Every first Wednesday at 1:30pm, join us for our monthly Senior Wednesday event at the Museum of World Treasures! 

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Event Details:

• Date: August 7, 2024
• Time: 1:30 PM
• Location: Museum of World Treasures [get directions]

Cost:

• Museum Members: Free
• Non-Members: $4 per person plus tax

Attending Information:

• Open to all ages
• No need to register; simply walk in!
• Light refreshments provided.

this month's talk

Sun Tzu’s Art of War has been widely available in English translation for more than 100 years and is often regarded as providing “one-stop shopping” for those seeking knowledge of Chinese approaches to warfare. When compared with the historical record, however, the book’s teachings are often at odds with what Chinese generals actually did. This presentation will point out just how difficult it is to identify a uniquely Chinese way of war that has persisted over thousands of years, but it will also seek to highlight some recurring patterns that give a distinctive flavor to Chinese warfare. These include a penchant for intimidating opponents through sheer awesomeness and a patient, positional approach to conflict exemplified in the Oriental board game Weiqi (also known as Go).

About the Speaker - Dr. DAvid Graff

David A. Graff is a professor in the Department of History at Kansas State University, the director of KSU’s undergraduate program in East Asian Studies, and was the Director of the Security Studies program prior to accepting the position of Department Chair. He received his Ph.D. in East Asian Studies from Princeton University, and his research focuses on Chinese military history, especially that of the Tang dynasty (618-907). He is currently completing a translation of what remains of Li Jing’s “Art of War,” an early Tang military text, and is also working on a study of internal politics and labor relations in the provincial armies of the late Tang period. He is one of the two editors-in-chief of the Journal of Chinese Military History and has also served as secretary of the Chinese Military History Society since its founding in 1998. He teaches all periods of Chinese and Japanese history for undergraduates, as well as world history at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.

What are Senior Wednesdays?

Senior Wednesdays are informational and entertaining sessions, designed for active seniors and offered by a collaboration of Wichita institutions.

Learn About Other Senior Wednesdays Events

Museum of World Treasures is a proud to host the afternoon Senior Wednesday on the first Wednesday of every month.