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Distinguished historian Ying-shih Yu, recipient of the 2006 John W. Kluge Prize for the Study of Humanity, will speak at two separate events at the Library of Congress on April 24 and April 26.
On April 24 at 9:30 A.M., Yu will speak on the current debate within the Chinese Communist Party over the roles democracy, tradition, Confucianism, and Maoism play in reinterpreting China’s history in light of the development of modern society and a burgeoning economy in a talk titled “China rediscovers its own history.” Robert G. Sutter, distinguished specialist in Asian and Pacific Affairs and American foreign policy, will act as moderator.
Location:
LJ-119, Jefferson Building
