Chen Jian is Distinguished Global Network Professor of History at NYU Shanghai (with an affiliated appointment at NYU New York), Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center, Zijiang Distinguished Visiting Professor at East China Normal University, and Hu Shih Professor of History Emeritus at Cornell University.

Martin Klimke is Associate Dean of Humanities and Associate Professor of History at New York University Abu Dhabi.

Masha Kirasirova is Assistant Professor/Faculty Fellow of History at New York University Abu Dhabi.

Mary Nolan is Professor of History at New York University.

Marilyn Young was Professor of History at New York University.

Joanna Waley-Cohen is Provost for NYU Shanghai and Silver Professor of History at NYU New York.