LRCCS Noon Lecture Series | A Pointless Arrow to the Border: Investigating Sa Arrow Poison in Eighteenth-Century China
Chang Xu, Assistant Professor of Asian Studies, Rice University
In-person event only
When does mobility stop and rootedness emerge? When does the empire reach its limits? This presentation examines the friction of knowledge circulation in Qing China, with a focus on the court’s failed attempts to decipher and deploy a Miao arrow poison known as sa.
Chang Xu is an assistant professor of Asian Studies at Rice University. Her research interests cover the global history of medicine, the history of military science and technologies, and the interconnections between human and non-human bodies. She is working on her first book, “Medicine on the March: Military Institutions, Medical Networks, and the Qing Empire, 1644-1800.” It offers a social, cultural, and institutional history of medical practices in garrisons during the period of Qing territorial expansion.
If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at chinese.studies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
When does mobility stop and rootedness emerge? When does the empire reach its limits? This presentation examines the friction of knowledge circulation in Qing China, with a focus on the court’s failed attempts to decipher and deploy a Miao arrow poison known as sa.
Chang Xu is an assistant professor of Asian Studies at Rice University. Her research interests cover the global history of medicine, the history of military science and technologies, and the interconnections between human and non-human bodies. She is working on her first book, “Medicine on the March: Military Institutions, Medical Networks, and the Qing Empire, 1644-1800.” It offers a social, cultural, and institutional history of medical practices in garrisons during the period of Qing territorial expansion.
If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at chinese.studies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
| Building: | Weiser Hall |
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| Event Type: | Lecture / Discussion |
| Tags: | Asian Languages And Cultures, China, Chinese Studies |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies, International Institute, Asian Languages and Cultures |
