Iranian anthropologist, Shahram Khosravi. In the journey into the life and experience of migrants, the session initiates a conversation between Shahram Khosravi, PhD and the writer Alie Ataee about her latest monograph “Kūr Sorkhī”.
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[Public Lecture] Foreign Femininity and Masculinity in Japanese Translation with Dr. Momoko Nakamura - Recording available
Dr. Momoko Nakamura's discussion on her recent paper took place on October 1. During this lecture, she investigated how Japanese translators use Japanese gendered features in translating the speech of non-Japanese women and men. Learn more about the event and her research here.
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Reflections on the Story of Ali in Sunni Islam - Recording available
The second event of the Alireza Ahmadian lecture series this season occured on October 2 with a talk on Islam’s fourth caliph Ali. Dr. Nebil Husayn's new book, Opposing the Iman, considers the diverse ways in which early Muslims remembered Ali and contextualizes the rise of both Sunnism and Shi’ism. Learn more about the event here.
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