The Pivot of the Four Quarters: from Visible to Invisible Archaeological Records in the Study of Shang Urbanism

Dr. Jing’s areas of interest include the archaeology of Shang civilization, early urbanism, culture contact, environmental archaeology, the archaeology of collapse and sustainability, archaic jades, and archaeological ceramics. He has conducted fieldwork in China, Greece, and the United States. His current work has focused on the archaeology in Anyang, the last capital of the Shang Dynasty,  in collaboration with the Institute of Archaeology at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

Food and drinks will be provided. All are welcome!