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Rethinking Mao and the Chinese Revolution

Thursday 02 March 2017 6.30pm to 8.00pm

Hosted by the Ralph Miliband Programme “Revolution” lecture series

Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House,

Speaker

Professor Chen Jian

Chair

Dr Robin Archer

Few historical figures and events are more influential yet controversial than Mao and the Chinese revolution. This lecture will examine their political and moral legacies.

Chen Jian is Distinguished Global-Network Professor of History at New York University/NYUShanghai, and Hu Shih Professor Emeritus at
Cornell University.

Robin Archer is Director of the Ralph Miliband Programme at LSE.

The Ralph Miliband Programme (@RMilibandLSE) is one of LSE's most prestigious lecture series and seeks to advance Ralph Miliband's spirit of free social inquiry.

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