The People’s Republic of China: Communist, Capitalist, or Confucian?

The Teton County Library hosts a talk with Michael C. Brose, the Associate Professor and Chair in the Department of History at the University of Wyoming.

Three University of Wyoming professors tackle the dilemmas of digital media; excavate the secrets of Wyoming’s geologic treasure trove and explore what’s driving China’s global agenda.

Stimulate your Saturday, February 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., with a half day of college classes and conversation, beginning with free coffee and an introduction by University of Wyoming President Tom Buchanan in the Cook Auditorium at the National Museum of Wildlife Art. Following three lectures, the day wraps up with a free lunch and conversation with all three professors (see full schedule below). No preparation required, just a desire to learn!

Saturday U Winter Term Schedule:
8:30-8:45 a.m. Coffee and Donuts

8:45-9:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks, University of Wyoming President Tom Buchanan

9:15-10:15 a.m.
Digital Conversations: Media, Audiences and Content in the 21st Century
Gracie Lawson-Borders, Associate Professor, Department of Communications and Journalism and Associate Dean, College of Art and Sciences
Traditional media such as newspapers, television and radio are adapting how they deliver content in an era increasingly dominated by online media. How do media, audiences, and information connect in the digital age?

10:30-11:30 a.m.
Fingerprints on Wyoming’s Rock of Ages
Carol D. Frost, Professor of Geology and Vice President for Special Projects
Wyoming’s spectacular scenery and abundant resources are well known and widely-appreciated assets. Less known is the state’s 4-billion-year geologic history that produced these natural treasures. Take a whirlwind tour of “deep time” and unlock the secrets to Wyoming’s geologic wealth.

11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
The People’s Republic of China: Communist, Capitalist, or Confucian?
Michael C. Brose, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of History
The People’s Republic of China embodies and uses all three attributes or ideologies, Communism, Capitalism and Confucianism in its post-Mao resurgence on the world stage. All need to be understood as the basis of China’s highly developed sense of nationalism, which has been the main driving agenda of the state ever since its creation in 1949.

12:45-1:45 p.m. Lunch and Discussion
Join us for lunch and an audience question and answer session with all three professors in the Wapiti Gallery. Moderated by Paul Flesher, Associate Professor and Director, Religious Studies Program