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

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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

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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 ³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 ³Ô¹ÏÍø. His book has been reviewed in the New Yorker and the Wall Street Journal.

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

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Featuring:

Professor Terry Lautz, Syracuse ³Ô¹ÏÍø

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Sponsored by:

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

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