Xing Hang currently teaches at Brandeis University. He is the author of the Encyclopedia of National Anthems (2011) and co-editor (with Tonio Andrade) of Sea Rovers, Silver, and Samurai: Maritime East Asia in Global History, 1550 1700. He has also written numerous articles and reviews for major journals, and is a recipient of many grants and awards, including the American Council of Learned Societies Henry Luce Fellowship and the Michael L. Walzer Prize for Excellence in Teaching.