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Women
Court Ladies or Pin-Up Girls? Chinese Paintings from the MFA, Boston
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston presents images of women by Chinese artists from the 11th through the 20th century.
Morris Kaplan, "A Queer Orientalism: Sex, Power and Cultural Difference in Backhouse’s “Memoirs”"
Morris B. Kaplan, Professor of Philosophy at Purchase College, will present his paper "A Queer Orientalism" at University of Chicago.
Jobs and Kids: Female Employment and Fertility in China
Stanford University presents a discussion with Professor Hai Fang on how female off-farm employment affects fertility in China.
China Onscreen Biennial: The Cremator (焚尸人 ) US Premiere
Part of the UCLA Confucius Institute's inaugural China Onscreen Biennial （银幕中国双年展）project, Director Peng Tao achieves soaring humanism and lyricism in this portrait of life among the lonely. Cremator Cao makes a living incinerating the dead, while secretly selling “ghost wives” to bereaved families seeking companions for their recently deceased, single sons.
Women’s Empowerment in the Xi’an Muslim District, China
The Center for East Asian Studies at Stanford University presents a talk by Maris Boyd Gilette on women's empowerment among the Chinese Muslims (or Hui) who live in Xi'an's Muslim district.
Chinese Female Filmmakers Screening Series
USC School of Cinematic Arts presents the Chinese Female Filmmakers Screening Series.
Women in Chinese Painting
Freer Gallery of Art presents an exhibition on Chinese paintings that capture women's roles in traditional Chinese society.
Regulating Prostitution in Republican China: International Models and Domestic Adaptations
Elizabeth Remick will talk about regulating prostitution in China from 1911-1949 at Harvard University.
Women in Early Medieval China
The Bowers Museum presents a lecture with Suzanne Cahill.
Turning Things Around: Daughters and Their Natal Families in Qing China
Maram Epstein discusses the theme of filial devotions of daughters to their natal families in 18th-19th century Chinese fiction.
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Featured Articles
January 4, 2024
We note the passing of many prominent individuals who played some role in U.S.-China affairs, whether in politics, economics or in helping people in one place understand the other.
Events
Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 4:00pm PST
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 4:00pm
David Zweig examines China's talent recruitment efforts, particularly towards those scientists and engineers who left China for further study. U.S. universities, labs and companies have long brought in talent from China. Are such people still welcome?