current offerings

The following talks may be scheduled at least a month in advance.

Sinology and Chinese studies

• Dragons in Chinese Art
• Experiencing Traditional Chinese Medicine: Essentials and Treatments
• Experiencing Traditional Chinese Medicine: Wellness Practices
• Fantastical Imperial Gathering (an elaboration of the YouTube video)
• Fire Prevention in the Forbidden City
• Gangwashi Church in Beijing (an elaboration of the YouTube video)
• Introduction to the Forbidden City
• ‘Man on the Street’ Religious Philosophies in Mainland China
• Stovetop Rice and the Human Experience (an elaboration of the YouTube video)

upcoming offerings

The following talks may be scheduled at least six months in advance.

Ancient Near East

• Introduction to The Epic of Gilgamesh
• Introduction to the Arts of the Ancient Near East 

Asian Studies

• Diamond Trade of Ancient India

Sinology and Chinese studies

• Chinese Christian Music
• Chinese Geography
• The Chinese Internet and Open Source Research
• The Contextualization of Traditional Chinese Culture in the People’s Republic of China
• Historical Depictions of Traditional Medicine in Chinese Art
• Introduction to Chinese Museums
• Jesuit Missions to China (including the Rites Controversy)
• Historical Depictions of Traditional Medicine in Chinese Art
• Homoeroticism, Homosexuality, and Homosociality in Chinese History
• Overview of Mainland Chinese YouTubers (Social and Political Commentators)
• The Manchu Bible
• Traditional Chinese Medicine as Quotidian Practice
• Understanding Chinese Culture through the Palace Museum Collection
• Understanding the Chinese Internet and Commonly Used Apps

bespoke talks

If you or your client has a topic of interest related to Adam’s domains of knowledge or expertise (below), you may request the creation and presentation of a bespoke talk. The talks Adam presents are typically informative speeches or lectures for popular-level general audiences (i.e., non-academic) accompanied with multimedia slides (i.e., PowerPoint). Please contact us with your vision for consideration and negotiation.

Bookings for customized talks typically must be made at least a month in advance, but expedited preparation may be arranged for additional fees.

Selected Domains for Bespoke Talks

• Ancient Near East
  • Art, Biblical History, The Epic of Gilgamesh, Geography, Languages/Linguistics (esp. Biblical Greek and Hebrew)
• China
  • Archaeology, Architecture, Art (History, Museums, etc.), Christian Missions (Historical, Modern, etc.), Culture, Education, Geography, History, Internet (Apps, Applets, Firewall, etc.), Language/Linguistics, Literature, Manchu Studies (Manchu Bible, Manjuristics, etc.), Mainland Chinese YouTubers, Media, Philosophy, Religion (esp. Christianity), Sexuality (esp. Traditional Heterosexual Roles, Historical/Contemporary Homosexuality), Social Science, Tourism/Travel, Translation (Historical, esp. James Legge; Contemporary)
• Christianity
  • Architecture, Art, Holidays, Liturgy, Denominations/Sects, Persecution, Restoration Movement (Stone-Campbell Movement)
• English
  • Academic Writing, Conversational English, Early Modern English (esp. 19th Century), Public Speaking, Religious Vocabulary (esp. Christianity)
• United States of America
  • Chinese Americans, Culture (Expression, Values, etc.), Genealogy, Geography, Influence in China, Religion (esp. Christianity), Sons of the American Revolution