February 16 | Book Discussion
Eisenberg Conference Room (1521 Haven) and Zoom | 4.30 – 5.30 pm
Speaker: Yanshuo Zhang (Assistant Professor of Asian Languages and Literatures, Pomona College)
Moderator: Zhaina Meirkhan (History PhD candidate)
Book Title: Zhang, Yanshuo. Creative Belonging: The Qiang and Multiethnic Imagination in Modern China. University of Michigan Press, 2026.
Format: Hybrid with refreshments for in-person participants
For our discussion, please read the following chapters:
- Introduction: Conceptualizing "Creative Belonging;"
- Chapter 1, "From 'Barbarians' to 'Brothers'."
- Chapter 4, "The Run-away Minority Bride;"
- Chapter 5, "Between the Languishing Ethnic Mother"
General question/reflections on state of the field: 1. What disciplinary angles do you usually use to approach China Studies? If you use more than one disciplinary angle, how do you think you can foster a conversation or dialogue among these different angles? What methodologies, texts, and scholarly practices do you find helpful to bridge disciplines?
