Chinese Studies Research Day 14 December 2007

“ Taiwan Today: Culture, Locality and ‘Other Chinas'”

Date: Friday, 14 December, 2007

Location: Multifunction Room, 1888 Building

RSVP to Emily Dunn e.dunn1@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au by 10 December 2007 for catering purpose.

Description:

The purpose of this seminar is to bring together researchers studying the culture of Taiwan and/or "other Chinas" (which might include the culture of Hong Kong , the Chinese diaspora, or even ethnic minority cultures in the People's Republic of China .) It addresses the relationship between culture and locality, a problem which has been central to intellectual, political cultural debates in contemporary Taiwan and in other societies that have a Chinese cultural backround. How is locality culturally created and identified? What roles do experiences of migration and settlement play in the cultural imagination of particular localities? How are these questions politicised?

Program

10:15 – 10:45 Registration & Morning Tea

10:45 – 11:00 Welcoming address: Dr. Lewis Mayo (Lecturer in Chinese Studies, Asia Institute)

11:00 – 12:00 “Space, Memory and National Identity in Taipei”, Philippa Riley, PhD Candidate, Asia Institute / School of Historical Studies

12:00 – 1:00 “Art and National Identity in Taiwan ”, Sophie Macintyre, PhD Candidate, Research School of Humanities, ANU

1:00 – 2:00 Lunch

2:00 – 3:00 “Building Hakka Communities”, Scott Writer, Honours Candidate, Asia Institute. University of Melbourne

3:00 – 4:00 “Socially Engaged Buddhism in Taiwan ”, Scott Pacey, PhD Candidate,RSPAS History Division, ANU

(Note: These four speakers are confirmed. However, we are also calling for papers from other members, and thus may have extra speakers. We shall invite Dr. Fran Martin ( University of Melbourne ) and Prof. Bruce Jacobs (Monash) to participate as mentors / discussants for the day. )

This event is proudly supported by the Asian Institute, The University of Melbourne School of Graduate Research and Melbourne University 's International Relations Office.

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