Jinghao Sun

Jinghao Sun is a Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG) in Berlin, affiliated with the Department of Artifacts, Action, Knowledge. His research focuses on the historical interplay between local identity and state structures in agrarian societies along the Northern Grand Canal Region during 1289–1855, emphasizing material culture and knowledge systems.

• Department: Artifacts, Action, Knowledge
• Project: Local Identity and State along the Grand Canal

Research Interests: His work explores the socio-political transformations of agrarian communities in pre-modern China, particularly through material artifacts and collective knowledge systems. This aligns with broader themes in global history, state-building, and cultural exchange.