THE CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE AT PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY ...

(2) “Contemporary Chinese Fiction in America” by Dr. Howard Goldblatt, Research Professor of
Chinese at the University of Notre Dame, a translator of numerous works of contemporary
Chinese/Taiwanese fiction.
(3) “Why we need a new theory for the study and teaching of the Chinese language?” by Professor
Wenguo PAN of East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
8) Saturday & Sunday, November 3-4, 9:00 am – 6:00 PM (Nov. 3); 9:00 am – 12:30 PM (Nov. 4 th ): in
School of Business Building Room 190 for plenary session; Room 130, 140 & 170 for penal sessions (631
SW Harrison Street, Portland, OR 97201):The Second Asian-Pacific Forum on Translation and Inter-
Cultural Studies & Symposium on Chinese Pedagogy/ http://oia.pdx.edu/images/confucius/translationrevised_-final.pdf
9) Tuesday, November 13, 2012 in PSU School of Business Building 190 (631 SW Harrison Street, Portland,
OR 97201): 5:30 pm: Book sales & signing at the lobby outside SAB 190; 6:40 – 8:00pm: Lecture on
Escape to Gold Mountain: A Graphic History of Chinese in North America by author David Wong from
Vancouver, BC, Canada (this event is co-organized/hosted with Portland Chinese Friendship Association)
http://oia.pdx.edu/images/confucius/DavidWong_Lecture.pdf
10) Thursday, November 15, 2012, 6:00-8:00 PM in PSU Native American Student Community Center
(PSU campus at SW Broadway and Jackson Street): Lecture: “Demographic Change and Economic Growth
in Japan and China” by Dr. Jane Golley, Australian National University
(co-sponsored with Center for Japanese Studies at Portland State University). The webside link to the flyer:
http://oia.pdx.edu/images/confucius/Golley_flier_Confucius_ver.pdf
11) Friday, November 30, 2012, 6:30-8:00 PM in PSU School of Business Building 490 (631 SW Harrison
Street, Portland, OR 97201): Chinese Movie - Under the Hawthorn Tree - 《山楂树之恋》by Director
ZHANG Yimou /http://oia.pdx.edu/images/confucius/flyer_for_movie_-under_the_hawthorn_tree.pdf
12) Schedule for HSK/YCT Chinese Proficiency Tests (more info and registration form can be found at:
http://oia.pdx.edu/confucius/2012_online_hsk_test_annoucement)
ATTENTION: All tests are online-based that take place at 1:00-4:30pm in the Teaching Lab (Room 340) on
the 3rd floor of School of Business Administration Building at Portland State University (631 or 615 SW 6th
Ave. and Harrison Street, Portland, OR 97201)
Sunday, October 21, 2012, Chinese Proficiency HSK Test: written Level 1-6)
Sunday, November 11, 2012, Chinese Proficiency YCT Test: Written Level 1-4; Oral: Intermediate &
Advanced
Sunday, December 2, 2012, Chinese Proficiency HSK Test: Written: Levels 1-6; Oral: Intermediate &
Advanced.
* Chinese corner time for 1/2 hour before each regular program begins.
Note: All the above scheduled events are subject to change with notice. Flyer for each event will be sent out at
least one week before the date of each event.
Parking is free after 5:00 PM on Fridays at PSU parking structure.