The Pearl S. Buck House in Hilltown Township.
Pearl S. Buck International is set to welcome Pearl S. Buck scholars, researchers, writers and enthusiasts from around the globe to its international symposium, “Pearl S. Buck: Bridging Her Legacy into the Next 60 Years.”
The symposium, which is being co-hosted by West Virginia University and Delaware Valley University, will take place from September 26 to 28 on both the Pearl S. Buck Estate in Hilltown and the Delaware Valley University in Doylestown, said a Pearl S. Buck International press release.
2024 is the 60th anniversary of Pearl S. Buck International’s founding by Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, humanitarian, and activist Pearl S. Buck. The symposium is part of the yearlong diamond anniversary celebration. It will feature panel discussions, speaker sessions, and social and networking opportunities.
Guests will also have the opportunity to take a curator-led tour of the Pearl S. Buck House National Historic Landmark Museum, meet educator and advocate Julie Henning at a book-signing for her autobiography, “A Rose in a Ditch,” which chronicles her story of being raised as Pearl Buck’s daughter, and get a first look at Pearl S. Buck International’s brand new virtual tour of the Pearl S. Buck House.
Three keynote talks will close out the symposium: “Pearl S. Buck’s Humanitarian Vision in War and Peace,” by David M. Crowe, Professor Emeritus of History and Law, Elon University and Presidential Fellow, Chapman University; Dr. Lu Zhangping, Ph.D., President of Zhenjiang Pearl S. Buck Research Association and Professor at Jiangsu University Library; and “Legacy and Impact of Pearl S. Buck in Korea,” Lee Jong Chan, Pearl S. Buck Memorial Hall, said the release.
This symposium is open to the public and tickets are on sale now through August 24. To purchase tickets, see the symposium schedule or obtain more information, visit https://pearlsbuckinternational.regfox.com/pearl-s-buck-international-symposium.
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