Evans F. Carlson is one of the great forgotten figures of the Second World War, with the unlikely distinction of being remembered as a hero by both the U.S. Marine Corp and the Communist Party of China. In 1937–1938, Carlson travelled across China as an official observer for the U.S. Navy, including many months accompanying patrols of the Communist 8th Route Army in Japanese-occupied North China. Carlson recorded these experiences in daily diary entries, which are now transcribed and edited for upcoming publication. In this talk, Evan Taylor will explore the fascinating life of Evans Carlson and forgotten moments of co-operation in China in the first years after Japanese invasion. 100rmb. RSVP to bookings@royalasiaticsociety.org.cn

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