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Zhichun Jing is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia, specializing in archaeology, particularly in the context of the Shang civilization and early urbanism. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1994. His research interests lie in various aspects of archaeology, including culture contact, environmental archaeology, and sustainability, with a specific focus on the archaeological site of Anyang, the capital of the Shang Dynasty. Jing has conducted extensive fieldwork in China, Greece, and the United States, and his work has garnered support from several prestigious bodies including the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the National Science Foundation. He has published numerous works including edited volumes and journal articles, contributing to our understanding of ancient technologies and sociocultural dynamics in early China. Jing is active in supervising graduate students in field archaeology, offering expertise in ceramic petrography and geoarchaeology, among other topics.
University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC
Teaching and conducting research in archaeology, with a focus on early urbanism and Shang civilization.
Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.