WHAT: Dinner in a small group with social scientist Dr. Iza Ding, who is researching forms of governance, over a Chinese meal

WHEN: July 9, Wednesday, 7:30-9:00 PM

WHERE: Qingyun Huai 49 Yan Laofangu Master Ji (also called "Banquet 1949") 青云淮四九宴老饭骨大师技 tel: 130 0115 2969

Address: Qingyun 23 Artistic Center, Neiyuan, Dongcheng.

MORE ABOUT THE EVENT: This event is a small-group dinner and conversation with social scientist Iza Ding, including but not limited to topics related to her new book on authoritarianism or to her first book on environmental governance. The venue was once the private residence of Mei Lanfang, one of China's legendary Peking Opera performers; it has been elegantly restored and is now a dining and event space south of Qianmen. Dinner features Chinese dishes from famous state banquets, prepared by apprentices of the chefs who created them. We will dine in Mei's former study. To ensure ease of discussion among all attendees, this event is off the record and participants are requested to refrain from making AV recordings.

MORE ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Iza Ding is Associate Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University, currently on research leave for the 2024-5 academic year. She holds a PhD in government from Harvard University and a BA in political science and Russian and Eastern European Studies from the University of Michigan. Her first book is "The Performative State: Public Scrutiny and Environmental Governance in China (Cornell University Press 2022). Her academic research explores modernity and its discontents, especially in areas related to the environment, climate change, nationalism and ideology. She regularly conducts field research in China, Germany and Mongolia.

HOW MUCH: RMB 300 for members of RASBJ and RAS partner branches; RMB 400 for non-members. You may find payment by Alipay easier than by Wechat; you can also pay by credit card. Seating is limited and RASBJ members enjoy priority as a membership benefit. If the event is fully booked when you register, you'll be added to a waitlist and informed if space becomes available. Sign-ups by those who have not paid by July 6 will be cancelled. Regrets in advance if the event is sold out! Are you or a friend interested in becoming an RASBJ member? Please sign up at https://rasbj.org/membership

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