Current Member
Nataly Shahaf
Affiliation
Historical Studies
Field of Study
History of China, Buddhism, Print Culture
Home Institution
Institute for Advanced Study and Princeton University
Website
Nataly Shahaf, a historian of China, explores the nexus of religion, science, and culture. At IAS, she will be working on her book, “Multiple Exposures: Ghosts, Buddhism, and Visual Heritage in Early Twentieth-Century China,” examining how visual media technologies have shaped and been shaped by religious ideas, beliefs, and practices.
Dates at IAS
Member
School of Historical Studies
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Degrees
Columbia University
Ph.D.
2023
Tel Aviv University
M.A.
2015
Tel Aviv University
B.A.
2011
Honors
2023
Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (SYLFF)
2020
Dan David Prize
Appointments
Shelby Cullom Davis Center for Historical Studies, Princeton University
2024–2026
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, Columbia University
2023–2024
Lecturer
Department of Religion, Columbia University
2023–2024
Lecturer
Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University
2023–2024
Postdoctoral Research Scholar