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Master Class on Chinese Genealogies, Past and Present
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On Monday, November 3, Michael Szonyi and Peter Bol will hold a Master Class on the Chinese Genealogies, Past and Present, with Professor Mel Thatcher, a leading authority on Chinese genealogies, in the Common Room at 2 Divinity Avenue, 10:30 AM to 5:00...
New Chinese Translation of Prof. Mark Elliott's Biography of Qianlong Emperor
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Prof. Mark C. Elliott's biography of the Manchu emperor Qianlong (1711-1799) Emperor Qianlong: Son of Heaven, Man of the World ( Pearson, 2009) has been published in Chinese translation by the Social Sciences Academic Press, Beijing. Click here to read an...
Kyōgen (狂言) Lecture and Performance
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Kyōgen is the name for a dramatic style and repertoire of short comic plays that form one of the oldest theatrical traditions in Japan. Though developed in the 14th century, kyōgen is still performed today: both as an independent form (hon-kyōgen) and as...
Ian J. Miller
Person
Professor Miller's bio can be found at https://history.fas.harvard.edu/people/ian-miller
Leonard van der Kuijp
Person
Leonard W.J. van der Kuijp is Professor of Tibetan and Himalayan Studies and chairs the Committee on Inner Asian and Altaic Studies. Best known for his studies of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist thought, he is the author of numerous works. Recent publications...
Michael Szonyi
Person
Michael Szonyi is Professor of Chinese History and former Director of the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University. He is a social historian of late imperial and modern China. His research focuses on the local history of southeast China...