I support the creation of a much-needed Southeast Asian and Southeast Asian Diasporic Forum.

Writing in support of this petition.

Writing in support of this petition!

I wholeheartedly support the creation of a Southeast Asian and Southeast Asian Diasporic Forum and look forward to being involved in the organizational efforts to sustain it.  –Brian Bernards, Asst. Prof. of East Asian Languages and Cultures, University of Southern California

I support the creation of a Southeast Asian and Southeast Asian Diasporic Forum and am happy to volunteer for the executive committee. — Weihsin Gui, Assoc Prof of English, University of California-Riverside

I support the creation of a Southeast Asian and Southeast Asian Diasporic Forum and am happy to volunteer for the executive committee.

Dear Monica,

I would like to propose a topic “Border-Crossing: Uncle Tom in Japan and China” for your panel “Literature as Experience of Crossing Boundaries in East Asia.” Uncle Tom refers to the American novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin, which was adapted into plays three times: the first time in Japan and the next two times in China. All three…[Read more]

Dear Monica Dix,

I would be interested to propose a topic for your panel: “Border-Crossing: Uncle Tom in China.” Uncle Tom refers to the American novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin, which was adapted into plays in China three times during the past one hundred years.

Shiao-ling Yu

Oregon State University

To Monica and All —

This sounds great. Just to let you know, LLC Modern and Contemporary Chinese Forum will propose as our guaranteed session something like “Breaking Media Boundaries in Chinese Literature and Culture.” It looks like it will fit well with what your team is planning. We also selected it with the Presidential Theme of “Boundary…[Read more]

Sounds good, Monika! I’ll be interested to see what others post, but if you need someone to talk, I could do something on ‘sutras as a genre of world literature’ in the trans-Asian sphere.

Cheers,

Charlotte (Eubanks)