Yue Meng

Yue Meng is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto, specializing in the environmental humanities and the cultural history of environmental science and technology. Her research bridges historical and contemporary themes in Chinese literature, urban culture, and the history of science.

• Environmental Humanities
• Chinese Cultural History of Environmental Science
• Modern Chinese Literature and Culture
• Modern Chinese Urban Culture

Her scholarly work includes the upcoming monograph The Land Reveals: Tracing Environmental Science in 20th Century China, alongside significant publications such as Shanghai and Edges of Empire (University of Minnesota, 2006) and Emerging from Horizon of History: Modern Chinese Women’s Literature (Peking University, 2023). Her research explores intersections between environmentalism, historical narratives, and urban development in modern China.

Contact: meng.yue@utoronto.ca. Office hours: Tuesdays 12:30-2:30pm (Room 14131).