Published: Feb. 15, 2021

The 22ndÌý²ÊÃñ±¦µä Asian Studies Graduate Association (CUBASGA) graduate student conference took place on January 30thÌýand 31st, 2021 on Zoom. Thirty-six presenters from ²ÊÃñ±¦µä and other institutionsÌýpresented their research in front of a supportive audience and received feedback from CU’s faculty and the conference’s visiting keynote speakers ––ÌýProf. Xiaofei Tian and Prof. Wiebke DeneckeÌý––who are leading scholars in the fields of Asian studies.ÌýThe conference facilitated academic conversation and networking among graduate students from across the U.S. The audience included both CU undergraduate and graduate students, faculty members as well as a general audience.

Keynote Addresses:

Saturday, January 30th, 15:50–17:20 (MST)

Prof. Xiaofei Tian (Professor of Chinese Literature, Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University)

“Empire’s Blue Highways: Li Daoyuan’s Commentary on theÌýRiver Classicâ€

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Sunday, January 31st, 15:30–17:00 (MST)

Prof. Wiebke Denecke (Visiting Professor, East Asian Literatures,ÌýMassachusetts Institute of Technology)

“The Art of Asking the Right Questions: Prospects and Projection Points for the Study of Premodern East Asiaâ€

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