American Studies Conference

American Studies Conference “The United States in Times of War and Peace” June 1 – 3, 2005 Hosted by Yunnan University Co-sponsored by US-China Education Trust June 1, Wednesday Conference Room on the second floor of Conference Center, Yunnan University

9:00 – 10:00 Opening Ceremony Speakers: Cao Heping, Vice President of Yunnan University Gan Xuechun, Deputy Director of Foreign Affairs Bureau, Yunnan Province Donald Bishop, Minister-Counselor for Press and Cultural Affairs Julia Chang Bloch, President of the US-China Education Trust John Louton, Press and Cultural Affairs Officer, US Consulate General Chengdu Paul Hirt, Former Director of the American Studies Exchange Program between WSU and Yunnan University

10:00 – 10:30 Photo Session

10:30 – 12:00 Keynote Speeches Shelley Fisher Fishkin (Stanford University, President of the American Studies Association): "War of Words: American Writers and War" Hu Guocheng (Deputy Director of the Institute of American Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Science,): “American Industries in World War I”

12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break, Dining Room in Lianyun Hotel

14:30 – 16:00 Plenary Speeches Charles Peek (University of Nebraska): “How the Harlem Renaissance Affected America” Sun Zhe (Prof. and Deputy Director, Center for American Studies, Fudan University): “Think Tanks and The Making of China’s American Policy: Participation and Role Analysis” Calvin Mackenzie (Goldfarb Family Distinguished Professor of Government, Colby College): “The Superpower Everyone Loves to Hate: America's Changing Role in the 21st Century”

16:00 – 16:30 Tea Break 16:30 – 18:00 Plenary Speeches Paul Levine (Professor of American Literature, University of Copenhagen): “9/11 Before and After: The Rise and Fall of the World Trade Center” Mei Renyi (Professor, American Studies Center, Beijing Foreign Studies University): “America After 9/11 - Changes and Implications”

18:30 Dinner

June 2, Thursday Morning, Concurrent Sessions

08:30 – 10:00 Speeches in Concurrent Sessions 10:00 – 10:30 Tea Break 10:30 – 12:00 Speeches in Concurrent Sessions 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break

Panel 1 (Literature Criticism), Room 14, Conference Center Chair: Xu Chongning (Chongqing Technology and Business University) Members (14): Ji Min (Sichuan Normal University) Katharina Bachinger (Salzburg University, Austria) Liao Weichun (East China Normal University) Ren Wen (Sichuan University) Du Juan (Lanzhou University) Kun Jong Lee (Korea University) Fei Chunfang (East China Normal University) Wang Jianping (Northeastern University) Dai Guiyu (Guangdong University of Foreign Studies) Ji Junjun (Guangdong University of Foreign Studies) Ma Yu (Yunnan Nationalities University) Zhang Mei (Yunnan University) Liu Jianfeng (Jiangnan University) Wang Yongxue (Chuxiong Teachers College)

Panel 2 (Language and Culture), Room 15, Conference Center Chair: Paul Hirt (Arizona State University) Members (13): Pan Zhigao (PLA Foreign Languages University) Wang Enming (Shanghai International Studies University) Wei Feng/Jiali Yang (Guangdong University of Foreign Studies) Jiang Ningkang Zhu Quanhong James Wang Shijing (East China Normal University) Wang Qing-jiang/ Zhang Yi-jun (Kunming University of Science and Technology) Gordon Slethaug (University of Hong Kong) Zhou Zhen (Yunnan University) Liu Xiaohong (Yunnan University) Cheng Shu-ning (Yunnan University) Li Huiying (Guangdong University of Foreign Studies) Liu Xiaoping (Yunnan University)

Panel 3 (History and Politics), Room 16, Conference Center Chair: Ding Xinghao (Shanghai Institute of American Studies) Members (14): Wang Xu (Xiamen University) Cai Cuihong (Fudan University) Zhuang Jianzhong (Shanghai Jiaotong University) Zhang Tao (Sichuan International Studies University) Russell Duncan (University of Copenhagen) Guo Xuetang (Tongji University) Noriko Kawamura (Washington State University) Liu Xiaoyuan (Yunnan University) Zheng Dinghong (Kunming Army’s Academy) Michael Collins (Texas A & M University) Zhu Wang (Yunnan University) Liang Hongyu (Yunnan University) Yang Suzhen (Yunnan University) Zhang Juguo (Nankai University）

Afternoon, 13:30 – 18:00 1. American Studies Network Annual Meeting (Room 16, Conference Center) 2. City tour for other attendees

Evening 18:30 Closing Ceremony and Banquet Speakers: Haynes Johnson, Professor and Knight Chair, University of Maryland, Philip Merrill School of Journalism Cao Heping, Vice President of Yunnan University

June 3, Friday 8:00 – 15:00 Field trip to the Stone Forest