RussiaChina: Imp. Encounters

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

Russia and China: Imperial Encounters, 1619-1927" explores the encounter between Russia and China in an era when both states were ruled by powerful imperial dynasties: the Romanovs and the Qing. We'll talk about how the two states traded, fought, spied on one another, and managed their mutual frontier--the longest land border in the world. By the end, we'll see both empires overthrown by powerful, interconnected revolutionary movements, whose legacy continues to shape our world.