Andrea Mendoza

Assistant Professor · 20th Century Japanese Literature

United States

About

Andrea Mendoza is an Assistant Professor in Japanese and Comparative Literatures at the University of California San Diego. Her research focuses on intersections between Japanese and Latin American literary/visual texts, intellectual history, philosophy, and critical studies frameworks. She holds a B.A. from Connecticut College and a Ph.D. in Asian Literature, Religion, and Culture (Japan focus) from Cornell University.

Education:

B.A., Connecticut College
Ph.D., Asian Literature, Religion, and Culture (Japan focus), Cornell University

Research Interests: Mendoza examines 20th/21st century transnational literary connections through decolonial lenses, with emphasis on gender/race studies. Her work bridges East Asian and Latin American cultural productions using comparative frameworks.

Awards:

Supported by Hellman Foundation
Institute for Citizens and Scholars Fellowship
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship

Additional: Fluent in Japanese, Spanish, and French. Office located in Arts & Humanities Bldg Room 233.

Research fields

20th Century Japanese Literature 21st Century Japanese Literature Latin American Literature Visual Culture Studies Intellectual History Philosophy Critical Gender Studies Critical Race Studies Decolonial Critique

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