Women and Religious Questions in Modern China
Date&Time: April 16th, 8:00-9:30 pm (BJT) Location: Zoom: 963 513 9127 The “religions question” and the “woman question” are both central to the discourse of Chinese modernity. This talk highlights a group of elderly and illiterate rural women in southwest China, who play a crucial role in shaping religious practices, ethnic identities, and local […]
“Internet Celebrity Face” and the Aesthetics of Cosmetic Surgery
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 15, 6:00 pm BJT Location: Zoom: 999 5172 1330 This paper explores the cultural politics of the cosmetological industry in China via the growing entrenchment of what I call fixed facial templates: the practice of producing near-identical faces via surgery, treatments and tweakments. I zero in on one hyper-dominant template: […]
Student Report :”Cultivating Affinity: Evolving Engagements of Chinese Buddhism in East Africa”
Reported by Xinyu Liao, Class of 2027 On March 31, 2025, DKU welcomed Dr. Yu Qiu for an insightful workshop and talk that explored the complexities of China-Africa encounters through an anthropological lens. The intimate gathering of approximately 15 participants provided an ideal setting for deep engagement with Dr. Qiu’s research on migration, ethics, and […]
Joking, Swearing, Translating Two Days on Intercultural Translation
Have you ever wondered why some jokes don’t translate well into another language? Or how profanity in different languages and dialects can impart incisive wisdom or even express poetic beauty? Two Days on Intercultural Translation opens the gateway to the hilarious, tricky, and thought-provoking world of cross-cultural storytelling. Two Days on Intercultural Translation invites you into […]
Screening of Journey of the Universe
Join Us for a Special Film Screening and Q&A with Yale Professors Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim! Date & Time: Monday, April 14 6:00 – 7:00 PM: Screening of Journey of the Universe 7:00 – 7:30 PM: Q&A Session Location: IB Lecture Theater We are excited to invite you to a special screening of […]
Musical Afternoon April 12: Encounters of Traditional Chinese and Western Music
RAS History Club Register When: April 12, 2025, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Where：L1-A02, Building 13, 888 Dongan Road Shanghai, China Metro lines 7/12 Middle Longhua Road (龙华中路站) Exit 5 东安路888号尚海湾13幢一楼L1-A02室（靠近尚敦家具旁） Join DKU Professor Max Amici for a talk on his string quartet Encounters, inspired by the Chinese folk melody Lanhuahua (兰花花) from Shaanxi Province’s Xintianyou style. Professor Amici will discuss […]
Having It All: Understanding Work & Family Dynamics in Contemporary Korea
Join us for another installment in the HRC Gender Studies Lab Lecture Series alongside Portland State University’s Professor Woo. In Korea, educational attainment has risen for all, but women’s employment is M-shaped and marriage/fertility rates are down. The complex social-gender mix is unique. During this event, we’ll compare gender health in Korea, Finland & US […]
Stochastic Volatility X DKU: Conversation with Three Top Female Podcasters
In celebration of 2025 DKU Library Book Fair, the Duke Kunshan University (DKU) Library, in collaboration with Gender Studies Lab of the Humanities Research Center (HRC), the Environmental Research Center (ERC), and the Cultures and Movements Major, presents a feature event titled “Stochastic Volatility X DKU | A Conversation with Three Top Female Podcasters.” We […]
Event Report – Women’s Literature and Representation: A Roundtable Discussion
Reported by Yuting Zeng, Class of 2026. On the evening of March 24, 2025, a roundtable discussion was held under the theme of “Women’s Literature and Representation,” co-hosted by Yuqing Wang and Yuting Zeng. The event featured three invited speakers: Professor Wenting Ji, Professor Zairong Xiang, and Professor Don Snow, each contributing insights from their […]
To Grow Affinity with Whom? Shifting Modes of Engagement of Chinese Buddhism in East Africa
Location: LIB1117 Time: Mar. 31, 2025, 4:30-5:25pm & 5:30-7:00pm Speaker: Yu Qiu 4:30pm workshop: Between Worlds, Beneath Gazes: Gendered Fieldwork in Afro-Chinese Encounters 5:30pm talk: To grow affinity with whom? Shifting modes of engagement of Chinese Buddhism in East Africa The GSL Workshop Series is proud to present these events! Join to listen to Zhejiang […]
