28.06.2016 - 23:51

Lecture Prof. Susanne Weigelin-Schwiedrzik

Whodunnit? Memory and Politics before the 50th Anniversary of the Cultural Revolution. Date: Thursday, June 30, 2016, 16 h | Venue: Building LK, Room 061

This lecture of Prof. Susanne Weigelin-Schwiedrzik (University of Vienna) is held within the film and lecture series "The Chinese Cultural Revolution Revisited". Organizer: Chair of Chinese Politics.
The Chinese Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) started with a simple wallpaper by Mao Zedong: "Bombard the headquarters!“ It set off political actions which plunged the country into chaos. 50 years afterwards it is worth looking at the legacy of the Cultural Revolution.
Space is limited. Please register in advance by nina.rotermund@uni-due.de.