Current Member
Emily Baum
George F. Kennan Member
Affiliation
Historical Studies
Field of Study
History of China, History of Medicine
Home Institution
University of California, Irvine
Website
Emily Baum is interested in the history of Chinese medicine, alternative medicine, and popular beliefs and superstitions. While at IAS, she will be writing a book on the history of acupuncture, its global circulations between China and the United States, and its genesis as a type of complementary/alternative medical practice.
Dates at IAS
Member
School of Historical Studies
– current
Degrees
University of California, San Diego
Ph.D.
2013
Johns Hopkins - Nanjing Center
Diploma
2008
Columbia University
M.A.
2007
Georgetown University
B.A.
2006
Honors
2011-2012
Fulbright IIE
2020
Fulbright Scholar
Appointments
University of California, Irvine
Associate Professor