Professor Dr. Micah Muscolino

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Biography

Micah Muscolino specializes in environmental history with a focus on modern China. His notable work includes the book 'Fishing Wars: Environmental Change in Late Imperial and Modern China' which investigates the history of China's marine fisheries and the impact of state and private interests on common resource struggles. His ongoing research centers on the history of water and soil conservation in the Loess Plateau, examining how state-led initiatives from the 1940s to the present have transformed the environment and the lives of its inhabitants. Muscolino has contributed significantly to the field of Chinese environmental history and has published numerous articles on China's environmental challenges, maritime history, and energy history. He is an organizer and editor for the 'Historical Perspectives on China’s Environment' series with chinadialogue.net, aiming to enhance the accessibility and impact of Chinese environmental history. He has received several fellowships and grants, including from the British Academy and the Fulbright Program, and has taught at institutions like St. Mary's College of California and Georgetown University before joining UC San Diego in 2018. His academic contributions include peer-reviewed books and articles addressing various aspects of modern China's environmental history.

Research Interests

Environmental History Modern China Water Conservation Soil Conservation Marine Fisheries Global Environmental History

Experience

Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA

Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses on history, with a focus on modern China and environmental history.

Assistant Professor

2015-01-01 — 2018-01-01

Georgetown University • Washington, D.C.

Taught various courses on Chinese history.

Lecturer

2014-01-01 — 2015-01-01

University of Oxford • Oxford, UK

Conducted lectures and seminars in modern Chinese history.

Visiting Professor

2013-01-01 — 2014-01-01

Harvard University • Cambridge, MA

Engaged in teaching and research in the field of environmental history.

Awards

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Mellon Fellowship

2013-01-01
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Fellowship

2012-01-01

Courses

HILD 10 – East Asia Great Tradition HIEA 131 – China War Revolution 1911-49 HIEA 155 – China Environment HIGR 210: History Historiography Modern China HIGR 215A/B - Research Seminar Modern Chinese History

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.

Application Checklist

  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)

Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).