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X-WR-CALNAME:Rethinking “What is China” Today 
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DESCRIPTION:This talk will be in Chinese (Mandarin).\n\nIn this talk\, Prof
 essor Ge Zhaoguang (葛兆光) will take on fundamental questions on the e
 volution of “China” as a historical entity (“何谓中国”). His t
 alk will problematize the concept of “China”\, discuss issues related 
 to Chinese identity and the “inner” and “outer” historical changes
  over time. These issues are examined in the context of China’s distinct
  transformation from a traditional dynasty into a modern state. Professor 
 Ge will provide his reflections of understanding China from a comparative 
 perspective.\n\nThis event is free and open to the public.  04/25/2025 5:5
 7 p.m.:  This event is at capacity. No more registrations accepted at this
  time.\n\nAbout the speaker:\n\nProfessor Ge Zhaoguang is a University Dis
 tinguished Professor of Fudan University in Shanghai\, China. An eminent h
 istorian and public intellectual\, he has published influential works in t
 he areas of social thoughts\, intellectual history\, global history\, and 
 histography of China and Asia Studies. Many of His works are translated in
 to English\, including What Is China?: Territory\, Ethnicity\, Culture\, a
 nd History (Harvard University Press\, 2018)\; An Intellectual History of 
 China (two volumes) (Brill\, 2014\, 2018). He is the recipient of many hon
 ors\, including first “Princeton Global Scholar (2009)\, “Asia and Pac
 ific Award” (2014) in Japan\, “Paju Book Award” (2014) in South Kore
 a\, and HongKong Book Award (2015).\n\nThis talk is co-sponsored by Center
  for East Asian Studies (CEAS)\, the Department of East Asian Language and
  Civilization (EALC) and Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institut
 ions (SCCEI).
GEO:37.429251;-122.165344
LOCATION:Gunn Building (SIEPR)\, Koret-Taube Conference Center
SUMMARY:Rethinking “What is China” Today 
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