Adam Cathcart

Adam Cathcart is an Associate Professor of East Asian History at the University of Leeds, where he teaches modules on Japan, Korea, and China with transnational perspectives. His research focuses on the movement of people and ideas during the Chinese Civil War and Korean War, particularly in the Sino-North Korean border region.

• Areas of Expertise: Northeast China, Ethnic Koreans, Chinese Communist Party, Sino-North Korean Relations
• Affiliated Research Groups: Empires and Aftermath, Politics, Diplomacy, and International History, War Studies

His scholarly work analyzes Japanese and German fieldwork in Northeast Asia, Cold War propaganda, and cultural diplomacy. Recent publications explore DPRK film music, colonial geographies, and grain market controls in Chongqing. He co-edits the online portal SinoNK.com and is an active commentator on East Asian affairs.

• Scientific Awards:
  • R. Serge Denisoff Award (2017)
  • Gordon White Prize (2009)
• Current Postgraduate Researchers: Emily Sharp, Yujin Lim, Stephen Finch, Yue Cui, Anqi (Angie) Gao, Leonardo Barbosa