Inspired Seminar: How to Become A Sinologist
Joann Pittman, a long-time Beijing resident and professor of Asian Culture and Communication at Wheaton College, gives a talk on the books that shaped her understanding and fascination for China. RMB150 includes breakfast.
Updated 2 y, 7 m ago
RMB 150 including French Breakfast
In this discussion group, Joann Pittman will give an interactive talk on "My Literary Journey to Becoming a Sinophile: Books that shaped my understanding of and love for China".
Joann is an avid reader of books about China. Maybe you are as well, but feel overwhelmed at the number of books about China and and don't know which ones are worth your time. Joann will talk about some of the key books that have shaped her understanding of China over the 25 years that she has been living here. Hopefully it will provide a handy guide for you as you begin or continue on your own literary journey.
Methodology: Talk followed by a Q&A session
Event duration: 2 hours
About our Speaker Joann Pittman: Ms. Pittman has lived in the People’s Republic of China for most of the past 23 years, first as an English teacher, then as director of a Chinese language program, and most recently as a cross-cultural trainer and Program Director. She is currently based in Beijing, working as a training consultant for English Language Institute/China (ELIC). She was also an Instructor of Chinese Language and Culture at Northwestern College, in Roseville, MN, and is an adjunct faculty member of Wheaton College, Illinois, teaching Asian Culture and Communication. In addition, she does research and writing for ChinaSource, a California-based think-tank. She has done extensive study and research in Chinese language, history, and contemporary society, and is a fluent speaker of Mandarin Chinese.
