Xu Jilin (born 1957; Chinese: 许纪霖; pinyin: Xú Jìlín) is a Chinese historian. He is a professor of history at East China Normal University,^[1] and specializes in 20th century Chinese intellectual history.

Born in 1957 in Shanghai, Xu Jilin studied policy at East China Normal University.^[2] From 1997 to 2003, Xu Jilin was a visiting professor and visiting scholar at the Harvard–Yenching Institute,^[3] the National University of Singapore, and the University of Tokyo. In 2003, he returned to the East China Normal University where he continued his career.^[4]

Xu Jilin serves on the editorial board of the journal Twenty-First Century Bimonthly, published by Chinese University of Hong Kong.^[5]

• ——— (2018). Rethinking China's Rise: A Liberal Critique. Translated by Ownby, David. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1108470759.
• ——— (2012). "Social Darwinism in modern China". Journal of Modern Chinese History. 6 (2): 182–197. doi:10.1080/17535654.2012.718605.