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Dear all Please see details below on the next Brown Bag seminar by John Man, a historian and freelance writer from London: Date: 12th February 12:30 to 14:00, A18 Si Yuan, Jubilee Campus, The University of Nottingham Title: The Significance of the Mongol Empire Abstract: Genghis Khan was one of the world's most influential leaders, because his vision of world rule was inherited by his grandson, Kublai. Kublai (1215-94) did his best to turn dream into reality, conquering all southern (Song) China, and strengthening Mongol rule in Tibet and Xinjiang. His Yuan dynasty effectively defined the limits of modern China, except that a century ago Mongolia itself became independent. But, as Mongolia's economy becomes of ever more significance, the old Yuan frontier may again dominate the politics of Inner Asia. Speaker: JOHN MAN is a British author specializing in Central Asia (in particular Mongolia), north China and Japan, with occasional forays into TV and radio. After studying languages at Oxford, he did post-graduate courses in the History and Philosophy of Science (Oxford) and Mongolian (School of Oriental and African Studies, London). Training as a journalist with Reuters, he joined Time Life Books, becoming European Editor. In the 1970s he began writing, producing several non-fiction books, including the Penguin Atlas of D-Day and the Penguin Atlas of the Year 1,000. In the 1990s, he returned to his post-graduate interest in Mongolia. His book, Genghis Khan: Life, Death and Resurrection is a best-seller in 21 languages. Other books on Mongolia and China include Attila the Hun, Kublai Khan, The Terracotta Army, The Great Wall, and Xanadu. The Leadership Secrets of Genghis Khan combines history and leadership theory. His latest book, The Mongol Empire, was published in June 2014. In TV, he has contributed to BBC and History Channel documentaries on Genghis Khan and Attila. He advised director Sergei Bodrov on the Oscar-nominated feature film Mongol. Tea, coffee and a buffet lunch will be provided. Contemporary Chinese Studies This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to me, and immediately delete it. Please do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment may still contain software viruses which could damage your computer system, you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation.