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Li Chen is currently an Associate Professor in History and Global Asia Studies at the University of Toronto, with cross-appointments to the Faculty of Law and the Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies. He served as the founding President of the International Society for Chinese Law and History from 2014 to 2017 and has been a member of the Editorial Board for the Law and History Review since 2013. His research focuses on the intersections of law, culture, and politics within the context of Chinese international history since 1500. He explores themes related to the social, cultural, political, and legal history of late imperial and modern China, as well as international law and comparative law. Chen has published several notable works, including "Chinese Law Imperial Eyes: Sovereignty, Justice, Transcultural Politics" which received the Honorable Mention for the 2017 Peter Gonville Stein Book Award. His publications also include edited works and articles that significantly contribute to the understanding of Sino-Western relations and critical historiography. He continues to work on revising articles on imperial sovereignty and is engaged in projects that critically examine the modern international legal system.
Department of Sociology