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5.04/23/2026

Always goes the extra mile for students.

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Brian Moloughney is Emeritus Professor of History in the University of Otago's Division of Humanities. He obtained his BA in 1984 and MA in 1986 from the University of Canterbury, followed by a PhD from the Australian National University in 1996. Throughout his academic career at Otago, he advanced to full professorship and served as Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Humanities from approximately 2010 until 2015, when he was succeeded by Professor Tony Ballantyne. He retired from the university in 2023 but maintains an active emeritus role, listed among the History programme's emeritus professors. Moloughney's research centers on Chinese history, with a particular emphasis on Chinese historiography and the evolution of historical writing in twentieth-century China. His current work examines the interactions between Chinese scholars and Western Sinologists in Peking during the 1920s and 1930s, exploring how these exchanges shaped modern Chinese Studies in both China and the West. He has supervised postgraduate research in Chinese history and literature, historiography, imperial cultures, and the Chinese diaspora. Additionally, he holds the position of Associate Director of the New Zealand Contemporary China Research Centre.