Steve Riep

Steve Riep is a Professor of Asian & Near Eastern Languages at Brigham Young University, affiliated with the College of Humanities. His work focuses on cultural studies, film analysis, and East Asian history. He has delivered lectures on topics such as Jia Zhangke's cinematic works, postwar political symbolism in cultural contexts, and literary critiques of historical figures.

Recent research includes analyses of Chinese cinema (e.g., Still Life and Ash is Purest White), post-Mao urbanization, and the intersection of politics and cultural production in East Asia. His 2017 lecture on Li Xuelian explores literary interpretation through historical frameworks.

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