2022-2023 Roundtable Workshops: 

Our Fall Roundtable was held on November 4th, 2022. The three finalists, Maxximilian Seijo (Comparative Literature, UCSB), Trinankur Banerjee (Department of Film & Media Studies, UCSB), and Anna Schewelew (Comparative Literature, UCSB), presented their 15-20 minute "papers-in-progress"  session which was co-moderated by Kate Saubestre.

Our Winter Roundtable was held on February 13th. The two finalist, along with their paper topics, included: Richard Nedjat-Haiem (C-Lit, UCSB), with “Pluri-Arabism: How the Gulf is Shaping a New Pan-Arab Cultural Identity” and Diandian Zeng (Music, UCSB) with “Sonic Instructions and Organized Bodies: A Study of Chinese Radio Calisthenics”. The presentations were followed with a Q&A and constructive suggestions.