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Gordon H. Chang

b. 1948

American historian

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Born 1948. Gordon H. Chang is an American historian, academic and university teacher.

Gordon Hsiao-shu Chang (; born 1948) is a Hong Kong-born American historian and writer in the United States. He is a professor and vice provost at Stanford University.

Early life and education Born in British Hong Kong, Chang earned a degree in history from Princeton and his PhD in history from Stanford.

In 2015, Chang was inducted as a member of Committee of 100, a leadership organization of Chinese Americans in business, government, academia and the arts whose stated aim is "to encourage constructive relations between the peoples of the United States and Greater China."

In 2019, Chang became a senior associate vice provost for undergraduate education at Stanford University.

In 2024, Chang co-founded the Asian American Research Center at Stanford (AARCS) with Stephen Sano and Jeanne Tsai and became the center's inaugural director.

In 2024, Chang was inducted as a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.

Works 1990 Friends and Enemies: The United States, China, and Soviet Union, 1948–1972.

Awards 1987 Louis Pelzer Memorial Award (Organization of American Historians). 1991 Stuart L. Bernath Book Prize Bernath Book Prize (Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations).

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Education
Stanford University, Princeton University
Employers
Stanford University
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship; Stanford Alumni University Fellow in Undergraduate Education
Also known as
Gordon Hsiao-shu Chang

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People whose lives overlapped Gordon H. Chang's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Gordon H. Chang?

American historian (1948-)

When was Gordon H. Chang born?

Gordon H. Chang was born on 19 June 1948.

What is Gordon H. Chang's occupation?

Gordon H. Chang is a historian, academic and university teacher.

What nationality is Gordon H. Chang?

Gordon H. Chang is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gordon H. Chang

· Wikidata: Q5585226

· DBpedia: Gordon H. Chang

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