Aesthetics and Ideology in Chinese Characters

Spring 2010 Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series Concludes
at SUNY Rockland Community Colleg

Admission is free and open to the public

Suffern, NY— In celebration of Rockland Community College’s 50^th Anniversary, the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) is concluding its Spring 2010 Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series with a discussion on Chinese aesthetics and ideology in Chinese characters. 

Monday, May 3, 2010, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.

“From Image to Meaning: A Celebration of Cultural Diversity through Mandarin Chinese”
Technology Center, Ellipse (Room 8180)

Lecture by Liya Li, PhD, Professor of English

The purpose of this lecture is to demystify the mystery often associated with learning Chinese characters, and to examine how written Chinese reflects Chinese aesthetics and ideology.

Liya Li, PhD, Professor of English, grew up in China during the havoc of the Cultural Revolution.  At a young age, she witnessed the cruel political persecutions to which her parents were subjected. Thus, she greatly appreciates the opportunities she has been given in the United States and makes it her commitment to give back to the community. Li plays an active role in promoting the awareness of the Chinese culture both in her teaching and in the local community. She developed new courses in World Literature and Mandarin Chinese, and in 2006, she created the Chinese Language Program at Suffern Middle School and developed Elementary Chinese I at RCC.  A resident of the Town of Ramapo, she serves on the China Twinning Committee and received the award of Outstanding Citizen in the Town of Ramapo in 2005. 

For more information, contact the RCC Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) at (845) 574-4332, cetl@sunyrockland.edu, or visit: www.sunyrockland.edu/go/cetl

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