RAS BJ – Women in Chinese Silent Cinema”, by Prof. Paul Pickowizc – Oct 6 2023

Posted: October 1st, 2023 | No Comments »

WHAT: “Women in Chinese Silent Cinema: Gender roles and modernity” by Prof. Paul Pickowicz

WHEN: Oct. 6, 2023, Friday, from 7:00-8:00 PM Beijing Time

WHERE: The Courtyard Institute, 28 Zhonglao Hutong, Dongcheng district, Beijing

MORE ABOUT THE EVENT: This presentation uses clips from rare silent films produced in China in the 1920s and early 1930s to explore the complicated and diverse roles played by women in the Shanghai global metropolis and other urban settings. You will learn more about how gender roles were shifting at a time when modernity was having a significant impact on Chinese cities. Paul G. Pickowicz is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History and Chinese Studies at the University of California, San Diego, and associate producer of the documentary films China in Revolution, 1911-1949 (1989) and The Mao Years, 1949-1976 (1994).

NOTE: After the talk concludes, a few RASBJ Council members plan to have dinner with Prof. Pickowicz at Black Sesame Kitchen (BSK), adjacent to Courtyard Institute, starting after 8:15 PM. BSK is a private dining establishment with communal dining. If anyone independently wishes to book a seat at BSK’s communal dining table that evening, please contact BSK separately at 136 9147 4408 and pay directly to BSK.

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