“God’s Little Daughters” & A Missionary Odyssey in Modern China

Visiting Scholar Talks

Feb 22, 2024 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Room 100, Simboli Hall, Boston College, 9 Lake Street, Brighton, MA

Registration Required

Speaker

LI Ji | Associate Professor of History, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; BCRI-HYI Joint Visiting Scholar, 2023-2024

Chair

Xiaoxin Wu | Director of Research, Boston College

Discussant

Daryl Ireland | Research Associate Professor of Mission, Boston University

Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History at Boston College & HYI Joint Fellowship Lecture Series

This is a hybrid event; you are welcome to attend in person or by Zoom. Registration required: please register here.

Seen through the lens of incredible Catholic missionary accounts, Prof. LI Ji opens a unique window onto the social turmoil between the peoples of Northeast China (Manchuria) and international players during the first half of the 20th century, a transformational era leading to the creation of modern China.

An onsite visit to the Ricci Institute at Boston College with reception follows.

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