The Program

In the “How to Read Others and Express Myself: Imagination and Critical Thinking” program, to be held on August 14-15, 2021, Jinyi Chu, Assistant Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Yale University, will introduce participants to the art of understanding others and expressing oneself through literature. By engaging with the world’s foremost thinkers and texts, participants will cultivate their imagination and develop their critical thinking skills, which are essential elements of a liberal arts education at a top university. Participants who choose to submit a 250-word short essay (modeled after admissions essays) will receive feedback for their work from Yale Center Beijing staff who have served as Yale College admissions interviewers.

Topics:

• Overview: Five Dimensions of Literature
• Literature as Imagination
• Literature as Communication
• Literature as Representation
• Literature as Emotion
• Literature as Illumination 

Language：
The language of the program will be English.

The Speaker

Jinyi Chu
Assistant Professor of Slavic Languages and Literature, Yale University

Jinyi Chu is Assistant Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Yale University. He obtained his Ph.D. in Slavic Languages and Literatures from Stanford University. His research focuses on Russian Literature, Russo-Chinese cultural connections, and global modernism. He was also a visiting scholar of Russian Academy of Sciences and Fudan University. He translated Dostoevsky: A Writer in His Time and Smugglers, Rebels, Pirates: Itineraries in the Publishing History of ‘Doctor Zhivago’. He is now working on a Book Project of Russian Modernism’s China: Fin-de-siècle Geopoetics.

Offline Participation

Fee：

• Regular 4,999元， Flash Sale RMB 3,999
• At least 2 persons or more Group Discount Price RMB 3,599

Fees cover lunches and refreshments. All fees are non-refundable.

Time:

CST:

• Lectures and discussions: Saturday, Aug 14, 9:30-10:40, 11:00-12:10, 13:30-14:40, 15:00-16:10; Sunday, Aug 15, 9:30-10:40, 11:00-12:10
• Lunch: Saturday, Aug 14, 12:10-13:30; Sunday, Aug 15, 12:10-13:30
• Closing Ceremony: Sunday, Aug 15 afternoon

Format：

• 6 70-minute in-person lectures and discussion sessions (a total of 7 hours) with Prof. Chu
• Pre-program reading of 5 selected short literary pieces
• Participants may opt to submit a short essay (<250 words), modeled after typical admissions essays, to receive feedback from Yale College admissions interviewers.

*Those who attend 100% of the sessions will each receive a certificate of completion.

Location:

Yale Center Beijing
36th Floor Tower B of IFC Building
8 Jianguomenwai Avenue Chaoyang District,
Beijing (Yong'anli Subway Station, Exit C)

Online Participation

Fee：

• Regular 4,599元， Flash Sale RMB 3,599
• At least 2 persons or more Group Discount Price RMB 3,199

Fees DO NOT cover lunches and refreshments. All fees are non-refundable.

Time:

CST:

• Saturday, Aug 14, 9:30-10:40, 11:00-12:10, 13:30-14:40, 15:00-16:10
• Sunday, Aug 15, 9:30-10:40, 11:00-12:10

Format：

• 6 70-minute in-person lectures and discussion sessions (a total of 7 hours) with Prof. Chu
• Pre-program reading of 5 selected short literary pieces
• Participants may opt to submit a short essay (<250 words), modeled after typical admissions essays, to receive feedback from Yale College admissions interviewers.

*Those who attend 100% of the sessions will each receive a certificate of completion.

Participation Format

*Please download and install the Zoom Application beforehand. Yale Center Beijing’s staff will contact confirmed participants for further testing in advance of the program to ensure a pleasant experience.

Registration：

To apply, scan the QR code below, or click HERE.

Contact：

Contact person of Yale Beijing Center
Phone: +86 139 1131 9551

Yale Center Beijing Liberal Arts Forum

Yale Center Beijing aims to bring the best of Yale to China and enable people in China to be exposed to the “best and brightest” at Yale.

A key aspect of the quintessential Yale experience is the commitment to liberal arts education. In hopes of creating a platform for next generation leaders to engage in intellectual exchange and discover new interests and abilities, Yale Center Beijing is launching the Yale Liberal Arts Forum series for eligible participants to experience the essence of liberal arts.

Through interacting with Yale faculty and thought leaders of various fields, participants will engage in critical thinking, evidence-based discussions, and collaborative activities, which are the keystones of a liberal arts education so as to better tackle issues in an ever-changing, complex, and globally interconnected world.