Elegant Ladies or Women Warriors?
Female Intellectuals in 19th and 20th Century China

eaturing
Dr. Shana J. Brown
Director of the University Honors Program and Associate Professor of History
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Speaker’s summary:
What were the contributions of women intellectuals in 19th and 20th century China? This talk explores the ways that we can retell the story of Chinese intellectual life in the 19th and early 20th centuries by including the work of women intellectuals, including writers, artists, collectors, and teachers. This talk focuses on the work of several women of the period, including a collector of Buddhist icons, a folklore specialist, and a young archaeologist, to better understand how the experiences and perspectives of female scholars can enrich our understanding of modern China and its cultural and academic life.

Speaker’s Bio:
Shana J. Brown is Director of the University Honors Program and Associate Professor of History at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Dr. Brown is a historian of science and culture in Asia, particularly modern China. Her research and teaching bring the sciences and humanities in conversation, foregrounding the importance of Asian culture and society to world history.

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The China Seminar was founded by Dr. Daniel W.Y. Kwok in 1977. Under his guidance, it became a signature program of the Friends of the East-West Center (FEWC) in 2009. The program provides an informal venue for China experts, such as scholars, diplomats, and journalists, to present talks on aspects of China that interest the community and members of the Friends. Topics include politics, economics, social issues, history, culture, food, arts, and many other subjects.