Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 3:00 PM-5:00 PM
Hunter College’s Chanin Language Center screening room (West Building, room B126)
695 Park Ave, New York, NY 10065
Dr. Ping-Hui Liao will discuss the ways in which food is featured in modern Chinese literature, with examples taken from books by prominent writers from different Chinese-speaking communities.
Professor Liao is an internationally recognized authority in Taiwan Studies, specializing in Taiwan cultural history, East-West comparative literature, inter-arts studies (fiction, film, poetry, painting, and opera), popular culture, and critical theory. He is a former President of the Comparative Literature Association in Taiwan and has served on committees and editorial and advisory boards for many journals and scholarly associations in Taiwan and elsewhere.
Please R.S.V.P. by Tuesday November 19th to Melanie at mdanchis@hunter.cuny.edu if you would like to attend, as seats are limited. Phone: (212) 772-5107 / (212) 396-6595