معرفی
Uluğ Kuzuoğlu is an Assistant Professor of History at Washington University. He specializes in modern Chinese and global history, focusing on non-Western information/communication technologies and their socio-political implications. His research explores script reforms in China from the 19th to 20th centuries, linking them to telegraphic networks, printing technologies, and bureaucratic systems. He holds a PhD from Columbia University and degrees from Bogazici University.
Education:
- PhD in History, Columbia University
- MA in History, Bogazici University
- BA in History, Bogazici University
His current projects include a book on 3D technologies and AI in the Sinosphere (supported by Luce/ACLS) and a digital humanities initiative called "Asia in St. Louis." He co-leads the Immersive Technology Collective, exploring VR/AR intersections with humanities. His research interests span script reform, digital humanities, and the history of technology.
Key Achievements:
- Published Codes of Modernity: Chinese Scripts in the Global Information Age (Columbia UP, 2024)
- Recipient of 2024-25 Faculty Fellows award
- Developed prototype for mobile app "Asia in St. Louis" with Arts & Sciences funding
Teaching focuses on modern China, information history, and technology studies. His courses include Cyborgs in History, Technology, Empire, and Science in China, and Digital Frontiers of History.
