讲座信息

题目：Plants and the Culture of Knowledge in Chinese Agriculture, 1842-1932

主讲人：Peter Lavelle 康涅狄格大学中国史副教授

主持人：雷震 北京大学科学技术与医学史系 助理教授

时间：2024年11月7日 上午10：00

地点：静园一院201

内容摘要

Modern agricultural science in China has diverse origins. Whereas English-language scholarship has mostly focused on the activities of foreign botanists and agronomists in China, this talk is centered on the work of Chinese experts and farmers. When the crises of the mid-nineteenth century created the need for new developments in agriculture, Qing officials and literati drew inspiration from many places to transform their country's agriculture. This talk focuses on the envirionmental and botanical aspects of this story. It shows how disasters influenced Chinese agronomy, and it explores the movement of plants into and around the country. Finally, it addresses the role of the common farmer in the creation of modern agricultural knowledge.

主讲人-Peter Lavelle

Peter Lavelle is a specialist in Chinese history during the long nineteenth century. His research focuses on topics related to the environment, agriculture, science and technology, and colonialism. He is currently working on a book about Chinese agricultural science and development in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His research has been supported by funding from a variety of sources, including the Henry Luce Foundation/American Council of Learned Societies and the Fulbright Program. He received his B.A. from Grinnell College and his Ph.D. from Cornell University. Before joining the faculty at the University of Connecticut, he was a member of the History faculty at Temple University.