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Beverly Bossler is a Professor of East Asian Studies and Professor of History at Brown University, serving as Chair of East Asian Studies. She holds a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, and an A.B. from Princeton University. Her research focuses on the social, intellectual, and gender history of China's Tang, Song, and Yuan dynasties, emphasizing family, kinship, and gender relations. Her work challenges historical narratives, such as the Hartwell-Hymes thesis, and explores themes like patronage practices and gender dynamics in Imperial China.
Education: PhD (1991) and MA (1981) in History from UC Berkeley; A.B. (1979) in History from Princeton University.
Research Interests: Gender studies, Imperial China, social and cultural history, patronage, emotions in history, and the intersection of family structures with political and intellectual life. Current projects include a study on patronage practices from the Tang to Song dynasties and a general survey of gender relations in Imperial China.
Teaching: Courses include Beyond Orientalism: Understanding “East Asia”, Courtesans, Concubines, and Wives: Gender Relations in Imperial China, and Sex, Gender, and Society in Imperial China.
Awards: Supported by NEH, ACLS (Luce and Chiang Ching-kuo funds), and UC President’s Fellowships. Residencies at Fudan University, Dongwu University, and Osaka University.
