Dr. Simon Partner

Biography

Simon Partner is a Professor of History at Duke University with a focus on late 19th and 20th-century Japanese history. His research interests include the growth of consumer markets in Japan, technology and social change, as well as Japanese rural society. He has held the professorial position since 2011 and has contributed to various institutional grants and projects supporting Asian Pacific studies and Japanese studies. Partner has a robust educational background with a Ph.D. in History from Columbia University, where he also earned an M.Phil and an M.A. He has degrees from the University of Cambridge and the University of Manchester, including an M.B.A. and a B.A. respectively. Throughout his career, he has been involved in numerous projects that aim to enhance understanding and support of Japanese history and culture.

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