Qiao Yang

Qiao Yang is a Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin. She specializes in institutions of knowledge with a focus on China and the Islamic world during the Mongol era (13th–14th centuries). As leader of the ‘Ability and Authority’ working group, she is developing a project on local state divination schools in Yuan China (1271–1368).

• Research Interests: History of astronomy/astrology, history of divination, social and cultural history of the Mongol Empire, cross-cultural contact between premodern China and the Islamic world.

Scientific Awards:

• Thyssen Grant for ‘The Golden Horde: Art, Material Culture, Architecture 1227–1502’

Recent Work Trends: Her publications (e.g., 2025 articles on Chinese astronomy and archival practices) emphasize cross-cultural scientific exchange, institutional frameworks of knowledge, and the interplay between political power and technical expertise in premodern Eurasia.