We’re pleased to announce that Raymond Wang will be joining the Pardee School of Global Studies as Assistant Professor of International Relations. Wang will assume his professorship on July 1, 2026.
“In fact, we hired Raymond Wang back in early 2025, but he deferred his arrival in order to complete his postdoc at Columbia.” Dean Scott Taylor said. “Over the past 18 months, Raymond has become a member of the Pardee community already, while we eagerly awaited his formal start. We’re excited to welcome Professor Wang to our faculty and to our classrooms. With expertise in China’s international relations and its role in the international order—themes at the very center of contemporary global academic and policy debates—Professor Wang will be a sought-after scholar and teacher. He is a wonderful addition to the Pardee School.”
At Pardee, Dr. Wang will teach courses on international relations, Chinese foreign policy, and global governance. He shared that he is excited to join the Pardee community, emphasizing how welcoming the staff and faculty have been. Wang also said he looks forward to contributing to and being part of Pardee’s interdisciplinary environment.
Before joining Pardee, Wang earned his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He also served as a Columbia-Harvard China and the World Postdoctoral Fellow and as a Research Fellow with the International Security Program at the Belfer Center.
Dr. Wang’s research focuses on the strategies and tools rising powers use to shape international order, with a particular emphasis on the rise of China. His ongoing book project examines how China shapes international order by commandeering existing rules rather than overturning them or building alternative institutions. The professor’s work has been supported by the Smith Richardson Foundation, the Hans J. Morgenthau Fellowship, Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs, and MIT’s Center for International Studies.
Outside of his academic work, Dr. Wang enjoys cooking, experimenting with different culinary cultures, and running along the Charles River.
To learn more about Raymond Wang, visit his faculty profile.
