S.C. Fang Chair in Chinese Language, Assistant Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    James Buchanan Fellow

Tristan Brown is the S.C. Fang Chair in Chinese Language and Culture Career Development Assistant Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He earned a PhD and MA in History from Columbia University and a BA in Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations and East Asian Languages & Civilizations from Harvard University. He is interested in the historical development of Chinese law and property rights, particularly in reference to religion and religious practice.