China's 1911 Revolution: How it Continues to Influence China (and the World)

Activity Type: 
Seminar
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Presenter: 
Dr. Kristin Stapleton, Director of the Asian Studies Program, Director of the Confucius Institute, and Associate Professor, Department of History, University at Buffalo, SUNY
Date: 
Saturday, September 24, 2011 - 09:30 to 12:00
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Location: 
4130 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Contact Person: 
Patrick Hughes
Contact Email: 
hughespw@pitt.edu

This is the 11th seminar presented by the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA), the Global Studies Center (UCIS), and the World History Center at the University of Pittsburgh. The general public is welcome.

In addition to Dr. Stapleton’s formal talk there will be an open discussion of the key issues of this revolutionary period: political transformation, family reform and women’s reform. To support this discussion a series of important documents will be excerpted and either posted on line or sent to you in hard copy. Among these are the following: Ye Shengtao’s Is This Also a Human Being? an excerpt from Ba Jin’s Family, and Deng Yingchao’s The Spirit of the May Fourth Movement.

Please see attached flyer for the registration form.

PARKING: Vouchers for the Soldiers and Sailors Garage will be distributed during the seminar.

ACT 48: Requests for Act 48 credit may be submitted.

FOOD: A light snack and drinks will be provided.

UCIS Unit: 
Asian Studies Center
Global Studies Center
Non-University Sponsors: 
World History Center
World Regions: 
Asia
East Asia
Downloads: 
File Chinas 1911 Revolution Flyer.docx
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