Speaker:  Isabella Jackson, Assistant Professor in Chinese History, Trinity College Dublin The Shanghai International Settlement was the site of key developments of the Republican period: economic growth, rising Chinese nationalism, and the Sino-Japanese conflict. Managed by the Shanghai Municipal Council (SMC, 1854–1943), it was beyond the control of both the Chinese and the foreign imperial […]

Speaker:  Zhang Guanchi, Vermont Law and Graduate School Dr. Zhang is an Assistant Professor of Law at Vermont Law and Graduate School. His research interest covers law, city, and political economy. He holds […]