| DATE: | Friday-Saturday, November 13-14, 2009 |
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| PLACE: | 2223 Fulton Street, 6th floor |
| SPONSORS: | Center for Chinese Studies The Li Ka-shing Foundation Program in Modern Chinese History at Berkeley |
Registration is required. Please email marytrechock@berkeley.edu.
How did people survive during the Sino-Japanese and the Chinese Civil Wars and what role did the state play in their survival? This conference will bring together scholars across fields in social, cultural, political, and economic history to examine the various aspects of culture and economy that pertain to the daily lives of the Chinese people at this time, with topics ranging from food, clothing and shelter to mobility, communication, and organization. Was there a single "War of Resistance" or "War of Liberation" or were there significant regional and other differences all across China? The conference will address, in short, the central question of a wartime Chinese culture and economy of survival as seen in the daily lives of the Chinese people.
Please note, this is a working conference for the purpose of further sharpening the themes and findings on the central question. It will be run as a discussion rather than a series of presentations. Therefore, it is recommended that those who wish to attend the workshop familiarize themselves with the papers in advance. To register for the workshop and receive the papers, please e-mail Mary Trechock at marytrechock@berkeley.edu.
