Zichao Wang

Education

B.A. in Culture and Arts Managment, Jiao Tong University, Shanghai

M.A. in Comparative and Public History, Chinese University of Hong Kong 

M.A. in East Asian Studies, McGill University

Areas of Interest

History and civilization of early China, especially the political and cultural transformations in late Bronze Age and early Iron Age.

Profile

Zichao Wang received his BA in culture and arts management at Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, followed by an MA in comparative and public history at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and another MA in East Asian studies at McGill University. His research covers the history and civilization of early China, especially the political and cultural transformations in late Bronze Age and early Iron Age. In the past eight years, he has expanded his academic interests and knowledge in various subjects and disciplines, which resulted in his BA thesis on the preservation of intangible cultural heritage and his MA thesis on the concepts of law and geography in China during the Warring States Period. His academic interests also include historical geography, early Chinese epigraphy, studies of Confucian classics, Chinese intellectual history, ancient Chinese architectures, Chinese ritual history, as well as cultural theories. Although Zichao has no formal training as an archaeologist, he has been fascinated by the discipline for a long time. He believes that it can be essential to rescue history from being forgotten. At UCLA he therefore intends to combine the written records with the archaeological information available in his field of interest.

Advisors

Lothar von Falkenhausen

Li Min