【上海美国中心活动】第24任美国国务卿威廉·亨利·苏厄德的故事第二场，9月13日，周三，19:00

上海美国中心 | Shanghai American Center

第24任美国国务卿威廉·亨利·苏厄德的故事第二场
Stories of the 24th Secretary of State William H. Seward Session 2

时间：9月13日，周三，19:00
Time: Thursday, September 13, 19:00

地点：上海美国中心（南京西路 1376 号上海商城东峰 540 室）
Venue: Shanghai American Center, Room 540, East Tower, No. 1376 West Nanjing Rd

现场参与预约 | RSVP：http://shpas091323.wanshe.cn

上海美国中心的美中早期交往史系列讲座将继续为大家带来第24任美国国务卿威廉·亨利·苏厄德系列讲座。苏厄德是第一位访问中国的美国国务卿，他对推动早期美中关系，主要是美中人民之间的交流做出巨大贡献。在本系列的第二场讲座中，哈佛校友，独立学者刘显闻先生将为大家介绍美国宪法第13及14修正案，苏厄德环球旅行的中国站的趣闻，和推动早期中美关系历史性的时刻。这是本主题三场讲座中的第二场。

The Shanghai American Center continues the early U.S.-China relations lecture series featuring William H. Seward, the 24th United States Secretary of State. Seward was the first Secretary of State to visit China. He made significant contributions to promoting early U.S.-China relations, especially in people-to-people exchanges. In the second session, Harvard alumnus and scholar, Mr. Liu Xianwen will introduce Seward’s connections to the 13th and 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution, interesting stories of Seward’s visit to China, and historic moments that promoted early U.S.-China relations. This is the second of three sessions. 

活动语言为中文。
This event will be conducted in Mandarin.

关于嘉宾 About the Speaker

刘显闻，哈佛校友，独立学者，研究领域为美国内战史，总统史，大选史，中美早期史，美国文化观察，中西文化比较等；已出版和在出版图书超过十二本；目前在哈佛大学进行美国大选史研究。 
Liu Xianwen (Jefferson), Harvard alumnus, independent scholar, and researcher in the fields of the American Civil War, U.S presidential history, American election history, early Sino-US relations, American Cultural Observation, Comparative Studies of Oriental Culture, Occident Culture, and more; 12+ books published or being published; now researching American election history at Harvard University. 

报名须知

目前我们不要求参加活动的观众佩戴口罩，但如果戴口罩让您更安心，我们鼓励您这么做。参加活动请提前报名。活动会准时开始，是否有余位视现场观众到场情况而定。如果您到达时房间已满，您可能将不被允许进入，即使您已经报名。目前，我们只能保证到达的前80名观众入场。
Masks are not currently required to attend Shanghai American Center events, but audience members are encouraged to feel comfortable wearing them if they wish. Please be sure to RSVP if you intend to come.  Programs begin on time and seats are subject to space availability. If the room is full when you arrive, you might not be granted entry, even if you RSVP'd. We can only seat the first 80 guests at this time. 

我们至少会在活动开始前15分钟启动安检流程以及入场。请您携带有效并带有照片的身份证件原件进入上海美国中心，证件复印件或照片将不被接受。
Doors will open and security screening will commence 15 minutes before the program starts. You must bring a valid physical photo ID in order to enter the Shanghai American Center (ShAC). Copies or pictures of IDs will not be accepted. 

安检过程中，我们会对所有即将进入上海美国中心的物品进行扫描。请勿携带笔记本电脑进入上海美国中心，手机、iPad及其他平板设备、智能手表等允许携带。
All belongings carried into the ShAC will be scanned during security screening. While guests may not bring laptop computers to Shanghai American Center programs, portable electronic devices, such as mobile phones, iPads and other tablets, and smartwatches are permitted.

媒体采访须直接与美国驻上海总领事馆新闻处联系。此外，禁止对活动进行录音或录影。
Press inquiries should be directed to the U.S. Consulate Shanghai Press Office. Additionally, audio or video recording of the program will not be permitted. 

活动参与者永久性授权上海美国中心和美国国务院在包括互联网在内的任何合法的政府和非政府出版物中发布、展示、编辑、更改、复制或分发其肖像，并无需支付酬劳或者申请批准。
All program participants grant the Shanghai American Center and the U.S. Department of State permission to publish, exhibit, edit, alter, copy, or distribute their likeness in a photograph in any and all publications for Government or non-government purposes, including website entries and any lawful purpose, without payment, approval, or any other consideration in perpetuity. 

上海美国中心工作人员保留拒绝任何人进入的权利。
Staff of the ShAC reserve all rights to refuse entry.