INFORMATION FOR
The Center for Chinese Art at William Paterson University in cooperation with the Department of Art, the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at William Paterson University, and the Chinese-American Art Faculty Association (CAAFA) presents “New Trends, New Journey: The 5th Chinese-American Art Faculty Symposium,” November 8-11, 2023.
The conference will include sharing and exchanging academic ideas and works, group discussions, and thematic speeches. The keynote speaker is Dr. Natasha Chuk, a New York City-based media theorist and researcher. The theme of her speech is “Art in the Age of AI.” The participants include not only Chinese-American professors of art from various universities across North America, but also from academic institutions in China. Their works and seminar themes reflect their cross-cultural experiences, creative vision, and the integration of the influences from their cultural and artistic background and perspectives.
Conference Schedule:
11/09/2023
9:30am -12:30pmLocation: UC ballroom A, William Paterson University
Session I: Art Research and Art Creation PresentationConference Host: Wei Dong, Professor, University of Wisconsin- Madison, WI, President of the Executive Committee, CAAFA
Conference Introduction: Zhiyuan Cong, Professor and Director of CCART, Chair of the Board of Directors, CAAFA
Academic Host: Qian Li, Professor, Art Department, Cleveland State University, OH
Lunch break 12:30pm-2:00 pm
2:00pm– 4:30pm
Location: William Paterson University, Atrium 144Conference Opening and Keynote Speeches
Opening Remarks: 2:00pm – 2:30pmOpening of the Conference and Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Chinese- American Art Faculty Association
Hosts: Zhiyuan Cong, Professor and Director, CCART, WP, Chair of the Board of Directors, CAAFAWartyna Davis, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, William Paterson University
Speeches:Joshua B. Powers, Ph.D., Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, William Paterson UniversityWei Dong, Professor, Chair of the Executive Committee, CAAFA; University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Keynote Address 2:30pm-4:20pmArt in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Host: Snow Yunxue Fu, Assistant Professor, Tisch School of the Arts, NYU
Presentation: Dr. Natasha Chuk, Lecturer, School of Visual Arts in NYC
Summary: 4:20pm – 4:30pm
Wartyna Davis, PhD, Dean, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, William Paterson University
11/10/2023
9:30am -12:30pm
Location: 144 Power art Center, William Paterson University, 25 Power Ave, Wayne, NJ
New Trends of High Art Education in America
Hosts: Yifei Gan, Professor, Arts and Humanities Division, Howard Community College, MDZhimin Guan, Professor, Department of Art, Minnesota State University, Moorhead, MN
Lunch break 12:30pm-2:00pm
2:00pm -4:30pm
Location: B-20 Ben Shahn Center for the Visual Arts, William Paterson University
Session II: Art Research and Art Creation Presentation
Hosts: Lawrence Yun, Professor, College of the Arts, California State University, Fullerton, CAPeili Wang, Associate Professor, Savannah College of Art and Design, SCAD-Atlanta, GA
This event is open to students, faculty and as well as the community public. For more information, please contact the Center for Chinese Art at ccart@wpunj.edu, (973)720-2799, or visit us our website at wpunj.edu/ccart.
