Very Successful "A Feminist Lens on Global China" Colloquium

With generous support from the Center for Asian Studies, the Department of Women and Gender Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder was able to host a one-day colloquium on feminist perspectives on Global China as part of the Department's 50th Anniversary celebration.  The rise of China as a new global economic and political force has spurred the rapid growth of the field of Global China studies. Yet, research focused on gender and sexuality remains quite limited. This colloquium was a rare event that brought together an international group of scholars to help foster more robust feminist perspectives on Global China. Scholars from the United States, United Kingdom, China, Zimbabwe, and South Africa participated in the event. The three panels covered a wide range of issues related to Global China, including labor relations, intimate relationships, and cultural representations. The event was well attended by students, faculty, and staff and a virtual component allowed many more people to attend from around the world. The panelists are currently exploring ways to share the insights from the event more widely, including a special journal issue that could help spark more research on the gender and sexual dynamics of Global China.

Speaker(s):

Ching Kwan Lee, UCLA
Marie Berry, University of Denver
Yoon Jung Park, Georgetown
Mingwei Huang, Dartmouth
Sisasenkosi Mataruse, University of Zimbabwe
Prolific Mataruse, University of Zimbabwe
Vivian Lu, Rice
Ivy Gikonyo, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Charlotte Goodburn, King’s College London
Soumya Mishra, King’s College London
Matthew Chin, University of Virginia
Yiping Cai, UC Irvine
Eram Ashraf, Swansea University, UK
Xinlei Sha, Cornell
Justin Haruyama, University of British Colombia
Xianan Jin, University of Exeter, UK
Colloquium organizer: Robert Wyrod, Associate Professor, Women and Gender Studies Department and International Affairs Program, CU Boulder