Presented by Subha Xavier Associate Professor of French and African Studies at Emory UniversityAbstract: This talk will consider how China has been imagined by the Western imaginary since the Opium wars of the last century, especially in France, and how Sino-French immigrant writers and artists have responded to this misrepresentation over the years. Examining how empires rise and fall, and the role of fantasy and opioids in political strategy and literary representation, this presentation will argue for a longue durée approach to where China and France collude and collide in the migrant imaginary.Bio: Subha Xavier is Associate Professor of French and African Studies at Emory University. She is author of The Migrant Text: Making and Marketing a Global French Literature and forthcoming work on Sino-French Literary Exchange. She is a specialist of global French, with articles and essays on migrant writing and film in journals in several languages.Global France Seminar Fall 2025 | Website09/24/2025 Mohamed Amer Meziane (Brown University). “How the Fall of Heaven Overturned the Earth: Empire, Capital and the Secularocene” (MIT Hayden Library 14S-110 @ 5:15pm) 10/20/2025 Julien Gelas (Théâtre du Chêne Noir, Avignon, France). Live Performance in France 2025 (MIT 4-253 @ 5:15pm) 10/27/2025 Subha Xavier (Emory University). “From Opium to Fentanyl Wars: China in the Western Imaginary” (MIT 14E-304 @ 5:15pm) 11/19/2025 Tamara Chaplin (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign). Becoming Lesbian (MIT 14N-112 @ 5:15pm) 12/2/2025 Keith Baker (Stanford University). Jean-Paul Marat. Prophet of Terror. (MIT-TBD @ 5pm) 12/3/2025 Judith Miller (New York University). (14E-304 @ 5:15pm)

List Projects 33: Every Ocean Hughes features One Big Bag (2021) is a 40-minute single channel video.The video uses the “mobile corpse kit”—a bag filled with everyday objects doulas use to care for the newly dead—as both the visual structure and narrative driver of the video. With a matter-of-fact demeanor and intense physicality the performer guides the viewer into the largely uncharted waters of corpse care — practical, political and spiritual. The form of the video creates a tension between the subject matter of dying and the forceful liveness of the performance itself. Exhibiting artist Every Ocean Hughes will be joined by Suelin Chen to discuss the complications and complexities of end-of-life care drawn from themes presented in One Big Bag.List Center galleries will be open at 5:00 PM.Speaker BiosEvery Ocean Hughes (b. 1977, lives and works in Stockholm and New York) is a transdisciplinary artist and writer. Her work has been shown in solo exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (2023); Studio Voltaire, London (2022); Moderna Museet, Stockholm (2022); Secession, Vienna (2015); and PARTICIPANT INC., New York (2015). Collaboration has been a central part of her practice: She was editor and cofounder of the queer feminist journal and artist collective LTTR, has written lyrics for several bands (The Knife, Colin Self, JD Samson & MEN), and has done costume design. Hughes’s work is in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Centre national des arts plastiques, Paris; Moderna Museet, Stockholm; and Kadist, Paris/San Francisco, among others. For over ten years, Hughes has taught art in Europe and the US and works as a coach for artists and creative producers as West Street Coaching.Suelin Chen is an entrepreneur and healthcare executive who was the founder/CEO of the largest website for end-of-life planning in the world (Cake), which has been visited by over 100 million people and was recently acquired by the second largest funeral company in the US. She is now doing corporate and commercial strategy for healthcare companies. She earned her BS and PhD from MIT, where she worked on medical technology and was also a visitor, intern (and, later, an advisory board member) of the List Visual Arts Center.5:00–6:00 PM - MIT List Visual Art Center open 6:00–7:00 PM - Artist Discussion in ACT CubeThis program is in collaboration with MIT Program in Art, Culture and Technology (ACT).

Join us on Monday evenings for Argentine tango classes with outstanding instructors. Whether you are completely new to tango, or already have some experience, you will find a friendly environment in which to learn new things and improve your technique. You don't have to bring a partner, since the classes involve rotations with all participants.Full Series: Sep 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, Nov 3, 10, 17, 24, Dec 1, 8, 15.For all info and registration, visit following link.

Back by popular demand! This event goes on sale on October 7th, 2025.NeuroGraphica is a method of art based on psychological research. It helps put our minds in a relaxed state to enable us to connect with our subconscious mind.Join the NeuroMandala of Empowerment class—a unique workshop that combines the Law of Attraction with the Neurographica method to help you tap into your inner power and turn your ideas into real actions. This isn’t just about feeling more confident. It’s about discovering your true strength and using it to create a better future. Whether you want a new job, a career boost, or to start your own business, this masterclass is a powerful first step.You’ll learn how the Neurographica method can unlock creativity, reduce stress, and support your personal growth.Join Jaga Purevsuren, a Certified Neurographica Instructor, Aesthetic Coach, and NeuroFacilitator. She loves Neurographica because it is a creative tool that allows us to "talk" to our subconscious minds, rewrite any negative obstacles, and build our lives with the tip of a marker.This event is open the MIT Community only.

Stop by before you start your day to grab a coffee or tea and a breakfast treat! Connect with old friends, meet new ones, and let's talk about the kind of events you'd like to see from the WL this semester.Please RSVP so we know how much coffee to brew!Tickets go on sale on 9/8/25.This event is open the MIT Community only.