WRITING ACROSS CULTURES

We are pleased to announce our key event for 2010 …………. Print Email

Writing Across Cultures

A Symposium for Students and Teachers of Creative Writing

The City University of Hong Kong

9-10^th March 2010

organised by

and

The Department of English of The City University of Hong Kong

in conjunction with

The 2010 Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival

Program

The Asia-Pacific Writing Partnership

9 March 2010 Day One Theme: Teaching Creative Writing in the Academy

Location	Multi-media Room, The City University of Hong Kong. Coffee & Tea provided.
8:30am	Payment of registration at the door.
9:00am	Welcome by Kingsley Bolton, Chair Professor of English & English Department Head at The City University of Hong Kong.
9:10am	Thanks to Sponsors(Jane Camens)
	Introduction of Keynote Speakers (Xu Xi)
9:15am	Keynote address: Robin Hemley (University of Iowa. Director, Nonfiction Writing Program)
10:00am- 12Noon	Roundtable led by teachers of creative writing who will give short provocative papers (10 mins) leading to interactive discussion with participants. Provocateurs: Andrew Cowan (University of East Anglia, Director of the Creative Writing), Catherine Cole (RMIT University, Professor of Creative Writing), Nury Vittachi (Hong Kong Polytechnic University), Alex Kuo (Washington State University, Writer-in-Residence & Professor of English), Senior Lecturer Creative Writing), Jon Cook – (University of East Anglia, Professor of English) and Isagani Cruz (Distinguished Philippine writer/teacher) – Moderated by Xu Xi.
12 Noon- 2:00pm	Lunch – Buffet Style/Sandwiches outside room
2:00pm-4:30pm	Mini Forensic of the Work of Featured Writers. Each Writer will speak for about 10 MINS on aspects of their creative writing process, followed by brief illustrative readings. Featured writers: Robin Hemley, Catherine Cole, P.K. Leung, Alex Kuo, Andrew Cowan and Sharmistha Mohanty
	Welcome Cocktail Reception

10 March 2010 Day Two Theme: Teaching Creative Writing in Asia

Location	Multi-media Room, The City University of Hong Kong. Coffee & Tea provided
	Introduction of Keynote Speakers (Xu Xi)
9:00am	Keynote address: Marilyn Chin (San Diego State University Poetry Faculty, MFA in Creative Writing)
9.45am- 12 Noon	Roundtable with provocateurs: Brian Castro (University of Adelaide, Chair of Creative Writing), Ouyang Yu (University of Wollongong, Research Fellow), Jose Dalisay (University of the Philippines, Professor of English and Creative Writing), Rukmini Bhaya Nair (Indian Institute of Technology, Professor of Linguistics & English), Dai Fan (Sun Yat-Sen University, Chair of English), Kim Cheng Boey (University of Newcastle, Senior Lecturer), Dinah R. Sianturi (De La Salle University, Philippines) — Moderated by Jane Camens.
12 Noon- 2:00pm	Lunch – Buffet Style/Sandwiches outside room
2:00pm-4:30pm	Mini Forensic of the Work of Featured Writers. Each Writer will speak for about 10 MINS on aspects of their creative writing process, followed by brief illustrative readings. Featured writers: Marilyn Chin, Ouyang Yu, Rukmini Bhaya Nair, Bernice Chauly, Kim Cheng Boey, Justin Hill and Agnes Lam.
	Concluding Tea Reception
7:00pm-9:00pm	Help the Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival kick start the 2010 festival with visiting writers, publishers and others at The Upper House, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong Island. : Free with registration to info@festival.org.hk
9:00pm- late	Join us at The Writers’ Party ‘10-10-10′ Post ‘97, Lan Kwai Fong – Hong Kong Island

11 March 2010 APWP Meeting

Location	Multi-media Room, The City University of Hong Kong
10:am-12 noon	Asia-Pacific Writing Partnership AGM

Registration

People who registered before 14 Feb 2010 will have priority seating at the symposium. We have now reached our seating capacity limit unless there are late cancellations.

The symposium registration fee (for part or all) is HK$250 (US$33), discounted to HK$100 for members of the Asia-Pacific Writing Partnership. The fee is to be paid in Hong Kong dollars at the door on the first day of the symposium. Seating capacity is limited.

Publications

Mascara Literary Review invites previously unpublished poetry, fiction, and literary translations from participants at the Writing Across Cultures symposium. Enquiries and submissions to editor@mascarareview.com TEXT: Journal Of Writing And Writing Courses is likely to publish selected papers from the symposium. TEXT is an international electronic refereed journal published twice yearly by the Australian Association Of Writing Progams. It has an ‘A’ ranking among Australian journals ranked for Excellence in Research.

FAQ

See Accommodation Options, venue location, transport options, speaker bios & other information on FAQ

Organising Committee

Xu Xi – Chair, Asia-Pacific Writing Partnership & Faculty Chair, MFA in Writing, Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Jane Camens – Executive Director, Asia-Pacific Writing Partnership, University of Adelaide.
Professor Kingsley Bolton - Chair Professor of English and English Department Head, The City University of Hong Kong.
Rodney Jones – Associate Head, Departmentt of English, The City University of Hong Kong.
Susanna Chow & Winnie Cheng – The City University of Hong Kong.

Sponsors

We gratefully acknowledge institutions that funded participants, especially the generous assistance of our host The City University of Hong Kong.

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