Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
China Colloquium Series: From Beijing to Shanghai and back Again-A Cultural Historian Looks at China's Changing Urban Scene
Jeffrey Wasserstrom, professor of history at UC Irvine will speak at the China Colloquium on China's changing society.
Jeffrey Wasserstrom - Professor of History, University of California, Irvine
Jeffrey Wasserstrom is the author of works such as China's Brave New World--And Other Tales for Global Times (2007), and a frequent contributor to newspapers (such as the Los Angeles Times), magazines (such as the Nation), and blogs (such as "The China Beat"). In July, he will start a term as the Editor of the Journal of Asian Studies.
For more information:
http://www.hnet.uci.edu/history/faculty/wasserstrom/
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: TBA
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