John Quincy Adams and the Problem of Opium in the Age of Emancipation
Date and Time:
Thursday, October 4, 2018. 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Meeting Location:
Humanities Center Boardroom
Workshop:
History of Political Thought 2017
Meeting Description:
Alastair Su addresses John Quincy Adams' odd characterization of the Opium War as a 'cause of human freedom,' suggesting that the resolution to the conundrum of this formulation lies in Adams' commitment to the abolitionist cause.
Alastair Su is a PhD candidate in the Stanford University History Department.
