
Humanities & Social Sciences
Prof. Xiaorong HAN
- 2020 / 21 Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellow
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
- Associate Member
Biography
Xiaorong Han holds a PhD in history from the University of Hawaii-Manoa. His research has focused on the interactions between intellectuals and peasants, state and ethnic minorities in China, as well as China’s historical relations with Southeast Asia. His publications include Chinese Discourses on the Peasant, 1900-1949 (SUNY Press, 2005), Red God: Wei Baqun and His Peasant Revolution in Southern China, 1894-1932 (SUNY Press, 2014), Zhongguo minzu guanxi sanlun [ Essays on China’s Ethnic Relations] (Singapore, World Scientific, 2015), and numerous articles. He has been serving as the co-editor-in-chief of China and Asia: A Journal in Historical Studies.
Research Areas
- Modern Chinese and Vietnamese History
- Peasant society and peasant movement
- Ethnic Relations of Modern China
- China's Historical Relations with Asian Neighbors
- Chinese Diaspora
