Thomas David DuBois

Thomas David DuBois is a historian of modern China and professor at Hebei University and in the School of Chinese Language and Literature at Beijing Normal University. He is the author of three books and 40 articles on Chinese religion and law during the 20th century. His research on China’s food industries examines the market transformation of state-owned enterprises, outbound investment, the emergence of nostalgic brands, and the circulation of culinary knowledge. In addition to his academic work, DuBois completed culinary training in Sichuan and has interned in numerous restaurant kitchens. He is currently leading an extensive oral history project on China’s pre-revolutionary cattle trade and is completing a book on 5,000 years of Chinese cuisine.