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Beijing Through the Ages: A Historic Introduction with Dr. Jeremiah Jenne
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Jeremiah is a writer and historian based in Beijing since 2002. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis, and taught Late Imperial and Modern Chinese History for over 15 years. His essays and articles on China have appeared in The Economist, South China Morning Post, The Journal of Asian Studies, Los Angeles Review of Books, and The World of Chinese. His writings can also be found in China in 2008: A Year of Great Significance, The Insider's Guide to Beijing, and the 2015 collection While We're Here: China Stories from a Writer's Colony. Jeremiah is frequently asked to speak and lead workshops on history, culture, and cultural adaptation for students, embassies, companies, and community groups. Along with David Moser, Jeremiah hosts the podcast Barbarians at the Gate.
This conversation is suitable for all ages.
90 minutes, including a 30 minute Q&A.
Jeremiah is a terrific China guide. His conversations are lively and informative, bringing to life different places in this large and diverse country. He is able to take thousands of years of a complex history and simplify it in an entertaining way for the average Context guest. Beijing Through the Ages was no exception.
I learned so much from this fast-paced seminar. Jeremiah is truly an expert on the subject and he lightens things up with fun insights.
I very much appreciated the depth and breadth of this overview of Beijing. Despite covering so much information (which could have been dense and dry), Jeremiah was engaging, incredibly informed, and clearly passionate about the subject matter. The time flew by and left me wanting to learn and explore more.
Informative presentation. Nice mix of maps, photos and video to enrich lecture. Well done.
Some of us are still working so having sessions during the week and on weekends would be great to cater to both working and non-working crowds.