Yacong specializes in the history and archaeology of early China. She is interested in comparative studies between the Han China and ancient Roman empire, particularly in terms of lived experience of women and foreigners under imperialism.

GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT

HIST 4A Ancient West Asia (2022)

HIST 2B World History (2023)

HIST 4A Global Rome (2023)

HIST W 80 Chinese Civilization (2023)

ARTHI W6R/WRIT W6R Rome the Game (2023)

HIST 2B World History (2024)

HIST 4C Modern Europe (2024)

HIST 2A World History (2024)

ARTHI W6R/WRIT W6R Rome the Game (2024)

Panel Organizer and Panelist      Association for Asian Studies 2023 Annual Conference

Title of Presentation: The Imperial Tour: A Ruling Strategy in the Han and Roman Empires

Panelist                                        Archaeological Institute of America/Society for Classical Studies 2024 Joint Annual Meeting

Title of Presentation: Astrologers and Occultists in the Courts of Rome and Han