Teaching 20th Century Chinese Literature,
Film, and Culture in a Globalizing World

featuring
Ming Bao-Yue
Director, Center for Chinese Studies
University of Hawaiʻi at Manoā
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm HST
Live via Zoom

Speaker’s summary:
This presentation will provide a brief overview of challenges and opportunities involved in teaching 20th century Chinese literature, film, and culture in today’s globalizing world. It will attempt to answer the following questions: What are the challenges in teaching 20th century Chinese literature? What does “Chinese” literature refer to? Why should students study 20th century Chinese literature and what can they hope to learn? The presentation will also introduce textbooks and films that are useful for the teaching of 20th century Chinese literature, film, and culture. 

Speaker’s Bio:
Ming-Bao Yue received her MA and PhD degrees (including one in CompLit) from Stanford University and studied as an undergraduate student at Peking University and the University of Hamburg, Germany. She teaches a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses focusing on Chinese Literary and Cultural Studies at the Department of East Asian Languages & Literatures (EALL), University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa, and since 2021, she has also been serving as the Director of the Center for Chinese Studies and the editor of Chinese Review International. 

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The China Seminar was founded by Dr. Daniel W.Y. Kwok 45 years ago. 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. Though Dr. Kwok has recently retired from his involvement with the program, the FEWC and the East-West Center remain committed to continuing this important program.

Wednesday November 15, 2023
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Oahu Country Club

You are cordially invited to the 2023 Friends of the East-West Center Annual Meeting featuring keynote speaker Diane Peters-Nguyen, Chief Executive Officer of the American Red Cross Pacific Islands Region and member of the Friends of the East-West Center Board of Directors. Diane will provide an overview of the Red Cross Maui response.

A brief meeting of our general membership will be held prior to the program to elect new members to the Friends of the East-West Center board of directors. The following nominees are:

-NURUL AMALINA CHE ARIFFIN, Bachelor of Laws, LLB
-ALMA HARTMAN, B.SC.
-LEILANI (ETSUKO) HERMAN, B.A.
-SUSAN K. ING, MBA
-WILLIAM “BILL’ MILKS, J.D.
-CHIFUMI NAGAI, Ph.D.

Program:
11:30 a.m. – Brief Business Meeting
12:00 p.m. – Lunch
12:30 p.m. – Program

PRC Competition in the Pacific

featuring
Jarod Baker
Co-founder of Pacific Economics
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm HST
Live via Zoom

Speaker’s summary:
In times of competition, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is using means below military threshold to gain influence in the Pacific and globally. I will discuss the whole-of-society actors the PRC uses in the Pacific and some of the ways they are using their roles to gain PRC State priorities.

Speaker’s Bio:
Jarod Baker is a co-founder of Pacific Economics. Jarod has focused on the Pacific region since 1998 specializing in market research, competitive intelligence, investment solutions, and management strategy. Previously, Jarod assisted in opening the KPMG advisory office in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. His initiatives include establishing the Economic Advantage portfolio focused on the Pacific, conducting economic risk identification and mitigation strategies, and developing strategic frameworks for organizations investing and operating in the Pacific region

Jarod has spent his career focusing on Chinese economics, security, and international business working for the Department of Defense, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and various management consulting firms. His experience brings fresh perspective on security, development, and investment strategies.

Jarod holds an MBA from the Darden School of Business (University of Virginia); a master’s in International Policy and Practice from the Elliott School of International Affairs (The George Washington University); a bachelor’s degree in International Economics and Asian Studies; and a certificate in Korean from the Defense Language Institute. 

The China Seminar was founded by Dr. Daniel W.Y. Kwok 45 years ago. 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. Though Dr. Kwok has recently retired from his involvement with the program, the FEWC and the East-West Center remain committed to continuing this important program.