The literary and religious heritage of Turkic peoples in Central Asia between the 8th and 14th centuries; edition of Old Uyghur texts of various contents; studies on literature and religion based on these materials
Elected 2019
Literatures of South Asia; multilingual and located approach to world literature; book history in South Asia
Contemporary Chinese government and politics; Chinese health and social policy, poverty and inequality; comparative politics
The social and cultural history of China from the Qing through to the present, especially rural north China, links between transnational and local history, religion, diplomacy and revolution
