Detail from Map of Russia by Johann Matthias Hase, 1739. Gift of James and Haya Wallace. 2007: 5.36
Ken Hammond, Professor and Academic Department Head in the Department of History at New Mexico State University, explores maps of prominent urban centers in China from the eleventh to the eighteenth century, and leads us into the fascinating world of maps and mapmaking during this early period of rapid urban development in China.
A reception will precede Professor Hammond's lecture starting at 4:30 p.m. A musical ensemble will perform at 5 p.m. This program is part of the UO Confucius Institute's 5th anniversary celebration and worldwide Confucius Institute Day.
Sponsored by the Confucius Institute for Global China Studies and the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art.
