Burdick-Vary Symposium
Friday, March 10, 2017
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Pyle Center
Session One – 10:00-12:30 – “Neo-Nationalisms and Empire”
- Daniel Ussishkin, UW
- Francine Hirsch, UW
- Laird Boswell, UW
- Louise Young, UW
- Viren Murthy, UW
Session Two: – 2:00-4:30 – East Asian Regionalisms
- Sayuri Shimizu, Rice University
- Shelly Chan, UW
- Anne Hansen, UW
- Kim Brandt, Columbia University
- Charles Kim, UW
How has the history of imperialism and colonialism brought us to the current conjuncture? This symposium brings together specialists from different fields to rethink possibilities for a critical history of the East Asian present within the larger context of the postimperial world. We plan morning and afternoon sessions for a one-day symposium. Each session will be composed of five speakers making short (15-20 minute) presentations.
Reception to follow.