Born in 1930, Dull began his lifelong association with the University of Washington as an undergraduate, earning his B.A. in 1955. He was a graduate student there, completing his doctorate in 1966. He served in the faculty UW from 1963 until his death, rising from an Instructor to become Professor.
According to colleagues, Dull's scholarly strength was his constant focus on probing the Sinological tradition in search of more profound meanings. In particular, his ability to interpret ancient texts and concepts of law was particularly noted. His oeuvre, though small, has been influential. Professor Herbert Franke of Munich cited Dull's "ability to elucidate the deep structures underlying the historical phenomena and the standardized terminology of the Chinese sources."[2] His work on marriage and divorce in Han China was path breaking, and his conclusion – against the prevailing view – that women during Han times were not subject to the mores and restrictions of later times was deemed "ahead of its time."[3]
Dull was consistently sought as an invited participant at academic conferences and colloquia. Professor Albert Dien of Stanford University said, "For those of us who study early Chinese history, Jack has served as a sort of lifeline to the outside world of scholarship. One values his presence because he brings a wider vision of the concerns and developments in the academic world."[2] He was highly regarded as an instructor at the University of Washington. There was a long-running joke on campus that "Professor Dull is anything but".[2] His lectures were described by colleagues as "crisp, organized and informative, but also anecdotal and entertaining".[2] He was known for his ability to generalize, and saw the scope for comparing Chinese with other civilizations.
Along with his teaching on China and East Asia, Dull also pursued comparative studies. His course on the Political Economy of Religion was described as a paragon of humanistically informed social science analysis.[2] Among his American contemporaries, Dull was also known for his service to the history profession. He served on the Art History and Han Studies Delegations to the People's Republic of China (PRC) sponsored by the Committee on Scholarly Communication with the PRC of the National Academy of Sciences. In Seattle, he oversaw the East Asia National Resource Center for two decades, and served for six years as Associate Director of the Jackson School of International Studies. He chaired the China Program for nine years was the Acting Director of the Jackson School for a further two. His achievements in Resource Center direction had a national impact as a member of the National Leadership Committee of Title VI Center Directors. Dien observed that in the Directors' conferences, "Jack always took an active role, as much a critic of policies he viewed as misconceived as he was a leader in discussions. [...] His opinions carried much weight."[2]
Dull died on January 18, 1995, after a few months battling against cancer. Dull was survived by his wife Margaret (Peggy), two daughters, a son and four granddaughters.
Publications
Jack L Dull. "A Historical Introduction to the Apocryphal (Ch'an-wei) Texts of the Han Dynasty." Ph.D. diss. University of Washington, 1966. DAI 66-11990. The seminal study in a Western language on a difficult topic.
_____. "History and the Old Text-New Text Controversy in the Han. Unpublished 1966 ms. [1]
Jack L Dull ジャック・L・ダル & Shigemasa Fukui 福井重雅訳. Shin Dōkyō ni okeru Jukyōteki shoyōso 新道敎における儒敎的諸要素. [Tokyo] : Kokusho Kankōkai, [1977?].
_____. "Marriage and Divorce in Han China: A Glimpse at Pre-Confucian Society." In David C. Buxbaum, ed. Chinese Family Law and Social Change in Historical and Comparative Perspective. Asian Law Series 3. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1978, 23-74.
_____. "Anti-Qin Rebels: No Peasant Leaders Here." Modern China, 9.3 (July 1983): 285-318.
_____. "The Evolution of Government in China." In Paul S. Ropp, ed. Heritage of China: Contemporary Perspectives on Chinese Civilization". Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1990, 55-85.
_____. “Determining Orthodoxy: Imperial Roles.” In Imperial Rulership and Cultural Change in Traditional China, ed. by Frederick P. Brandauer and Chün-chieh Huang. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1994, 3-27.
_____. "Kao-tsu's Founding and Wang Mang's Failure." [2]
Ch'ü T'ung-tsu. Han Social Structure. Ed. by Jack L Dull. Han Dynasty China, 1. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1972.
Hsü Cho-yün. Han agriculture : the formation of early Chinese agrarian economy (206 B.C. - A.D. 220). Ed. by Jack L Dull. Han Dynasty China, 2. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1980.
References
Sources consulted
Conlon, Frank F. (May 1995). "Obituary: Jack L. Dull (1930–1995)". Journal of Asian Studies. 54 (2): 655–656. doi:10.1017/s0021911800039966.
^Paul Rakita Goldin. The Culture of Sex in Ancient China. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2002, 180 n. 137.
