Eunjoo Cho

Eunjoo Cho serves as a Visiting Associate Professor in the Department of Asian Studies within the Faculty of Arts at the University of British Columbia, specializing in Korean literary studies with emphasis on modern poetry and colonial-era literature.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Korean Modern Poetry, Seoul National University, 2010
• M.A., Seoul National University, 2006
• B.A., Ajou University, 2002

Research Focus: Her scholarship centers on Korean Modern Poetry with deep specialization in works from the Japanese colonial period, examining socio-political contexts and cultural resistance. She actively explores Diaspora Poetry and Literature to analyze transnational identity formation, conducts Cultural Studies on Japanese Colonial Period Literature to unpack ideological frameworks, and pioneers Comparative Studies of Poetry and Other Arts investigating intersections with visual and performing arts through interdisciplinary methodologies.

Advising and Grants: Publicly available information does not specify current graduate advisees, research grants, or funded projects beyond her core teaching and research responsibilities in Korean literary studies.

Research Infrastructure: No dedicated laboratories, research centers, or collaborative teams are documented in the provided institutional profile, indicating primary engagement through departmental academic structures.