Xiaolin Duan
استاد · Medieval to Early Modern Chinese History
North Carolina State Universityمعرفی
Xiaolin Duan is a Professor of Chinese history at North Carolina State University's Department of History, within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Her research focuses on socio-cultural history in medieval and early modern China, particularly urban history, popular religion, and visual/material culture.
Education:
- Ph.D. in History, University of Washington, 2014
- M.A. in History, University of Washington, 2010
- B.A. in History and Sociology, Beijing University, 2008
Research Interests:
- Medieval to early modern Chinese history
- Environmental history
- Cultural geography and urban studies
- Material culture and popular religion
- Early modern globalization
- Trans-Pacific trade and cultural exchange
Key Projects:
- Rise of West Lake: A Cultural Landmark in the Song Dynasty (University of Washington Press, 2020)
- An Object of Seduction: Chinese Silk in the Early Modern Trans-Pacific Trade (Lexington Books, 2022)
- Ongoing research on trans-Pacific trade networks between the Ming Dynasty and Spanish Empire
- Collaborative digital humanities projects, including interactive maps of West Lake and K-12 educational resources
Teaching: Courses on Chinese and East Asian history, including global history of travel, material culture, and environmental history. Current courses in Fall 2024: HI 375 (Global History of Travel) and HI 491 (Senior Seminar on Travel and Mobility).
Awards:
- Hsiao Fellowship
- Hultquist Fellowship
- NCSU’s Junior Faculty Development Award
- Grants from Geiss and Hsu Foundation, OPEN Incubator, and others
Collaborations: Works with institutions such as Granada University, Carnegie Mellon, and computer science researchers to develop digital tools for historical education, including interactive maps and place-based learning platforms.
Labs/Teams: Active in interdisciplinary teams focused on digital humanities, global history, and K-12 education outreach through projects like History for the 21st Century and the Getty Center's "Seattle Art Museum Online Catalog."
