PRINCETON, N.J. - September 11, 2007 - The Chinese historical tradition is an extremely rich reservoir of ethnographic and political knowledge of foreign (non-Han) peoples, but fundamental questions about its nuances, influences and characteristics have not been fully explored.  Nicola Di Cosmo, Luce Foundation Professor in the School of Historical Studies at the Institute for Advanced Study, will provide insights on this fertile area of research in his talk, The History of Others: Foreign Peoples in Early Chinese Historiography.  The lecture will take place on Wednesday, October 17 at 4:30 p.m. in Wolfensohn Hall on the Institute's campus.