Name: Talk | “Samurai: From War to Peace”
Start: 2024-07-11T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2024-07-11T19:30:00-04:00
Location: 200 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA, United States, Virginia 23220

$Talk | \u201cSamurai: From War to Peace\u201d$

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Samurai Armor from the Collection of Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller," this talk will explore the transformation of Japan from its era of warring states to its era of peace.
Dr. Constantine Vaporis, Professor of History and Founding Director, Asian Studies Program at University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will explore three historical samurai figures from different regions of Japan. Dr. Vaporis will connect the national transformation to these samurai and their armor, helmets, weapons, clothing, and martial practices.
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Speaker Bio:
Constantine Vaporis, PhD, teaches Japanese and East Asian history at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and is its Founding Director of the Asian Studies Program. His numerous fellowships for research in Japanese history include a Fulbright Scholar’s Award and an NEH Fellowship for College Teachers. He is the author of many books, including Samurai: An Encyclopedia of Japan’s Cultured Warriors (2022).