BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2778@events.naz.edu DTSTART:20171206T180000Z DTEND:20171206T200000Z SUMMARY:The Pretty Maid - Film Screening DESCRIPTION:

Location:  Chinese Cultural Center GAC 394<\strong><\p>\n

Part of the GLOBAL MIGRATIONS FILM SERIES<\strong><\p>\n

The pre-screening and post-screening discussions and Q&A session will be led by Dr. Zhansui Yu\, Professor of Chinese at Nazareth College.<\p>\n

A film by Director Hai Da.<\p>\n

In Chinese with English subtitles.<\p>\n

Film Synopsis:<\span>
This film is about a woman who leaves her countryside home and travels to Beijing to work as a housekeeper at a professor's house. It turns out\, the woman works not for money but for dignity and independence as a woman. The movie interweaves several intriguing topics: personal trauma\, family conflict\, pursuit of feminist dignity and right\, moral degeneration in a country where moral\, spiritual dimension is lacking in social life under the influence of stark materialism\, and the elder-caring problem in a country where the traditional family-based elderly-caring system is dysfunctional due to massive social mobilization and migration. This is an intriguing and thought-provoking movie about domestic migration in a China whose \"economic miracle\" has also brought about serious social problems throughout the society.<\p>\n

For more information\, please\, contact Dr. Yu at zyu8@naz.edu or at (585) 389-5146<\p>\n


ABOUT THE GLOBAL MIGRATIONS FILM SERIES<\strong><\span><\p>\n

The Foreign Languages and Literatures Department brings to our community the opportunity to \"see\" the world from other cultures' perspectives - in their own terms\, and in their own languages. We are witnessing the advance of a global economy that involves great opportunities as well as concomitant challenges at the geographic\, social\, economic\, cultural and political levels.<\p>\n

Without a doubt\, the global era's hallmark is the instantaneous movement of transnational capitals and consequent cultural trends via cyberspace. This trend is accompanied by humongous diasporas across the globe; thousands and thousands of human beings are displaced from their original territories each day in search of better opportunities for their families.<\p>\n

According to the United Nations\, the number of international migrants - persons living in a country other than where they were born - reached 244 million in 2015 for the world as a whole\, a 41% increase compared to 2000\, according to new data presented by the United Nations on January 12th\, 2016. This figure includes almost 20 million refugees.<\p>\n

In an attempt to contribute to this ongoing dialogue\, the Foreign Languages and Literatures Department presents its first annual film series on \"Global Migrations\" with a focus on social justice.<\p>\n

Select movies and documentaries are tied to course offerings in FLLD that range from Arabic\, Chinese\, French\, German\, Italian\, and Spanish. The screenings aim to generate a cross-disciplinary dialogue with fields such as Anthropology\, Art History\, English\, History\, Law\, Interfaith Studies\, International Relations\, Political Science\, Religious Studies\, Social Work\, Sociology\, Peace and Justice\, and more.<\p>\n

Pre-screening and post-screening discussions are conducted by FLLD faculty\, guest faculty members\, and\or experts in the field of migration issues.<\p>\n

The series is free and open to the public.   <\p> LOCATION:Golisano Academic Center END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR