04/09/2026
Tan Lark Sye Professorship in Chinese Language and Culture
Public Lecture in English (Hybrid)
Artificial Intelligence, Affective Labor, and Death in Life
（人工智能、情感劳动与生命的死境）
Speaker: Professor Ban Wang (Stanford University)
Details:
11 September 2026 (Friday)
4pm – 5.30pm
SHHK Conference Room, #05-57, NTU (48 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639818) Registration: https://event.ntu.edu.sg/tls2026
Online Participation: This lecture will be held in a hybrid format. Participants who are unable to attend in person may join via Zoom.
Zoom Registration Link: https://ntu-sg.zoom.us/meeting/register/21fU98V4RgmhCeK58t475w
The talk will be moderated by Asst Prof Chu Kiu-wai (Nanyang Technological University)
Since the establishment of the Tan Lark Sye Professorship in Chinese Language and Culture in 1998, the Centre for Chinese Language and Culture has invited a total of 21 internationally renowned scholars from leading universities around the world under the Professorship, and has organised 53 public lectures and academic seminars.
This year, we are delighted to welcome Professor Ban Wang from Stanford University. Professor Wang’s research areas include modern Chinese literature, comparative literature, aesthetics and politics, as well as trauma and memory studies. During his visit, he will deliver two public lectures for the local audience, one in English and one in Mandarin.
For more information, please refer to the event poster, and comments below.
