Lecture by Carlos Rojas (Professor at Duke University)
Active since the early 1990s, Dung Kai-cheung 董啟章 (1967-) is regarded as one of contemporary Hong Kong’s most influential authors. Throughout his career he has repeatedly engaged with scientific and science fictional topics in his works, and his three most recent novels* have turned more specifically to the topic of artificial intelligence, and to the interface between technology and human consciousness and cognition. This talk will consider this topic not only through a discussion of the novels themselves, but also Dung’s subsequent decision to use machine translation to make one of the novels available in English translation.
*Aiqi愛妻 [Dear Wife] ; Hou renjian xiju後人間喜劇 [The Post-Human Comedy] ; Xianggang zi: chidao yi bai wushi nian de qingshu香港字：遲到一百五十年的情書 [Hong Kong Type: A Love Letter Late by One Hundred and Fifty Years].
The conference will be in English.
Carlos Rojas is Professor of Chinese Cultural Studies at Duke University. His research focuses on modern Chinese literature, film, and visual culture. He explores themes such as gender, urban space, and national identity. He has translated major Chinese literary works into English. He is also known for his work on Sinophone studies and critical theory. This lecture is part of the research program “Contemporary Chinese Literature: Literary Practices in the Digital Age.” Lecture organised by Shuang XU.
Mercredi 18 juin 2025 à 9h30
Salle : 481C, UFR LCAO, 4e étage de l’aile C, Bâtiment des Grands Moulins
Accès par le 6, esplanade Pierre Vidal-Naquet 75013 Paris
Contact : shuang.xu@u-paris.fr
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