Victor Zatsepine

Victor Zatsepine serves as Associate Professor of History at the University of Connecticut, specializing in Chinese modern history with regional focus on Manchuria and the Russian Far East. His academic appointments include Post-Doctoral Fellow at Peking University (2007) and Research Assistant Professor at Hong Kong University (2008-2013).

His research centers on Sino-Russian frontier encounters, border societies in East Asia, and 1950s Sino-Soviet exchanges. Zatsepine examines historical dynamics through interdisciplinary lenses combining political, social, and environmental history. His work reveals complex interactions between imperial powers, migrant communities, and indigenous populations along contested borders.

Teaching responsibilities include HIST/AAAS 2688/W (Foreign Relations of China since 1949), HIST/AAAS 3808 (East Asia to Mid-19th Century), and HIST/AAAS 3809 (East Asia Since Mid-19th Century). His publications demonstrate consistent focus on borderland societies, with major works analyzing the Amur River region's historical significance.