Born in Beijing, Dr. Chen received her Ph.D. in comparative literature from Indiana University in 1989. She is currently associate professor of Chinese and Comparative Literature at Ohio State University, where she is the Senior Coordinator for Asian American Studies. She teaches modern Chinese literature, Chines women's writings, Chinese American literature, Chinese theater and cultural performance, and comparative literature. Her book, Occidentalism (Oxford, 1995) has been described as "a stunning and innovative book that will have a profound impact on the fields of Chinese studies and modern Chinese literature." A second book, Acting the 'Right' Part: Cultural Performance and Contemporary Chinese Drama, is due out next year from the University of Hawaii Press. To visit Dr. Chen's web site, click anywhere on her photo.

     Dr. Chen will speak about the representation of women in Maoist and post-Maoist Chinese theater. She will incorporate a series of slides of cultural revolution posters depicting women into her talk.

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