Diana Chen Lin came from Beijing, China, and completed a Ph.D. in history at the University of Chicago. She has taught Asian and world history—including East Asian cultures, politics, and societies—at Indiana University Northwest and in the IU Online History BA/MA programs, while conducting research on modern Chinese intellectual, cultural, and political history that approaches China’s transformations through transnational and global perspectives.

Announcements:

1. May 2027 IUN-Led Study Abroad to China Trip Priority Application due by Nov. 15   : Professors Diana Chen Lin and Kathy Arfken at IU Northwest are organizing a study abroad trip to China (May 17-26, 2027) that explores three Chinese cities: Beijing, Suzhou, and Shanghai. The trip is open to all IU undergraduates, including IU Online undergraduates.

• Priority Application Deadline: November 15, 2026
• Regular Application Deadline: December 1, 2026

Students who submit their applications by November 15 will receive priority consideration and be notified of their application status shortly after the priority deadline. Applications will continue to be accepted through December 1.

For more information about the trip, please check out https://abroad-iu.via-trm.com/client/program_brochure/29751, or email dchenlin@iu.edu  and karfken@iu.edu.

2. I am offering a first eight-week class HIST T325 History of GLobal Manufacturing in spring 2027. For more information, check here.

3. Check out the new "East Asia in Everyday Life Forum" announcement and submission guidelines.