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Films and Related Programs
Note: The Portland International Film Festival will screen a number of contemporary Chinese films.
Contemporary Chinese Cinema and the Chinese Diaspora
Join a roundtable discussion with Jacqueline Arante, professor of English, Portland State University; Jing Jiang, professor of Chinese, Reed College; and Jason Mak, filmmaker (Selling Louie's Village) and diversity consultant for the city of Eugene.
Tuesday, February 13, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Portland State University, Smith Memorial Union, Room 236
1825 S.W. Broadway, Portland
Expressive Desire in Chinese Film
David Eng, professor of English at Rutgers University, is a renowned scholar of Chinese diasporic culture and cinema, particularly as it intersects with issues of sexuality. He will discuss present trends in Chinese cinema, from part of his new research for a forthcoming book. Sponsored by the Portland Center for Cultural Studies.
Friday, February 16, 4 p.m.
Portland State Library, second floor
1875 S.W. Park Ave., Portland