We hope through in-depth and detailed discussions we can examine the writer as social/cultural agent of change from new perspectives.

Inquiries to accl2009@gmail.com.

Du Fu

Modern sculpture of Du Fu (712-770)

Du Fu Cottage, Chengdu

Writers, Critics, and Scholars: The Public Intellectual and Chinese Literature

The Biennial Conference of the Association of Chinese & Comparative Literature

Beijing, PRC

Part I, June 20-21, 2009

Part II, August 11-12, 2009

Conference Schedule Part II

Follow this link to see full details of individual panels.

See conference arrival and arrangement information here.

Monday, August 10: Arrival and Registration 6:30-8:30 pm (late arrivals can register through Tuesday)

Tsinghua University Jinchunyuan Guesthouse 清华大学近春园
Tuesday, August 11 09:00-09:30 Opening Remarks 开场白
09:30-11:30 Panel Session 1: Negotiating Cultural Authenticity and Modernity
12:00-13:00 Lunch at Jinchunyuan Cafeteria
14:00-16:00 Panel Session 2: Literature as Intellectual Discourse and Social Critique
16:10-18:00 Panel Session 3: Transnationalism in the Languages of Literature and Film

18:30-20:30 Dinner at Jinchunyuan Cafeteria

Wednesday, August 12
09:00-11:00 Panel Session 4: 作家、批评家与学者间的交流与碰撞——底层文学与当代中国思想文化状况，I
11:30-13:00 Lunch at Jinchunyuan Cafeteria
13:00-15:30 Panel Session 5: 作家、批评家与学者间的交流与碰撞——底层文学与当代中国思想文化状况，II
18：00-20:00 Dinner at Jinchunyuan Cafeteria
Thursday, August 13 10:00-16:00

Excursion to Songzhuang Art District 宋庄艺术区出游

(please sign up in advance 报名)