Deborah Solomon

Deborah Solomon is an Associate Professor at Otterbein University, serving as Department Chair of the Department of History, Political Science, Languages & Cultures. Her work focuses on East Asian history, particularly Korean experiences under Japanese colonial rule.

• Education: Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (2009)
• B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz (1996)

Her research explores intersections of colonialism, gender, identity, and power, with a focus on student resistance and print technologies in the Korean peninsula during the Japanese empire. She is currently completing her book manuscript Schooling Discontent: Education, Identity and Student Protest in Colonial Korea, 1910-1945.

Recent publications analyze student movements (1919–1940s), colonial education policy, and transnational impacts of print culture. Articles appear in The Journal of Interdisciplinary History, The Journal of Korean Studies, and The Journal of Asian Studies.

• Scientific Awards & Grants:
  • Fulbright Research Grant (2005–2006)
  • Jacob K. Javits Fellowship (2000–2004)
  • Blakemore Foundation language grants (2001–2005)
  • Post-doctoral fellowships at Harvard and with the Mansfield Foundation

She has received grants for Korean and Japanese language study and is affiliated with research centers at Ohio State University, University of Michigan, and UC Berkeley. Her work bridges historical analysis with contemporary discussions on identity and resistance.