Humanities Department (CSCC) and East Asian Studies Center (OSU) present:
When East Meets West Symposium
The Most Active and Vital Force: Modern Youth Protests in China and the USA
Jeremi Suri, Dept. of Public Affairs and History, University of Texas at Austin
"A Revolution From Above That Turned On Its Leader"
Marc Horger, Dept. of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University
"Taking the Knee and Other Gestures: Social Protest in Sport"
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A Revolution From Above That Turned On Its Leader
Abstract: This lecture will explore the origins of the Cultural Revolution in China. Mao Zedong, the leader of the communist regime, instigated a revolt of Chinese youth against the bureaucrats, functionaries, and rivals who challenged his power. The revolt, however, quickly turned against him and the most important parts of his regime, especially the People’s Liberation Army. We will explore this violent and unpredictable history in this lecture, and its legacies in contemporary China and elsewhere.
Taking the Knee and Other Gestures: Social Protest in Sport
Abstract: The post-George Floyd flowering of political consciousness in American and international sport is far from a new phenomenon. Spectator sport has long been a location of social change, social tension, and social protest. Because elite athletes are overwhelmingly young, social protest in sport often contains a generational element in addition to its other connotations. This lecture will touch on the history of political and social protest in sport, including protests and/or boycotts by athletes, teams, unions, and nations.
If you require an accommodation, such as live captioning, to participate in this event, please contact Janet Smith at smith.12674@osu.edu or 614-292-3345. Requests made at least two weeks in advance of the event will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the university will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.
