Leander Seah
Ph.D. Candidate (ABD)
lseah@sas.upenn.edu
Education
Ph.D. Candidate in History, University of Pennsylvania (2005-Present, A.B.D. from May 2007); Master of Arts in History, National University of Singapore (2003-2005); Bachelor of Arts with Honours in History, National University of Singapore (1999-2003)
Fields
Modern China, Modern Japan, Migration in World History
Research Interests
Modern Chinese history (late Qing and Republican); China-Southeast Asia relations (Chinese migration and education); socio-political histories of modern Japan and Singapore; trans-regional, trans-national, world, and global history
Dissertation Topic
"Conceptualizing the Chinese World: Jinan University, Nanyang Migrants, and Trans-Regionalism, 1900-1942"
Advising Committee
Personal Statement
When I was young, I was fortunate enough to visit historical sites in both Europe and Asia. These experiences highlighted to me the global extent of the past and its complexity. As a Singaporean of Chinese ethnicity, I am also interested in issues pertaining to modern China, East Asia, and Southeast Asia.
