UM, Shaanxi Normal University jointly hold first cross-border symposium on study of Chinese author Jia Pingwa’s literary works

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) of the University of Macau (UM), the Jia Pingwa Institute of Culture and Art, and the School of Chinese Language and Literature of Shaanxi Normal University jointly held the first cross-border symposium on the study of Jia Pingwa’s literary works on 1 December. The symposium aimed to enhance the influence of and attention to the works of Chinese author Jia Pingwa in the field of literary studies in Macao. It took the form of presentations and reviews.

The symposium, held at the Jiang Dou Bookshop of the Jia Pingwa Institute of Culture and Art in Xi’an, attracted nearly 50 participants, including scholars and doctoral students from UM and Shaanxi Normal University. The event was initiated by Zhu Shoutong, director of the Centre for Chinese History and Culture at UM and chair of the Macau Association of Literary and Artistic Critics; and Li Jikai, professor in the School of Chinese Language and Literature, director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Humanities, and doctoral supervisor at Shaanxi Normal University. Jia Pingwa, chairman of the Shaanxi Writers Association and a renowned author, also attended the symposium.

During the symposium, doctoral students presented their innovative perspectives and insights through presentations, which were then commented by professors. Participants also discussed the dissemination and significance of Jia Pingwa’s works in different cultural contexts at home and abroad.