Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
Festschrift in Honor of John E. Wills, Jr.
This event is dedicated to the remarkable career of Professor Emeritus John "Jack" E. Wills, Jr. and the contributions he has made to the academic field in History and to the University of Southern California. Friends, colleagues, and students of Professor Wills will present articles and papers related to his research, leading to a publication in his honor.
When:
March 17, 2015 1:00pm to 5:15pm
Where
This event is dedicated to the remarkable career of Professor Emeritus John "Jack" E. Wills, Jr. and the contributions he has made to the academic field in History and to the University of Southern California. Friends, colleagues, and students of Professor Wills will present articles and papers related to his research, leading to a publication in his honor.
1:00 - 1:15 Welcome and Introductions
Tonio Andrade, Kenneth Swope, and Paul Van Dyke
1:15-2:45 Panel I
Xing Hang, “Selective Sakoku? Tantalizing Hints of Japanese in China after the Tokugawa Maritime Prohibition”
Kenneth Swope, “Rivers of Blood & Roads of Bones: Sichuan in the Ming-Qing Transition”
David Kang, "Modernity, History, and the Study of International Relations"
Richard Chu, “The Manila Chinese Cemetery: History and Dimensions of Research”
3:00-4:30 Panel II
Paul Van Dyke, “A Ship Full of Chinese Passengers: Princess Amelia's Voyage from London to China in 1816-7”
Tonio Andrade, “Maritime China and Global Military History”
Connie Orliski, (To be announced)
Laichen Sun, “Asian Warships during the Century of Warfare (c. 1550-1683)”
4:45-5:15 Roundtable
Bill Deverell and Charlotte Furth, with closing remarks by John E Wills, Jr.
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Cost:
Free and Open to the Public
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