Dr. Gordon Chang

Biography

Gordon H. Chang is the Olive H. Palmer Professor of Humanities at Stanford University, specializing in History. His research interests encompass history, historical connections, race and ethnicity in America, foreign relations, and trans-Pacific relations with a focus on diplomatic and cultural social dimensions. He has published extensively in the fields of U.S. diplomacy, America-China relations, the Chinese diaspora, Asian American history, and global history. Notably, in 2019, he published a significant work on the history of Chinese railroad workers in America during the 19th century, and in 2025, he is set to release a collection of essays titled "War, Race, Culture: Journeys Trans-Pacific Asian American Histories." He plays a vital role in mentoring undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students at Stanford. Chang has received numerous accolades for his contributions to the field and currently holds fellowships in various prestigious organizations such as the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Society of American Historians. With a Ph.D. from Stanford and a B.A. from Princeton, he is an influential figure in the study of American history and minority experiences.

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