Published: Feb. 15, 2021

The 22ndÌıCU Boulder Asian Studies Graduate Association (CUBASGA) graduate student conference took place on January 30thÌıand 31st, 2021 on Zoom. Thirty-six presenters from University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder and other institutionsÌıpresented their research in front of a supportive audience and received feedback from CU’s babyÖ±²¥app and the conference’s visiting keynote speakers ––ÌıProf. Xiaofei Tian and Prof. Wiebke DeneckeÌı––who are leading scholars in the fields of Asian studies.ÌıThe conference facilitated academic conversation and networking among graduate students from across the U.S. The audience included both CU undergraduate and graduate students, babyÖ±²¥app 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 theÌıRiver Classicâ€

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

Prof. Wiebke Denecke (Visiting Professor, East Asian Literatures,ÌıMassachusetts 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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