Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) will host an on-campus workshop and film screening with Ms. Chen Xiangqi. Ms. Chen is a feminist activist and the founder of Shanghai Nv’Ai (https://www.chinalgbt.org/shanghai), the only lesbian nonprofit organization in Shanghai, China. Ms. Chen’s documentary, Shanghai Queer (2019), documents the lives of LGBTIA+ people in the city. Following the screening, Chen and invited UA faculty members will further discuss her efforts as a leader, artist, and activists in the LGBTQ rights work in China.
This screening is free and open to the public.