China Institute

6:30–8pm | Lecture

The Silk Road During the Han Dynasty

This lecture delivered by Valerie Hansen, Professor of History at Yale University is part of the 5-week lecture series “The Glories of the Han Dynasty” exploring the culture of the Han Dynasty through its history, literature, economy, politics, scholarship, and visual arts. Each lecture covers a crucial aspect of Han Dynasty civilization and elaborates on many of the themes touched upon by China Institute’s exhibition Dreams of the Kings: A Jade Suit for Eternity, Treasures of the Han Dynasty from Xuzhou, on view through November 12. Individual Tickets: $10 Members/$15 Non-Members; Full Series: $40 Members/$60 Non-Members

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