Professor
College of Letters & Science | Department of History
Hometown: Columbia, South Carolina
Judd Kinzley is a professor of modern Chinese history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is the author of Natural Resources and the New Frontier: Constructing Modern China’s Borderlands, published by the University of Chicago Press in 2018. He is currently working on a new project on US-China economic relations during World War II. He has published widely on business history, the history of mining and geology, and China’s role in World War II.
Talks:
China and the United States: Strategic Challenges from the 20th century to the 21st
This talk offers a history of US-China relations with an eye toward thinking about China’s rise. The talk is organized around strategic challenges that China presents.
China: Economic Opportunity or Challenge?
This talk focuses on the economic challenges and opportunities that China poses to the United States.
China's Rise: A Short History of a Global Power
This talk focuses on the roots of China’s rise in the recent years. The talk is historical, but offers a perspective onto thinking about engagement with China today.