‘Arise! Ye Who Refuse to be Bond Slaves:’ Paul Robeson, ‘The Black King of Songs,’ and China
19 October 2022, 5:30 pm–7:00 pm
An event part of the UCL Institute of the Americas The Americas and the World Seminar Series
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Sold out
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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UCL Institute of the Americas
About the Speaker
Professor Gao Yunxiang
Professor of History at Toronto Metropolitan University
Professor Gao Yunxiang's research focuses primarily on trans-Pacific cultural history in the twentieth century through a multilingual approach. She has written two books. Her most recent work isProfessor Gao has published articles in venues such asHistory Today,The Du Bois Review,Gender and History,The Journal of American East-Asian Relations, Modern Chinese Literature and Culture,Socialism and Democracy, andSport in Society. Several of her articles have been translated into Chinese. Currently, she is finishing two biographies, modelling a trans-nationalized Asian and Asian American history. They are tentatively entitled “Soo Yong: A Hollywood Actress and Cosmopolitan of the Asian Diasporas” and “Wang Yung: From Child Bride, Shanghai’s ‘Literary Star,’ to the Trans-Pacific ‘Drama Queen.’”
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