Kelsey Granger
@kelseygranger.bsky.social
Historian of China and the Silk Roads, esp. animal history, manuscripts, labour, and pet-keeping
Research Fellow @ IHR London | Co-founder of Chinese Animal Studies Network | Book Review Editor @ Animal History
Research Fellow @ IHR London | Co-founder of Chinese Animal Studies Network | Book Review Editor @ Animal History
Rounding out 2025 with an essay for T'oung Pao discussing recent publications on Chinese animals, including books on talking parrots, sacred oxen, marital camels, and bathing elephants! It's definitely been an exciting year in an exciting field of research πππ«ππ¦
brill.com/view/journal...
brill.com/view/journal...
brill.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Rounding out 2025 with an essay for T'oung Pao discussing recent publications on Chinese animals, including books on talking parrots, sacred oxen, marital camels, and bathing elephants! It's definitely been an exciting year in an exciting field of research πππ«ππ¦
brill.com/view/journal...
brill.com/view/journal...
Excited to say that my article on horse names in China's ancient postal system has been published with Early China! πβοΈπΏ Meet Skittish Fish, Calm at the Carriage, and, my personal fave, Cinnamon Stick, at the link below:
#animalhistory
#animalhistory
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November 14, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Excited to say that my article on horse names in China's ancient postal system has been published with Early China! πβοΈπΏ Meet Skittish Fish, Calm at the Carriage, and, my personal fave, Cinnamon Stick, at the link below:
#animalhistory
#animalhistory
Recently did a guest article with @sahavoice.bsky.social about presenting your research in the media as an ECR π»πΊπ
Media engagement can be a great training ground to learn how to present your research to people way outside your field - a much-needed skill for job interviews and grant apps!
Media engagement can be a great training ground to learn how to present your research to people way outside your field - a much-needed skill for job interviews and grant apps!
Putting Your Research in the Spotlight: Media Engagement for Early Career Researchers Dr. Kelsey Granger | SAHA: The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance
A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.
saha.scot
August 14, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Recently did a guest article with @sahavoice.bsky.social about presenting your research in the media as an ECR π»πΊπ
Media engagement can be a great training ground to learn how to present your research to people way outside your field - a much-needed skill for job interviews and grant apps!
Media engagement can be a great training ground to learn how to present your research to people way outside your field - a much-needed skill for job interviews and grant apps!
Was amazing to be part of BBC R4's In Our Time talking about all things Dragon π² If you want to know more about the Chinese zodiac, rain dragons, and The Dragon Boat Festival, you can listen online! π
#inourtime #herebedragons #BBCRadio4
#inourtime #herebedragons #BBCRadio4
BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Dragons
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss this ubiquitous mythical creature.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 26, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Was amazing to be part of BBC R4's In Our Time talking about all things Dragon π² If you want to know more about the Chinese zodiac, rain dragons, and The Dragon Boat Festival, you can listen online! π
#inourtime #herebedragons #BBCRadio4
#inourtime #herebedragons #BBCRadio4
We were totally blown away by the interest in our first workshop, so thank you again to all applicants and participants! #casn2025 #casnmunster π―
In May we hosted our first workshop on all things animal in East Asia which was a roaring success π― We've posted a report on our website to celebrate, thank you again to all participants! #casn2025 #casnmunster
chineseanimalstudiesnetwork.com/same-and-or-...
chineseanimalstudiesnetwork.com/same-and-or-...
June 5, 2025 at 10:37 AM
We were totally blown away by the interest in our first workshop, so thank you again to all applicants and participants! #casn2025 #casnmunster π―
My book review of "Insect Histories of East Asia" has just been published in the latest issue of Animal History πͺ°πͺ²π It's a fantastic issue with articles on saints, street dogs, and serpents, all of which you can read here:
online.ucpress.edu/ah/issue/1/2
online.ucpress.edu/ah/issue/1/2
Volume 1 Issue 2 | Animal History | University of California Press
online.ucpress.edu
June 3, 2025 at 9:31 AM
My book review of "Insect Histories of East Asia" has just been published in the latest issue of Animal History πͺ°πͺ²π It's a fantastic issue with articles on saints, street dogs, and serpents, all of which you can read here:
online.ucpress.edu/ah/issue/1/2
online.ucpress.edu/ah/issue/1/2
Thanks Gregory, I'm loving it here - such a great community!
May 16, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Thanks Gregory, I'm loving it here - such a great community!
Or in this fun blog-post I wrote for the Royal Asiatic Society on all things canine in early China! royalasiaticsociety.org/the-history-...
The History of (Lap)dogs in China β post by 2023 Staunton Prize winner Dr Kelsey Granger
The Society is delighted to award the 2023 Sir George Staunton Prize for outstanding article to Dr Kelsey Granger for her submission entitled From Tomb-Keeper to Tomb-Occupant: The Changing Conceptual...
royalasiaticsociety.org
May 15, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Or in this fun blog-post I wrote for the Royal Asiatic Society on all things canine in early China! royalasiaticsociety.org/the-history-...
You can find out more about my current work here:
www.iash.ed.ac.uk/profile/dr-k...
www.iash.ed.ac.uk/profile/dr-k...
Dr Kelsey Granger | IASH
www.iash.ed.ac.uk
May 15, 2025 at 10:45 AM
You can find out more about my current work here:
www.iash.ed.ac.uk/profile/dr-k...
www.iash.ed.ac.uk/profile/dr-k...
Hi Bluesky π I'm a historian of pre-1200 China and the wider Silk Roads, mostly looking at all things animal! πΎ Currently working on papers related to postal horses, lapdogs, and pet parrots ππ©π¦
May 15, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Hi Bluesky π I'm a historian of pre-1200 China and the wider Silk Roads, mostly looking at all things animal! πΎ Currently working on papers related to postal horses, lapdogs, and pet parrots ππ©π¦