Justin Jacobs Professor Department of History
- Degrees
- PhD, University of California, San Diego
MA, University of Washington
BA, University of Washington - Bio
- Justin Jacobs is a historian of China, Xinjiang, the Silk Road, antiquities, and archaeology. He is the author of The Compensations of Plunder: How China Lost Its Treasures, Indiana Jones in History, and Xinjiang and the Modern Chinese State. He teaches courses on ancient and modern China, the Japanese empire, the history of archaeological expeditions, world heritage sites, and voyages of exploration in the Pacific. He also hosts Beyond Huaxia, a podcast on East Asian history, and is the instructor for a Great Courses series on UNESCO sites.
- See Also
- Indiana Jones in History
- Beyond Huaxia: A College History of China and Japan
- The Silk Road
- Department of History
- For the Media
- To request an interview for a news story, call AU Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.
Teaching
Spring 2023
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HIST-250 Hist of Chinese Civilization
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HIST-251 History of Modern China
Summer 2023
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HIST-265 Hist of Archeolog Expeditions
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HIST-265 Hist of Archeolog Expeditions
Fall 2023
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HIST-252 The Japanese Empire: 1853-1952
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HIST-255 Iconic Monuments in World Hist
AU Experts
Area of Expertise
Chinese history and politics, Xinjiang, archaeology and museums
Additional Information
Justin Jacobs specializes in the history of China, the Pacific, and archaeology. He has most recently produced a series on UNESCO World Heritage sites for The Great Courses and given testimony on Chinese policies about the Uighurs for Congress. He is also the author of three books: The Compensations of Plunder: How China Lost Its Treasures, Xinjiang and the Modern Chinese State, and Indiana Jones in History.
For the Media
To request an interview for a news story, call AU Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.