Nicola Di Cosmo

Nicola Di Cosmo is Henry Luce Foundation Professor of East Asian Studies at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. He holds a Ph.D. in Central Asian History from Indiana University (1991) and graduated in Oriental Languages from Ca' Foscari University (1982). His career includes positions at Harvard University, University of Canterbury, and visiting professorships across Europe.

Research integrates:

• Historical climate data analysis
• China-nomad frontier dynamics
• Cross-cultural Eurasian exchanges