Episode 5

Mapping Global China Conversation with Adhira Mangalagiri

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October 18th, 2024

34 mins 2 secs

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🌟Disconnect or Relation?

What is China and India’s relation from a literary perspective? Join us for an insightful conversation with Professor Adhira Mangalagiri! In the interview, Professor Adhira Mangalagiri shares her new book, “States of Disconnect: The China-India Literary Relation in the Twentieth Century.”

Featured Guest: Prof. Adhira Mangalagiri from New York University.

What you'll learn:

  • How Professor Mangalagiri interprets the concept of “disconnect” and its distinction from transnationalism
  • Insights into Professor Mangalagiri’s research interests and their connection to her new book, States of Disconnect
  • Exploring ethical approaches literature can offer for engaging with national others during political tension
  • The role of literary research in advancing Global China studies

Book available now: https://cup.columbia.edu/book/states-of-disconnect/9780231205696

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