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Past Events: public talk
The Olympic Games have put China in the spotlight on the world stage. Dr. Christopher McNally will discuss events in 2008 tied to the Olympics and what it means for China and the world.
Dr. Jeffrey Riegel, Professor and Head of School, University of Sydney, introduces and compares the lives of Confucius and the First Emperor, and assesses their respective contributions to the history of civilization in China.
Professor Yu Dan discusses Confucianism and how it relates to the modern world.
Dr. Keith Knapp, The Citadel, presents a lecture on the Qin dynasty's attitude towards family and domestic life of Qin commoners.
William R. Sargent, H. A. Crosby Forbes Curator, Asian Export Art, Peabody Essex Museum, gives a talk on the history of trade in porcelain, first produced in China around the 8th century, and the exportation of ceramics from the 15th to 18th centuries.
Bowers Museum presents archaeology magazine writer and editor Samir S. Patel as he talks about preserving the color of the terra cotta soldiers.
During a period when media openness arguably should be at a high point, domestic and foreign reporters in China continue to be shut out of many areas and prevented from covering stories that authorities deem sensitive. This panel discussion will examine the impact of these and other developments in China on the eve of the Olympic Games.
Bowers Museum presents Dr. E.C. Krupp's talk about astronomy and the tombs of ancient China.
The Sigur Center for Asian Studies presents a roundtable discussion on Taiwan.