Caroline Kyungah Hong

Caroline Kyungah Hong serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Queens College, City University of New York, where she also directs the Queens College AANAPISI Project (QCAP). Her academic work bridges literary scholarship with public engagement on Asian American cultural issues.

Dr. Hong's research focuses on 20th- and 21st-century Asian American literatures and cultures, with particular emphasis on Asian American fiction, comics, and pop culture. Her scholarship explores how comedy and humor function within Asian American representation, examining both historical contexts and contemporary manifestations across various media forms. She is currently completing a book project tentatively titled Funny Asians, expected for publication in 2024.

Her scholarly output demonstrates consistent engagement with Asian American literary production across multiple formats, including academic articles, book chapters, encyclopedia entries, and public scholarship. Her work shows particular interest in graphic narratives and their pedagogical applications, as well as the evolving representation of Asian Americans in comedy and popular media across historical periods.

Dr. Hong actively participates in public scholarship, giving talks and interviews on Asian American content and issues, including a notable appearance on WNYC's The Takeaway discussing Always Be My Maybe and the history of Asian American comedy.

She teaches a diverse range of undergraduate and graduate courses including Asian American literature (ENGL 369, 733, 781), multiethnic comics/graphic narratives (ENGL 391W, 640, 781), pop culture (ENGL 391W, 399W), comedy and satire (ENGL 390, 781), introductions to literary study (ENGL 170W), and the arts in NYC (HNRS 125). She welcomes students interested in Asian American literatures and cultures, critical race and ethnic studies, comics studies, comedy and humor studies, and pop culture.