Doctoral Candidate in History
About
I'm broadly interested in the relationship among space, people, and the government in Chinese borderlands and interpretations of wilderness and environment in pre-modern China. Specifically, I research how experiences in pre-modern Chinese cities went hand-in-hand with perceptions and evaluations of natural areas like mountains and forests. Additionally, I'm interested in how Ming dynasty (1368-1644) administrators attempted to integrate semi-nomadic people in the northwest in Ningxia through the creation of Confucian schools and temples. Outside of my research, I am committed to continually improve my pedagogical skills as I believe that making history accessible, exciting, and relevant to those outside of the field is perhaps the most important task facing historians today.
Fields of Study
Chinese History
World History
Environmental History
Urban History
Borderlands
