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The 22nd ����������ý�Ļ���Ʒ Asian Studies Graduate Association (CUBASGA) graduate student conference took place on January 30^th and 31^st, 2021 on Zoom. Thirty-six presenters from University of Colorado Boulder and other institutions presented their research in front of a supportive audience and received feedback from CU’s faculty and the conference’s visiting keynote speakers –– Prof. Xiaofei Tian and Prof. Wiebke Denecke ––who are leading scholars in the fields of Asian studies. The conference facilitated academic conversation and networking among graduate students from across the U.S. The audience included both CU undergraduate and graduate students, faculty members as well as a general audience.

Keynote Addresses:

Saturday, January 30^th, 15:50–17:20 (MST)

Prof. Xiaofei Tian (Professor of Chinese Literature, Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University)

“Empire’s Blue Highways: Li Daoyuan’s Commentary on the River Classic”

Sunday, January 31^st, 15:30–17:00 (MST)

Prof. Wiebke Denecke (����������ý�Ļ���Ʒing Professor, East Asian Literatures, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

“The Art of Asking the Right Questions: Prospects and Projection Points for the Study of Premodern East Asia”