Ryan Moran

Ryan Moran is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of Utah. His research focuses on modern Japanese history, biopolitics, health policy, and the intersection of economic and social policy in imperial contexts. His work often examines how state institutions and market mechanisms have shaped societal norms and individual behaviors.

• BA, History - Reed College (2003)
• CPhil, History - University of California, San Diego (2011)
• MA, History - University of California, San Diego (2011)
• PhD, History - University of California, San Diego (2014)

His recent publications explore themes such as population control, pharmaceutical industry development, and the role of life insurance in stabilizing labor during interwar Japan. His scholarship highlights how consumer practices and state policies interacted to redefine citizenship and security.

Notable awards include a fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies (2020) and a postdoctoral fellowship from the Social Science Research Council / Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (2016). He has also secured external grants for research projects, including 'Tabling Death' funded by the American Council of Learned Societies (2020-2021).

Moran has taught courses on Asian history, colonialism, gender history, and the history of science in Asia. His teaching spans topics like the Japanese Empire, modern Japan, and pre-modern Japanese history.