John Herman

Academic Profile

Academic Background: Ph.D. in History, Harvard University; M.A. in East Asian Studies, Stanford University; B.A. in History, University of California, Berkeley.

Research Interests: Chinese history, Qing dynasty, frontier studies, and ethnic identities in East Asia.

Appointments: Professor of History, Virginia Commonwealth University; Director of Asian Studies Program.

Awards: Fulbright Scholar, 2018; VCU Distinguished Teaching Award, 2020.

Publications:

• Amid the Clouds and Mist: China’s Colonization of Guizhou, 1200–1700 (Harvard University Press, 2007).
• Multiple articles in Journal of Asian Studies.

Editorial Contributions: Editorial board member, Journal of Chinese History.