Dennis Joe

Dennis Joe is a Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, specializing in late imperial China (Ming-Qing dynasties). His work bridges social, legal, and book history, with a focus on knowledge production through local gazetteers and printed materials.

Education:

• Ph.D., University of Minnesota
• J.D., University of Minnesota
• M.A., University of Minnesota
• B.S-Art., University of Wisconsin

Research Focus:

• Imperial Chinese legal education
• Evolution of libraries and schools
• Financial dynamics of Ming-era publishing
• Surname practices in Ming bureaucracy
• Local gazetteer compilation as historical methodology

Scientific Awards:

• Fetzer Fellow (2015-16)
• Bibliothèque nationale de France Profession Culture Fellow (2010)
• National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend (2010)
• An Wang Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard's Fairbank Center (2004-2005)
• Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (1997-99)

Mentorship: Has advised PhD/Master's students including John Tobin, Zhaoshen Wang, and Chaoying Li.