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Center for West African Studies Representatives Attended the 22nd Congress of the International Comparative Literature Association
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From July 29 to August 2, 2019, the 22nd Congress of the ICLA was held in Macao. The congress is co-sponsored by the International Comparative Literature Association, Chinese Comparative Literature Association, the University of Macau, Shenzhen University and University of Saint Joseph. It is the first time that ICLA congress was held in China, providing a good chance for displaying the research achievements and characteristics of Chinese scholars.

Professor Zou Tao, Deputy Director of the Center for West African Studies led five participants to the congress and organized a panel of African Diaspora Literature. The forum was jointly convened by Professor Tan Huijuan, member of the Academic Advisory Committee of the CWAS, Professor Luo Lianggong, dean of School of Foreign Languages, Central China Normal University, and Professor Zou Tao. Professor Zou was responsible for the specific organization.

 

 

There were 16 speakers from 13 universities and some 20 other participants in the panel. Professor Li Anshan gave a speech entitled "The New Tribe: The Historical Myth and Present Implications", pointing out the prejudices and problems of the term tribefrom historical perspective. 

 

 

Professor Tan Huijuan delivered a speech on "African American Feminist (Womanist) Theory: An Overview", and made a unique evaluation of the relevant theories.

The topic of Professor Zou Tao's speech is "Cross-Cultural Controversies on Ayi Kwei Armah’s Novels and His Narrative Construction of Community". She pointed out the biases previous scholarship had made on Armah's novels, and emphasized the characteristics of community construction in Armah’s works.

Nie Tao, an associate professor at the School of Foreign Languages, gave a speech entitled "From ‘Sci-fi’ to ‘W-Sci-fi’: the Witchcraft and Technology in African-American Sci-fi writings". He pointed out that Western science fiction standards did not apply to African and African American Science Fiction Literature.

Chang Hong, a graduate student of School of Foreign Languages gave a speech entitled "Rewriting of History and Narrative Therapy in Ayi Kwei Armah’s The Healers", which explores the narrative therapeutic function of Armah's works.

 

 

 

(Author: Chang Hong and Zou Tao)

 

 

Relevant links:

Official Website (ICLA Congress): https://icla2019.medmeeting.org/8045?lang=en

(Panel): https://www.medmeeting.org/Home/ProgramEn/8045?&xuezuid=5218

 

 

 

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