Nanjing University hosts conference on 'Intermedial Ibsen'

The 15th International Ibsen Conference took place at Nanjing University in China's Jiangsu province from Monday to Wednesday.

Hosted by Nanjing University and co-hosted by the University of Oslo, the conference focused on the theme of "Intermedial Ibsen" to introduce new research perspectives into Ibsen studies.

Key attendees included Chen Yunsong, deputy Party secretary of Nanjing University; He Chengzhou, dean of the School of Arts of Nanjing University; and He Ning, dean of the School of Foreign Studies of Nanjing University.

International dignitaries including Solfrid Dahl Helgesen, the Norwegian deputy consul general in Shanghai; Lisbeth Wærp, president of the International Ibsen Committee; and Frode Helland, dean of the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Oslo, were also present.