Community of Scholars Profile

Mair, Victor

Information in this profile has been submitted by the individual or is based on Institute records, including the publication A Community of Scholars: The Institute for Advanced Study 1930-1980.

Data from Institute records

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Visits to IAS

TypeAffiliationStart DateEnd Date
[M]HistSt9/1/199812/31/1998
[V]HistSt1/1/19996/30/1999

Field of Study while at IAS: Chinese history, literature, and language.
Home institution while at IAS: University of Pennsylvania
Position: Professor of Chinese Language and Literature
Start year: 1979
Department: Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
Institution: University of Pennslyvania
Current Field of Study: Chinese language and literature; archeology

Past and Other Appointments

AppointmentOrganizationStart YearEnd Year
FellowNational Humanities Center19911992

Degrees

DegreeYearInstitution
Ph.D.1976Harvard University

Honors

DescriptionYear
Honorary Professor, Department of Chinese, Sichnan University1998- present
Major grant from the Lowe Fdn.1994-1997
Major grants from the Sloan Foundation1992, 1994-1995
NEH Fellow1991-1992
ACLS Fellowship1981-1982