Supernatural Presences in East Asia

The Supernatural Presences in East Asian Cultures book group will meet this fall at the Madison Public Library from 7-8 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month, beginning September 10th.  The series starts with a look at the silly, spooky, and sometimes saintly monsters found in Japanese Tales, a collection of (very) short stories from medieval Japan.

Central Library Book Group Sessions for Fall 2009:

• September 10th - Charo D’Etcheverry, Associate Professor, East Asian Languages and Literature, “Japanese Tales: Medieval Monsters”
• October 8th - Bill Nienhauser, Professor, East Asian Languages and Literature, “Li Chi and the Toilet Goddess” 
• November 12th - Byung-Jin Lim, Associate Faculty Associate, East Asian Languages and Literature, “The Goblins and the Golden Clubs”
• December 10th - Rania Huntington, Assistant Professor, East Asian Languages and Literature, “Strange Tales from  a Chinese Studio: Horrors and Oddities”

Sequoya Branch Library Book Group Sessions for Winter and Spring 2010:

• January 14th - Rania Huntington, Assistant Professor, East Asian Languages and Literature, “More Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: Alien Lovers”
• February 11th Charo D’Etcheverry, Associate Professor, East Asian Languages and Literature, “More Japanese Tales: Medieval Magic”
• March 11th - Rania Huntington and Mark Meulenbeld, Assistant Professors, East Asian Languages and Literature, “Journey to the West: Monkey Wreaks Havoc in Heaven”   
• April 8th - Rania Huntington and Mark Meulenbeld, Assistant Professors, East Asian Languages and Literature, “Journey to the West: Monkey’s Quest for Redemption”

           

This series also features public lectures and film screenings on the fourth Thursday of the month (except March date) at 7:00 p.m.            

           

1111 Humanities Building, UW Campus for Fall 2009:

• September 24 - Gene Phillips, Professor, Art History, "The Japanese Oni:  Demon, Dangerous Outsider, or Medical Condition?"
• October 22 - Julia Murray, Professor, Art History, “Confucius and the Supernatural”
• November 19 - Richard Miller, Associate Director, Center for East Asian Studies, “Borders and Boundaries of the Korean Supernatural”

Location TBA, UW Campus for Winter and Spring 2010:

• January 28 - Gene Phillips, Professor, Art History, screening and discussion of “Princess Mononoke” (1997)
• February 25 - Adam Kern, Associate Professor, East Asian Languages and Literature, screening and discussion of “Rashomon” (1950)
• March 18 - Ann Choi, Visiting Assistant Professor, East Asian Languages and Literature, screening and discussion of "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring" (2003)
• April 22 - Mark Meulenbeld, Assistant Professor, East AsianLanguages and Literature, “Demons, Gods, and Masters: Visualizations of the Chinese Religious Landscape”

Showcase Events

• April 29 - The Zhang Clan from Hunan: “Magic Moves: A First Glimpse of Daoist Ritual” 4:00 p.m., Library Mall  
• May 1 - The Zhang Clan from Hunan:“Inviting the Gods: Daoist Ritual Performance”
  1:00 p.m., Union Terrace

Of Related Interest

• February 26&27, March 4-7, March 11-13 - University Theatre presents “Narukami: The Thunder God.”

 

Please E-mail Charo D'Etcheverry with any questions.

Funded by the Center for the Humanities.

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