student information

Meetings

If you are a current Yale student and would like to meet, please use my Calendly page to schedule a meeting.

senior essay writers

If you’d like to work with me on a senior essay (generally on topics related to China’s domestic and international politics) please get in touch several months before the term starts.

Ph.d. applicants

If you are a prospective Ph.D. student, you do not need to get in touch with me before applying. Admissions decisions are made by the department admissions committee.

courses taught

Lecture: the rise of china

China’s rise on the world stage is arguably the most important geopolitical event of this century. This course serves as a broad introduction to China’s domestic and international politics.

Seminar: Governing China

This is an advanced seminar on the domestic politics of China. Topics include elite politics, technology, economic growth, repression, propaganda, protest, and the military.

Seminar: Chinese Foreign Policy

This is an advanced seminar on the foreign and domestic politics of China. Topics include technology, AI, cybersecurity, the military, diplomacy, war, and territorial disputes.

SEMINAR: Qualitative Field research

This class is part of the graduate qualitative methods sequence, and offers and introduction to field research methods. Building on prior versions of the course offered by other instructors, the seminar covers the basic techniques for collecting, interpreting, and analyzing ethnographic data. All participants carry out a research project in New Haven.