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Global Literary Imaginaries: China and India

March 7, 2024
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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Critical Chinese Humanities Colloquium at Columbia University

“Global Literary Imaginaries: China and India”

A panel discussion featuring

Gal Gvili (McGill University)

Adhira Mangalagiri (New York University)

Duncan M. Yoon (New York University)

Moderated by Anupama Rao (Columbia University)

Time6:00-7:30

Location: Calder Lounge, Uris Hall, Upper Campus (North of Low Library)

How can we conceptualize the literary relations between China and India? How do we grasp the global imaginaries in transnational literary exchanges? What are the politics and ethics at play in the imaginaries of the Global South? To unravel and complicate these questions, this panel convenes scholars whose research delves into the intricate web of literary connections across Africa, South Asia, and East Asia. Through sharing their insights and latest scholarship, the panelists will engage in a discussion on critical themes including colonialism, (trans-)nationalism, the Global South, and comparative literature as a discipline.

Co-Sponsored by The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures; Weatherhead East Asian Institute; Institute for Comparative Literature and Society: The Society of Fellows and Heyman Center for the Humanities; and the South Asia Institute