Europe-China LGBTQ Exchange, Manchester

22-23 March 2012
made possible by the University of Manchester Centre for Chinese Studies, the British Inter-university China Centre, the Ford Foundation, and the Queer China Working Group

ALL EVENTS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
please register and find more info at
http://queerchina.eventbrite.co.uk

Thursday 22 March 2012
17:30–19:00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Professor Lisa Rofel (University of California, Santa Cruz) interviews
renowned queer Chinese activists Professor Li Yinhe (Chinese Academy of
Social Sciences) and Professor Cui Zi’en (Beijing Film Academy)
(interpretation services provided).
Sackville Street Building, Entrance Hall

19:00–20:00 RECEPTION
Sackville Street Building, Entrance Hall

Friday 23 March 2012
09:30–12:00 ROUNDTABLE
12 queer Chinese activists, academics and artists, including Professors Li
and Cui, plus Professor Rofel and four Europe- and UK-based academics
discuss the topic of ‘queer time and space’ as it relates to China (interpretation
services provided).
Whitworth Building, Council Chamber

14:00–17:00 ROUNDTABLE
Continuation of previous roundtable discussions (interpretation services
provided).
Whitworth Building, Council Chamber

19:00–21:00 DOCUMENTARY SCREENINGS
Notable queer Chinese documentary filmmakers Fan Popo and Xiaogang present
and discuss their subtitled work (interpretation services provided), hosted by Cui Zi’en.
Manchester Chinese Arts Centre, Jasmine Suite

LGBTQ Exchange Participants
Lisa Rofel, professor of anthropology, University of California, Santa Cruz
Li Yinhe, professor of sociology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Cui Zi’en, filmmaker, professor, Beijing Film Academy
Xian, director of Common Language, lesbian community support group
Xiaogang, filmmaker, founder, www.queercomrades.com
Fan Popo, filmmaker, co-coordinator, China Queer Independent Films
Shitou, artist/filmmaker
Mingming, artist/filmmaker
He Xiaopei, founder, Pink Space Sexuality Research Centre
Wei Wei, associate professor of sociology, East China Normal University
Fu Xiaoxing, lecturer in anthropology, Renmin University of China
Elisabeth Engebretsen, fellow, Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies
Derek Hird, lecturer in Chinese Studies, University of Westminster
Bao Hongwei, lecturerin Media Studies, Nottingham Trent University
William Schroeder, lecturer in Chinese Studies, University of Manchester