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Zhao Ma is Associate Professor of Modern Chinese History and Culture at Washington University in St. Louis, where he heads the Chinese Section. He holds a PhD from Johns Hopkins University and specializes in 20th-century Chinese social history, urban culture, and political transformations. His research examines how war and revolution reshaped Chinese society through case studies of urban crime, gender relations, and propaganda mechanisms.
Education includes:
- PhD in History, Johns Hopkins University (2007)
- MA in History, Johns Hopkins University (2003)
- MA in Pre-Modern Chinese History, Renmin University of China (1999)
- BA in English Language and Literature, Lanzhou University (1996)
Research explores the intersection of urban space, political discourse, and everyday life in modern China. Current projects investigate rumor propagation during the Korean War and its role in state-building. Historical methodologies combine archival analysis with cultural studies to reveal how marginalized groups navigated social upheaval.
Publications demonstrate consistent focus on wartime Beijing, with recent work examining drug trafficking networks and revolutionary memory. Articles utilize criminal court records, propaganda materials, and literary sources to reconstruct subaltern experiences.
Awards include:
- Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation Publication Grant (2015)
- Public Intellectual Program Fellowship (2014-2016)
- Center for the Humanities Faculty Fellowship (2014)
Engages public discourse through media commentary on US-China relations and congressional delegation advisement. Leads research collaborations with Chinese academic institutions including Fudan University and Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
