RAS Shanghai 4/12/12 – “For Conquest and Learning: Imperial Russia’s explorers in Central Inner and East Asia, 1860-1917”
Posted: December 2nd, 2012 | No Comments »An interesting RAS Shanghai event on Tuesday 4th December…
RAS LECTURE
Tuesday 4th December 2012 at 7.00pm – starts 7.30pm prompt
Radisson Plaza Xingguo Hotel 78 XingGuo Road, Shanghai
Victor Zatsepine
“For Conquest and Learning: Imperial Russia’s explorers in Central Inner and East Asia, 1860-1917.”
This talk is about Imperial Russian explorers in China during the 19th century. They played multiple roles as the agents of Imperial Russia’s territorial expansion in Asia, as passionate scientists who studied China’s geography, ethnography and culture, and as mere adventurers. It will compare the activities of two colorful explorers, Nikolai Przhevalsky and Peter Kropotkin, who became internationally acclaimed for their contribution to geographic knowledge about Asia. They also left very different legacies: one as a xenophobe and an ardent advocate of imperial conquest, and another as a revolutionary and an anarchist.
Dr. Victor Zatsepine is a research assistant professor at the History Department, University of Hong Kong. Born in Samara (Russia), educated in Beijing, Boston and Vancouver, he is finishing a manuscript on the history of the Qing-Russian border to be published by the UBC Press. His research interests include regionalism in Chinese history, Sino-Western encounters, and the colonial built environment in China and Asia.
Entrance: RMB 80.00 (RAS members) and RMB 130.00 (non-members). Includes one dirink of 150 ml. glass of red or white wine/draft beer/soft drink/ tea or coffee. Those unable to make the donation but wishing to attend may contact us for exemption.
Membership applications and membership renewals will be available at this event.
RAS Monographs: Series 1 & 2 will be available for sale at this event.
Priority Booking: Members will have priority booking until 1 December 2012
To RSVP:Â Please “Reply” to this email or write to RAS Bookings at: bookings@royalasiaticsociety.
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