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The Center for Western Civilization, Thought and Policy is proud to co-sponsor:

John Birch, China and the Cold War

Thursday, 10/13/2016

5:00:00 PM-6:30:00 PM

Eaton Humanities 250

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Free and open to the public

This talk will be based on Lautz’s recent book, John Birch: A Life (Oxford, 2016), which is the first authoritative study of the young American missionary and military intelligence officer in China during the Second World War. Birch was killed in a dispute with Chinese Communist soldiers, and later became the namesake of the controversial right-wing John Birch Society. Lautz argues that the perceived martyrdom of John Birch is a misguided view, appropriated for Cold War political purposes. His life and death offer a cautionary tale on America’s relations with China.

Dr. Lautz is a Moynihan Research Fellow at Syracuse University and former vice president of the Henry Luce Foundation in New York. He is chair of the Harvard-Yenching Institute and a director of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College, served with the U.S. Army in Vietnam, and holds MA and PhD degrees from Stanford University. His book has been reviewed in the New Yorker and the Wall Street Journal.

Contact Information: Timothy Weston, Department of History, 303-492-3526

Featuring:

Professor Terry Lautz, Syracuse University

Sponsored by:

Center for Western Civilization, Thought and Policy (CWCTP), Center for Asian Studies

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