Nianshen Song's "The Neighborhood" Book Talk
Join us for meaningful conversation with the author!
Monday, February 23, 2026 · 1 - 2:30 PM
Join us in the Library Gallery on Monday, 2/23/26, from 1-2:30PM with the author of "The Neighborhood: Space, State, and Daily Life in a Manchurian City" himself, Nianshen Song. Lunch will be provided during this event.
What can one neighborhood reveal about the making of a modern nation?
The Neighborhood deciphers the unexpected significance of Xita, a
half-square-mile quarter in Shenyang, in Northeast China. Over nearly
four centuries, Xita has been shaped and reshaped by empire, war,
migration, and urban transformation. Remarkably, the history of this
small area mirrors large-scale changes, including and especially China's
metamorphosis from a multiethnic Eurasian empire to a postindustrial
society.
Dr. Nianshen Song is professor at
the Tsinghua Institute of Advanced Studies, affiliated with the
Department of History, Tsinghua University. His research and teaching
focus on late imperial and modern China from global and regional
perspectives, with special interests in China's ethnic frontiers, East
Asian trans-regional networks, historical geography, and urban studies.
This event has been organized by Asian Studies with support from the History Department.
This event is open for full participation by all
individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law,
and the University's nondiscrimination policy.
