HS12: Legitimating the State: International Orders and Political Imaginations of China, 1300-present
About
This Working Group brings together three historians who study Northeast Asia from the Mongol period to the present, with a particular focus on the changing concept of “China” in the context of political legitimation and international engagement.
Open to New People
Active since: 2021
- Cornell University
- Skidmore College
Collaborative Goals
As a group of historians working on China, we aim to foster public engagement, share our scholarly expertise, and make connections to communities around and beyond our campuses. Our proposed activities range from manuscript workshops, to teaching demos/exchanges and invited talks.
Group Organizers
Activities
Peter Zarrow: "Revolution and Museumification: The Forbidden City, 1900-1935"
March 7, 2024, noon
Political Crimes and International Law in the Late Qing
Nov. 18, 2022, 2 p.m.
Internal Meeting on Reorienting the Working Group and Funding Application
March 11, 2022, 3:30 p.m.
Group Outcomes
Jenny Day was able to workshop the most challenging chapter of her book manuscript with two leading scholars in the field, which was instrumental to the the revision of the manuscript and the positive feedback she received from the press. The workshop also enabled both Jenny and Mara to connect to experts who will be able to help in their academic and career development in the future.