Incoming Member
Rachel Silberstein
Affiliation
Historical Studies
Field of Study
Chinese History, History of Material Culture, Global Trade, History of Technology
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Rachel Silberstein is a specialist in textiles and dress in Chinese history, with an interest in how people produce and consume the fabrics that adorn and define their bodies, and the impact of new technologies and trade. At IAS, she will work on a book project investigating the position of foreign textiles in Qing society and the economy.
Dates at IAS
Member
School of Historical Studies
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Spring
Degrees
University of Oxford
Ph.D.
2015
Honors
2023
Bei Shan Tang, Honorable Mention
2020
Millia Davenport Publication Award
2012
Veronika Gervers Research Fellowship in Textile History
Appointments
University of Puget Sound
2020–2021
Visiting Assistant Professor
University of Washington
2018–2020
Lecturer
Henry Luce Foundation / ACLS
2016–2017
Postdoctoral Fellow
Rhode Island School of Design
2015–2016
Visiting Assistant Professor