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Jack L Dull January 2 1930 January 18 1995 was an American scholar of the history of Han China and a professor at the University of Washington Professor Jack L DullBorn 1930 01 02 January 2 1930 1 DiedJanuary 18 1995 1995 01 18 aged 65 EducationUniversity of WashingtonSpousePegChildrenTwo daughters and a sonBiography EditBorn in 1930 Dull began his lifelong association with the University of Washington as an undergraduate earning his B A in 1955 He was a graduate student there completing his doctorate in 1966 He served in the faculty UW from 1963 until his death rising from an Instructor to become Professor According to colleagues Dull s scholarly strength was his constant focus on probing the Sinological tradition in search of more profound meanings In particular his ability to interpret ancient texts and concepts of law was particularly noted His oeuvre though small has been influential Professor Herbert Franke of Munich cited Dull s ability to elucidate the deep structures underlying the historical phenomena and the standardized terminology of the Chinese sources 2 His work on marriage and divorce in Han China was path breaking and his conclusion against the prevailing view that women during Han times were not subject to the mores and restrictions of later times was deemed ahead of its time 3 Dull was consistently sought as an invited participant at academic conferences and colloquia Professor Albert Dien of Stanford University said For those of us who study early Chinese history Jack has served as a sort of lifeline to the outside world of scholarship One values his presence because he brings a wider vision of the concerns and developments in the academic world 2 He was highly regarded as an instructor at the University of Washington There was a long running joke on campus that Professor Dull is anything but 2 His lectures were described by colleagues as crisp organized and informative but also anecdotal and entertaining 2 He was known for his ability to generalize and saw the scope for comparing Chinese with other civilizations Along with his teaching on China and East Asia Dull also pursued comparative studies His course on the Political Economy of Religion was described as a paragon of humanistically informed social science analysis 2 Among his American contemporaries Dull was also known for his service to the history profession He served on the Art History and Han Studies Delegations to the People s Republic of China PRC sponsored by the Committee on Scholarly Communication with the PRC of the National Academy of Sciences In Seattle he oversaw the East Asia National Resource Center for two decades and served for six years as Associate Director of the Jackson School of International Studies He chaired the China Program for nine years was the Acting Director of the Jackson School for a further two His achievements in Resource Center direction had a national impact as a member of the National Leadership Committee of Title VI Center Directors Dien observed that in the Directors conferences Jack always took an active role as much a critic of policies he viewed as misconceived as he was a leader in discussions His opinions carried much weight 2 Dull died on January 18 1995 after a few months battling against cancer Dull was survived by his wife Margaret Peggy two daughters a son and four granddaughters Publications EditJack L Dull A Historical Introduction to the Apocryphal Ch an wei Texts of the Han Dynasty Ph D diss University of Washington 1966 DAI 66 11990 The seminal study in a Western language on a difficult topic History and the Old Text New Text Controversy in the Han Unpublished 1966 ms 1 Jack L Dull ジャック L ダル amp Shigemasa Fukui 福井重雅訳 Shin Dōkyō ni okeru Jukyōteki shoyōso 新道敎における儒敎的諸要素 Tokyo Kokusho Kankōkai 1977 Marriage and Divorce in Han China A Glimpse at Pre Confucian Society In David C Buxbaum ed Chinese Family Law and Social Change in Historical and Comparative Perspective Asian Law Series 3 Seattle University of Washington Press 1978 23 74 Anti Qin Rebels No Peasant Leaders Here Modern China 9 3 July 1983 285 318 The Evolution of Government in China In Paul S Ropp ed Heritage of China Contemporary Perspectives on Chinese Civilization Berkeley and Los Angeles University of California Press 1990 55 85 Determining Orthodoxy Imperial Roles In Imperial Rulership and Cultural Change in Traditional China ed by Frederick P Brandauer and Chun chieh Huang Seattle University of Washington Press 1994 3 27 Kao tsu s Founding and Wang Mang s Failure 2 The Legitimation of the Ch in 3 Ch u T ung tsu Han Social Structure Ed by Jack L Dull Han Dynasty China 1 Seattle University of Washington Press 1972 Hsu Cho yun Han agriculture the formation of early Chinese agrarian economy 206 B C A D 220 Ed by Jack L Dull Han Dynasty China 2 Seattle University of Washington Press 1980 References EditSources consultedConlon Frank F May 1995 Obituary Jack L Dull 1930 1995 Journal of Asian Studies 54 2 655 656 doi 10 1017 s0021911800039966 Endnotes Social Security Death Index a b c d e f Conlon 1995 Paul Rakita Goldin The Culture of Sex in Ancient China Honolulu University of Hawai i Press 2002 180 n 137 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jack Dull amp oldid 1134622289, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
