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Comparative Literature Luncheon to present talk by Stanford's Ban Wang

'Charismatic Politics and the People in the Cultural Revolution: The Mao Cult According to Alain Badiou'

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Ban Wang, William Haas Professor in Chinese Studies and Comparative Literature at Stanford University, will present “Charismatic Politics and the People in the Cultural Revolution: The Mao Cult According to Alain Badiou," at 12:15 p.m. on Oct. 22, in Room 102 of the Kern Building.

Wang's major publications include" The Sublime Figure of History," "Illuminations from the Past," and "History and Memory." He edited "Chinese Visions of World Order: Tianxia, Culture and World Politics," and "Words and Their Stories: Essays on the Language of the Chinese Revolution." He co-edited "Trauma and Cinema, The Image of China in the American Classroom," "China and New Left Visions," and "Debating Socialist Legacy in China." He has taught at SUNY-Stony Brook, Rutgers University, Harvard University, East China Normal University, Seoul National University, and Yonsei University, and was research fellow with the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton and with the National Endowment for the Humanities.

This event is a part of the Comparative Literature Luncheon lecture series, a weekly, informal lunchtime gathering of students, faculty and other members of the University community. Each week the event begins at 12:15 p.m. – lunch is provided. At 12:30 p.m. there will be a presentation, by a visitor or a local speaker, on a topic related to any humanities discipline. All students, faculty, colleagues and friends are welcome. For a full list of Comparative Literature lunches, visit http://complit.la.psu.edu/news-events/comp-lit-luncheon-series. This event is sponsored by the Department of Comparative Literature, the Center for Global Studies, and the Department of Asian Studies.

Last Updated October 18, 2018