In this talk, Dr Mai Nguyễn-Long will talk about her practice-based research project "Vomit Girl Beyond Diasporic Trauma" which examines how acculturated intergenerational trauma gives rise to binary identities and fixed narratives that prevent meaningful reconnection with ‘homelands.’ This research project proposes that contemporary art can draw from folkloric strategies to open up spaces for suppressed, hidden, and new stories to emerge beyond diasporic trauma.
The Institute for Australian and Asian Arts and Culture (IAC), in collaboration with the Writing and Society Research Centre (WSRC) at Western Sydney University, is thrilled to welcome Shankari Chandran—winner of the 2023 Miles Franklin Literary Award for her highly acclaimed novel "Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens"—as the inaugural guest in the "Writers in Conversation" series.
IAC's new talk series called "Artist’s Story" invites artists of diverse backgrounds and at various stages of their careers to share the stories of their journeys—their roots, challenges, breakthroughs, and moments of self-discovery, and to shed light on how their creative minds work, and most importantly, to inspire younger generations to pursue their artistic dreams and to connect us all through our shared humanity. We are very excited to launch this new series with the story of Chris Yee.
IAC Culture Talks is a cross-disciplinary series aiming to build up cultural knowledge and understanding of multiculturality through sharing recent studies of specific areas.
Art Talks aims to explore and to present traditions and forms of Chinese art and the influence of Chinese art on various new or renewed forms and styles of art in Australia, mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and around Asia Pacific.
My China Story is a distinctive, face-to-face conversation series to build a three-dimensional understanding of China. Each conversation features a guest speaker who will share individual stories and experiences to enable audiences to build their own perception of China.
