Ruixue “Rui” Zhou is a MA/PhD student in the History Department at UCSB. Her research interests include history of Middle Period China, environmental history, religion and state, and political economy. Her current project explores water governance and water deities in north China between the ninth and the seventeenth centuries. 

Rui serves as a member of the Asian Pacific Islander Graduate Student Alliance (APIGSA) executive board 2024-2025.

Chinese Civilization (HIST 80) – Fall 2024

Global Development (GLOBL 130) – Spring 2024

Introduction to Asian American Studies (ASAM 1) – Winter 2024

Global Political Economy (GLOBL 2) – Fall 2023