MCLC: Translating Chinese Masculinities--cfp

[Denton, Kirk]

MCLC LIST
From: Geng Song <gsong at hku.hk>
Subject: Translating Chinese Masculinities--cfp
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Translating Chinese Masculinities: Chinese Men in Global Contexts
Funded by British Academy and the School of Chinese, University of Hong
Kong
Convenors: Derek Hird (University of Westminster) and Geng Song
(University of Hong Kong)
Dates: 12-13 December 2014
Venue: The University of Hong Kong

 
The main purpose of the conference is to examine depictions and practices
of contemporary Chinese masculinities beyond China’s borders. It aims to
formulate new theorisations of Chinese masculinities that take account of
the reshapings of Chinese masculinities in foreign settings. Through its
focus on developing innovative interdisciplinary methodologies and
conceptual frameworks, the conference will make a theoretical contribution
to the field of men and masculinities that will go beyond existing
cultural histories of Chinese masculinities to develop a critique of
dominant Anglo-American models of masculinity. Through the conference and
a subsequent edited volume, the participants will forge new understandings
of Chinese men and masculinities in differing global contexts.

 
Possible topics include but not limited to:

1. Transnational masculinities in Chinese film and media

2. The interplay and negotiation between manhood and nationhood in a
global context

3. Representations of Chinese men in non-Chinese cultures

4. Representations of foreign men by Chinese media

5. Perceptions and practices of Chinese men in non-Chinese cultures

6. Intersections between ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexuality, age
and class in Chinese masculinities in non-Chinese cultures

7. Bodily concepts and practices of Chinese men in global contexts

8. ‘Offshore’ Chinese business, sports, political and military
masculinities

9. Chinese masculinities as travelling cultures

Flights and accommodation will be provided for non-Hong Kong based
participants. Interested parties please send an abstract to
d.hird at westminster.ac.ukand gsong at hku.hk by 31 August, 2014. Doctoral
students are encouraged to apply.