Crispin Williams


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  • Associate Professor
  • EAST ASIAN LANGUAGES & CULTURES

Contact Info

Office Phone:
Wescoe Hall, room #2110

Biography

Crispin Williams studies early Chinese language and culture with a particular focus on the analysis and interpretation of excavated early Chinese texts. He works primarily on the Wenxian 溫縣 covenant texts (mengshu 盟書) and is collaborating on a project to research and publish these materials.

Research

Research interests:

  • Excavated and transmitted early Chinese texts
  • Chinese palaeography and historical phonology
  • Early Chinese language and culture