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Mara Yue Du is an Associate Professor of History at Cornell University, affiliated with both the Department of History and the Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program within the College of Arts and Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in History from New York University, an M.A. in History from Peking University, and a B.A. in Sociology from Peking University.
Dr. Du's research centers on the history of modern China (17th century–present), with particular expertise in law, state-building, and China's global connections. Her scholarship examines how Chinese political power has historically been structured around filial piety and family relations, exploring the transition from imperial to modern Chinese state formation. She investigates how concepts of nation, state, and family have evolved in Chinese history and how these concepts intersect with global developments.
Her scholarly output demonstrates consistent engagement with major historical questions in Chinese studies, with publications spanning legal history, gender studies, diplomatic history, and political thought. Her work reveals patterns connecting historical Chinese concepts of statehood with contemporary political developments, particularly regarding the relationship between family structures and state power.
- 2022 International Society for Chinese Law and History Biennial Book Prize for State and Family in China: Filial Piety and Its Modern Reform
Dr. Du advises graduate students in the History department and has been awarded research funding including the Twenty Affinito-Stewart research grants for the 2022-2023 academic year. She has also been in residence at the Institute for Advanced Study. Her scholarly influence extends through her participation in academic networks and collaborations with researchers across institutions globally.
