Christina Klein

Christina Klein is a Professor of English and American Studies at Boston College, serving as Director of the Ph.D. Program, American Studies Program, and Literature Core Program. She holds a B.A. in Film Studies from Wesleyan University and a Ph.D. in American Studies from Yale University. Her research focuses on Korean cinema, transnational genres, and Cold War cultural encounters between Asia and the U.S.

• Expertise: Korean Cinema, Transnational Genres, Cold War Cultural History
• Affiliations: Harvard's Institute of Korean Studies (Research Associate), Asian Studies Program Steering Committee

Her work analyzes films like Bong Joon-ho’s works and explores how Hollywood genres are reworked through Korean contexts. Recent publications include Cold War Cosmopolitanism (2020) and Cold War Orientalism (2020). She has contributed to journals like American Quarterly and Cinema Journal.