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Expert in "material-culture"

Zhenzhen Lu

Assistant Professor of Chinese

archival research, chinese language pedagogy, cultural studies, dramatic literature, late imperial China, literature and history, manuscript studies, material culture, performance studies, popular culture, vernacular literatures of East Asia

Bates News

April 11, 2025

Bates Alumni in the News: April 11, 2025

This edition of recent Bates alumni mentions in the news media includes revisiting the legacy of a rebellious Episcopalian, shortlist honors for Elizabeth Strout’s newest novel, and an alumnus who grew up in rural poverty builds a billion-dollar financial firm.

April 11, 2025

A day in the life of a ‘heluva building,’ Ladd Li…

A full day inside Bates College's Ladd Library — March 12, 2025 — reveals the quiet, the buzz, and the people who bring it to life.

April 8, 2025

Bates’ newest major, digital and computational studies, blend…

Barry Lawson is a Bates computer science professor who chairs the Program in Digital and Computational Studies. He is also an accomplished multi-instrumentalist who plays mandolin,…