Xu Jun is a Professor of History at Sichuan University in China. She received her BA (Museology), MA (History of Chinese Ethno-group), and PhD (Special History) in 1992, 1995, and 1999, respectively, from Sichuan University. She is a Senior Researcher at the Anthropology Institute and the Tibetan Studies Center, both at Sichuan University. She was a visiting scholar to the Harvard-Yenching Institute at Harvard University (2001–02, 2010) and the Mongolia & Inner Asia Studies Unit at University of Cambridge (2013–14). Her research interests include cultural diversity; historical, social, and cultural changes; resettlement issues and social and economic development in Tibetan areas; and multimedia database. She offers courses in Cultural Anthropology, Indigenous Knowledge, and Cultural Diversity Protection; Anthropology Research Methods; Special Topics for Southwest Minorities’ Social, Economic Development and Cultural Change; and Special Topics for Tibetan Studies, Tibetan Society, and Culture at SCU.
Her current projects are entitled “Resettlement in the hydroelectric development in Tibetan areas: An anthropological survey of environmental restoration of Sanjiangyuan on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with a focus on ecological undergraduate resettlement” and “Current situation and characteristics of Sino-Tibetan relationship in the new era (since 1978)”.
Xu has published several monographs such as “A village in Sophora viciifolia: Research report on a resettlement village of Kaschin-Beck disease program in Qinu, Daga, Lhasa, Tibet” and “For a better environment: On sustainable development of Qinghai, Gansu and Sichuan’s Tibetan Areas”.
Current academic positions
Executive Chair, Himalaya Multimedia Database Project (2014–present)
Professor, History Department, Sichuan University (2009–present)
Senior Researcher, Anthropology Institute, Sichuan University (2005–present)
Senior Researcher, Tibetan Studies Center, Sichuan University (2000–present)
Honours and awards
2016 – Achievement Award, Sichuan University
2015 – Academic Leaders, Sichuan Province
2009 – Prospected Scholar in New Century, Chinese Ministry of Education
2008 – Distinguished Researcher Award, Sichuan University
2005 – Academic Nominee of Leaders, Sichuan Province
2005 – 2nd prize, Philosophical and Social Science Award, Sichuan Provincial Government
Affiliations
Mountain Research Initiative (MRI) | Science Leadership Council (SLC) |
Himalayan University Consortium (HUC) | Steering Group |
Chinese Ministry of Education (CME) | Research Projects Reviewer |
Anthropology and Ethnology Society of China (AESC) | Member |
Southwest Ethnology Society of China (SESC) | Board Director |
Keys Station of Minority Ethnics Philosophy and Cultural Heritage of State Ethnic Affairs Commission | Academic Committee Members |
Sichuan Folklore Society | Secretary General |