Charles Argon

Historian of China and global empire
Ph.D., Princeton University

Teaching

I teach history because grappling with the past builds empathy and critical distance from the present. Across my courses the aim is the same: to get students thinking carefully about the past, whether by reading a document closely, weighing evidence, or pursuing their own research questions.

Previous teaching

My students have published research in The Concord Review and been admitted to Princeton, Harvard, Stanford, New York University, and George Washington University, among other universities.

I am glad to hear from students interested in Qing political or administrative history. A full record of courses and mentoring is in the CV.