East Asia Workshop: Politics, Economy and Society

April 25, Ian Johnson, “The Souls of China: The Return of Religion After Mao”

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East Asia Workshop: Politics, Economy and Society presents

in partnership with The Seminary Co-op Bookstores

 “The Souls of China: The Return of Religion After Mao”

Ian Johnson

Pulitzer-Prize Winning Writer

Accredited China correspondent for The New York Times

6:00-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave.

About the Book

The Souls of China: The Return of Religion After Mao (Pantheon/Knopf in the US and Penguin in the UK, both on April 11, 2017) tells the story of one of the world’s great spiritual revivals. Following a century of violent anti-religious campaigns, China is now filled with new temples, churches and mosques–as well as cults, sects and politicians trying to harness religion for their own ends. Driving this explosion of faith is uncertainty–over what it means to be Chinese, and how to live an ethical life in a country that discarded traditional morality a century ago and is still searching for new guideposts.

About the Author

Ian Johnson is a Pulitzer-Prize winning writer focusing on society, religion, and history. He works out of Beijing and Berlin, where he also teaches and advises academic journals and think tanks.

* To see the full Spring 2017 schedule, please visit: Spring Schedule

Faculty sponsors:

Xi Song (Sociology),  Dali Yang (Political Science),  and Dingxin Zhao (Sociology)


The East Asia Workshop is sponsored by the Council on Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences. Persons with disabilities who believe they may need assistance please contact the student coordinator in advance.

 

 

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