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Dr. Steven A. Leibo, who writes historical fiction under the pen name Li Bo is the Sherman David Spector Professor in the Humanities at the Sage Colleges in New York. He specializes in Modern International History & Politics. Dr. Leibo also taught at the State University of New York at Albany from 1986 to 2015. A former Fulbright scholar, Prof. Leibo specializes in the relationship between Asia and the West. Leibo has extensive experience leading study tours through Vietnam. Leibo is also a documentary filmmaker. His most recent film is "From Albany to Saigon: Vietnam & the Capital Region."
Among scholars of Asia, Leibo is best known for his role with the international discussion group H-ASIA. In 1994 he and Frank Conlon created the list for the emerging H-NET organization. For the following ten years, until 2004 Leibo usually served as the list's lead editor. He remains a member but is no longer involved in the day to day editing activities.
Leibo is probably best known to upstate New York residents for his work as a frequent international political analyst for regional television, radio, and newspapers. During the Persian Gulf War of 1990-91 he served as the international political analyst for WTEN TV. Since 1997 Dr. Leibo has served as an international affairs commentator for WAMC Northeast Public Radio. He blogs at "Leibo's World Watch"
Leibo is both a member of the National Committee on US China relations and an associate in research at Harvard University's Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies
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