Week of Events
Virtual: Clouding: Shape and Sign in Asian Art
From January 20, 2021-February 13, 2022, the Ackland Art Museum will be exhibiting a year-long installation that explores the diverse forms and functions of clouds in the arts of Asia. This exhibition will juxtapose works of art in different media … Read more
Off-Record Communications: Reading Three-Body in China and the US
Off-Record Communications: Reading Three-Body in China and the US
The conventional wisdom of Western media continues to characterize communication in China as censored, sanitized, and, with the hyper-technologized dominance in facial recognition technologies, “techno-authoritarian.” This talk presents evidence that, although ubiquitous, off-record communications are often not the results of … Read more
Translation and Transformation in Japanese Reception of Austen’s Novels
Translation and Transformation in Japanese Reception of Austen’s Novels
Noriyuki Harada (Keio, Japan) will speak on “Translation and Transformation in Japanese Reception of Austen’s Novels” and explore popular translations and adaptations of Pride and Prejudice in Japan from movies to comic books. This event is run by Jane Austen & Co, … Read more