The
University of Pittsburgh's Asian Studies Center will host the next event in the "Asia on Screen" series, "From Underground to Independent: Social and Political Dimensions of Filmmaking in Today’s China" on Tuesday, September 15. The presenter is
Paul Pickowicz, Distinguished Professor of History and Chinese Studies, University of California, San Diego, who edited a 2006 book titled
From Underground to Independent. The talk runs from 3:00 to 5:00 pm in the University Club (
map), Ballroom B, and is free and open to the public.