Doctoral Dissertation: British Naturalists in China, 1760s-1870s

本论文项目考察了在英国博物学家对中国自然史的兴趣和研究中，欧洲人和中国人之间科学相遇的一个很少被研究但很突出的方面。它的目标是了解(1)博物学家与当地华人社区参与其科学活动之间的相互作用；(2)解释新数据的过程以及不同自然历史传统之间的翻译。该项目涉及广泛研究英文和中文的一手和第二手资料。历史学家还没有深入研究过很多材料。该项目的成果有望加深我们对科学与帝国主义问题以及科学传统比较研究的理解。

This dissertation project examines a little studied but prominent aspect of the scientific encounter between Europeans and Chinese in the British naturalists interest in and investigation of the natural history of China. Its objectives are to understand (1) the interactions between the naturalists and the local Chinese community involved in their scientific activities and (2) the process of interpreting new data and the translation between the different traditions of natural history. The project involves extensive research into primary and secondary sources in both English and Chinese. Much of the material has not been examined in depth by historians. The results of this project promise to deepen our understanding of the issues of science and mperialism and comparative studies of scientific traditions.