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SUMMARY:Discovering History in China: Remembering Paul Cohen
DESCRIPTION:We hope you will join us for a symposium and celebration of the late Paul Cohen\, a longtime Fairbank Center Associate and the Edith Stix Wasserman Professor of History and Asian Studies Emeritus at Wellesley College. Opening Remarks: Michael Szonyi\, Former Director\, Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies\, Frank Wen-Hsiung Wu Memorial Professor of Chinese History\, Harvard University \n\n\n\nPanel Discussion: How Paul Cohen Changed HistoryModerator: Michael Szonyi\, Former Director\, Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies\, Frank Wen-Hsiung Wu Memorial Professor of Chinese History\, Harvard University \n\n\n\nPanelists:Cynthia Brokaw\, Chen Family Professor of China Studies\, Brown UniversityAngela Ki Che Leung\, Professor Emerita\, Hong Kong University (video)Ellen Widmer\, Mayling Soong Professor of Chinese Studies\, emerita\, Wellesley College; Center Associate\, Fairbank Center for Chinese StudiesGuoqi Xu\, David Chang Professor of Chinese history\, University of Hong Kong (video)Joseph Esherick\, Professor of History\, emeritus\, University of California San DiegoRemembrancesModerators:Waiyee Li\, 1879 Professor of Chinese Literature\, Harvard UniversityEllen Widmer\, Mayling Soong Professor of Chinese Studies\, emerita\, Wellesley College; Center Associate\, Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies \n\n\n\nSpeakers:Andrew Shennan\, Professor of History and Provost emeritus\, Wellesley CollegeC. Patterson Giersch\, Edith Stix Wasserman Professor in Asian Studies and Professor of History\, Wellesley CollegeJoanna Handlin Smith\, Editor emerita\, Harvard Journal of Asiatic StudiesCatherine Yeh\, Professor of Chinese and Comparative Literature\, Boston UniversityDailan Xu\, Class of 2027\, Harvard CollegeAudience Remembrances \n\n\n\nSpecial Remarks:Elizabeth Sinn\, Honorary Professor\, Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences\, University of Hong KongCLOSING REMARKSWaiyee Li\, colleagueEllen Widmer\, colleagueReception to follow  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue
URL:https://fairbank.fas.harvard.edu/events/discovering-history-in-china-remembering-paul-cohen/
LOCATION:Lower Level Conference Center Rooms 4-5\, Gutman Library\, 6 Appian Way\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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