China: History and Society with Dr. Kenneth Pomeranz

The China Research Center is proud to begin its annual event series with a special presentation given by Dr. Kenneth Pomeranz, UCI Chancellor’s Professor of History at University of California, Irvine. Dr. Pomeranz will lecture on China at the High Museum on Wednesday, October 15th at 7:00 p.m.

The well-known author of The Great Divergence: China, Europe, and the Making of the Modern World Economy (Princeton University Press, 2000) will discuss his recent work on China’s state, society and economy.

This event will be co-sponsored by the Schools of History, Science and Technology, and International Affairs, at Georgia Tech, and the Asian Studies Center at Georgia State University, and will be hosted by the High Museum of Art in conjunction with their fall exhibition, The First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army