“China On My Mind” Exhibition Traces Emory Graduate’s Life And Work In Nineteenth Century China

Selections from the archives of a Georgian who became one of the most influential foreigners in nineteenth century China are on display in Emory University’s Robert W. Woodruff Library from October 12, 2007 through January 15, 2008. The life and work of Emory College graduate Young John Allen (1836–1907) is the subject of the exhibition “China on My Mind: Young John Allen’s Journey from Emory to Shanghai.”

Exhibition sponsors include Emory University’s MARBL, East Asian Studies program, Scholarly Inquiry and Research at Emory program, the Department of Russian and East Asian Languages and Cultures, the Department of Religion, the Transforming Community Project and the Robert W. Woodruff Library.

The exhibition is free and open to the public between Oct. 12, 2007 and Jan. 15, 2008 at the Robert W. Woodruff Library, 540 Asbury Circle, Atlanta, Ga. 30322. For more information, you may call 404.727.6887 or send e-mail to marbl@emory.edu.