William C. Kirby | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | 柯伟林 |
| Education | Dartmouth College (AB), Harvard University (AM, PhD) |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Employer | Harvard University |
William C. Kirby (Chinese: 柯伟林; pinyin: Kē Wěilín; born 1950) is an American historian and sinologist currently serving as T. M. Chang Professor of China Studies and Spangler Family Professor of Business Administration at Harvard University. He is the chairman of the Harvard China Fund, Faculty Chair of the Harvard Center Shanghai, Harvard's first University-wide center located outside the United States, former Director of Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, former Chair of the History Department and the former Dean of the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences.[1]