Student Report: Reading and Q&A with Megan McDowell
Report by Rebecca Combs, Class of 2025 & Photo by Ruixiang Hu, Class of 2027 On October 22th, 2024, the HRC welcomed American Literary Translator Megan McDowell for a book reading and Q&A. About 25 students and 4 faculty members attended. Originally from Richmond Kentucky and currently residing in Santiago Chile, McDowell has translated many […]
Lecture: Western Feminism and Its Analytics in Neoliberal Times
Date: Thursday, November 7th Time: 11 AM BJT Zoom ID: 261 330 4845 Location: IB 1047 Lecture Overview: The talk will explore how Western Feminist theorists and social scientists have moved away from the Marxist tradition, particularly at the turn of the century, just when Marxist intellectuals began critically examining the relationship between various late […]
Congratulations to Professor Ben Van Overmeire on his book, American Koan: Imagining Zen and Self!
Congratulations to Professor Ben Van Overmeire on his publication of American Koan: Imagining Zen and Self in Autobiographical Literature! This remarkable work explores how American Buddhists utilize Zen riddles to shape their identities. The koan, a renowned East Asian spiritual exercise, serves as a thought experiment in the form of riddles or puzzles that Zen […]
Migratory Ghosts Series: Open Call for Student Writing
Calling all writers with a creative (and optionally spooky) spark! Submit 3-5 poems or 2-5 pages of prose to be judged by our visiting writers, Juli Min and Zhou Sivan. Winners from each genre will be selected to read alongside these acclaimed authors on November 22. Let your words linger and haunt us! Bios: Juli […]
Around the City With Her Camera / 持摄影机的女性走在城市中
An Exhibition of Films by East Asian Women / 东亚女性影展 Modern individuals might find themselves under frequent lockdowns in two senses of the word. While many hesitate behind both the physical and mental barriers to reconnect with the world, several women filmmakers who stride confidently through cities with their cameras in hand, emancipating the potential […]
Exploring the Digital Archives of the English East India Company
Time: Thursday, October 24, 12 noon – 1 pm Location: LIB 1115 Presenter: Titas Chakraborty Join Us for an Engaging Workshop: Exploring the Digital Archives of the English East India Company with Prof. Titas Chakraborty! Discover the rich resources of the British Library and learn how to effectively navigate the digital archives of the English […]
Congratulations to Professor Emily McWilliams for her Contribution to the Balkan Analytic Forum Publication Series!
The Humanities Research Center is delighted to celebrate Professor Emily McWilliams’ participation in the inaugural volume of the Balkan Analytic Forum’s (BAF) publication series. Professor McWilliams Co-Edited the volume with Professor Miroslava Trajkovski from the University of Belgrade, who directs the Balkan Analytic Forum. As the volume’s Co-Editor, Professor McWilliams played a vital role in shaping a […]
Migratory Ghosts Series: Open Call for Student Works
Calling all writers with a creative (and optionally spooky) spark! Submit 3-5 poems or 2-5 pages of prose to be judged by our visiting writers, Juli Min and Zhou Sivan. A winner from each genre will be chosen to read alongside them on November 22. Let your words haunt us! Bio: Juli Min is the […]
Should We Care About The Future?
Should We Care about the Future? Vasubandhu on Selfless Agency and the Pursuit of Happiness. Location: Vigne, 1221-1 Changle Lu , Shanghai, China Time: October 26th, 4:00-6:00 pm Professor Oren Hanner will give a lecture in Shanghai on October 26 sponsored by HRC and the Royal Asiatic Society. Members of the DKU community can register at a discounted rate […]
Migratory Ghosts Series: A Reading By Megan Mcdowell
Megan McDowell has translated many of the most important Latin American writers working today, including Alejandro Zambra, Samanta Schweblin, Mariana Enríquez, and Lina Meruane. Her translations have won the National Book Award for Translated Literature, the English PEN award, the Premio Valle-Inclán, and two O. Henry Prizes, and have been nominated for the International Booker […]
