Dr. Matthew Mosca

Associate Professor

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Biography

Matthew Mosca is an Associate Professor at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, specializing in Chinese Inner Asian history, particularly during the Qing empire (1644-1912). His teaching and research interests encompass the foreign relations of the Qing period within a global historical context, as well as intellectual history and historiography related to Qing-era geography. Currently, his primary research focuses on the historical development of historiography concerning Chinggis Khan and the Mongol Empire from 1650 to 1900 in an Eurasian context. He has instructed both undergraduate and graduate courses covering topics such as Modern China, East Asia, Qing Foreign Relations, Asian Empires, Borderlands, and Chinese conceptions of foreign peoples. Mosca's academic contributions are renowned for their depth in analyzing the complexities of China's historical relationships with its neighbors and the world.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies • University of Washington

Teaching and researching Chinese Inner Asian history, with a focus on the Qing empire and its foreign relations.

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.