Join Professor Nicola Di Cosmo for a talk in which he will examine the interaction between climate variability, environmental change and pastoral economy to reveal political and economic mechanisms behind the extraordinary success of nomad empires.
This talk explores the history of knowledge production about the cultural underpinnings of mental illness, using the intellectual biography of the Chinese psychoanalyst Bingham Dai (1899-1996) as a focal point.
Writing the rise and fall of Kaifeng from the perspectives of non-human agents, this talk will shed light on the crucial roles of environment and human-nature interaction in narrating and shaping the history of medieval China.
What does it mean for the future of the planet when one of the world's most durable authoritarian governance systems pursues "ecological civilization"? Despite its staggering pollution and colossal appetite for resources, China exemplifies a...
Join us for a raucous game night to kick off Duke's International Education Week. Trivia winners earn a custom piece of swag. This event is open to Duke students, staff, and faculty.
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Duke University Center for International and Global Studies
Asian/Pacific Studies Institute
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS)
Center for Slavic Eurasian and East European Studies
Climate history is an old field, but more recent experiences and understanding of climate change and the Anthropocene has transformed our conceptions of human-climate relationships. The two speakers in this webinar are pioneers exploring how the...
