Keynote Lecture: “Globalization, Material Culture, and the Catholic Mission between China, Europe, and Mexico”
Keynote Lecture: "Globalization, Material Culture, and the Catholic Mission between China, Europe, and Mexico"
07
Nov
The Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History at Boston College & University of Saint Joseph in Macao jointly presents the Keynote Lecture: “Globalization, Material Culture, and the Catholic Mission between China, Europe, and Mexico” on Saturday, November 7, from 17:15 – 18:30, at the USJ Seminary Campus.
The Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History at Boston College & University of Saint Joseph in Macao jointly presents:
Keynote Lecture: “Globalization, Material Culture, and the Catholic Mission between China, Europe, and Mexico”
by
Prof. Ronnie Po-Chia HSIA, Ph.D.
Penn State University, U.S.A.
Prof. Ronnie Po-Chia Hsia is the Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of History at Pennsylvania State University. His extensive research focuses on the Protestant Reformation, Catholic Renewal, anti-Semitism, and early modern global empires. He specializes in the historical and cultural encounters between Counter-Reformation Europe and Asia, particularly Christian missions in China.
This lecture is part of the lecture series during a co-sponsored international workshop “Decoding” Western Sources on the History of East-West Encounters & Christianity: Manuscripts, Printed Books and Material Culture. The lecture is open to faculty and students at the University of Saint Joseph as well as scholars from local academic communities. This lecture is both in person and online. For online participation, please register here . A Zoom link will be sent to registered attendees 24 hours prior to the occasion.
DETAILS:
Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026
Time: 5:15 PM – 6:30 PM (GMT +8)
Location: Conference Room, St Joseph’s Seminary Campus, University of Saint Joseph, Rua do Seminário, Macau SAR
Language: English
