John Williams

John Williams is an Associate Professor and Chair in Asian Studies and History at Colorado College. He has taught there since 2004, specializing in early modern Chinese history, particularly the political culture of the Qing dynasty and the civil service examination system. His research also explores 20th-century Chinese popular culture, folk religion, and Communist mobilization in the 1920s.

• Education:
• B.A., Indiana University, 1990
• M.A., Harvard University, 1993
• Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 2005 (dissertation on Chinese civil service exams and 18th-century political culture)

He teaches courses on 20th-century China, Japan, and East Asian civilization, as well as topics like the Taiping Rebellion and fantasy in Chinese history and literature. His work bridges historical analysis with cultural studies, emphasizing the intersection of state authority and societal practices.

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