I am a historian of modern China, with a particular interest in how information, ideas, and practices were produced, transmitted, and consumed across different societies in East Asia. My research has revolved around the relations between knowledge, commerce, and political authority after 1800.
My broader research interests also include history of economic life, micro legal history, censorship, and domesticity.
Research Interests
- Modern China
- history of piracy and intellectual property right
- history of books, law and economic life
- history of cooking and cookbooks in East Asia
- Chinese popular culture
Keywords:
- 19th century
- 20th century
- East Asian History
- Global History
- Cultural History
- Empire and Colonialism
- Food and Food Cultures
- Law and Society
- Letters and Print Culture
- Material Culture
Research Areas:
- Modern Chinese history; law and society; economic life; history of books and media; mobility and empires in East Asia; history of domesticity
