Date and Time

Date: 8 September 2017 – 29 October 2017 (every Friday, no lesson on 6 October and 20 October)

Time: 7:00PM – 8:30PM (8 lectures in total)

Overview

The series will discuss the development of the Mongolian Empire from a global historical perspective and emphasize the interrelationship between the Mongolian Empire and other European and Asian countries. The lecturer will also display a number of artifacts to enhance students’ understanding of the topic. This lecture series is free of charge. Anyone interested in the history of the Mongolian Empire is welcome to join.

Topic	Date
1. The Rise of Genghis Khan	8 September (Friday)
2. The Mongolian Invasion of Europe	15 September (Friday)
3. Hulagu Khan in the Middle East	22 September (Friday)
4. The Establishment of the Yuan Dynasty	29 September (Friday)
5. The Relationship between Yuan Dynasty and Far East Asia	13 October (Friday)
6. Maritime Silk Road during the Yuan Dynasty	27 October (Friday)
7. Marco Polo’s Journey to the East	3 November (Friday)
8. The Culture and Society during the Yuan Dynasty	10 November (Friday)

Photo Credit: Christopher Michel

Instructor

Mr. Francis Li

Fellow, Royal Asiatic Society of Britain & Ireland

Academic Director of Savantas Liberal Arts Academy

B.A. (Hons.) in Philosophy, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Venue

Meeting Room, Flats A-B, 11/F, China Overseas Building, 139 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Target

General Public

Medium of Instruction

Cantonese

Tuition

Free

Application

Please submit your registration here. Seats are limited on a first-come-first-served basis.

SLAA reserves the right to change or modify the content of this course outline.