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Jillana Enteen is Professor of Instruction in Gender & Sexuality Studies at Northwestern University, with additional faculty appointments in Asian American Studies and Asian Studies. She co-founded and co-convenes NUDHL (Northwestern University's Digital Humanities Lab), supported by the Kaplan Humanities Institute. A Fulbright Fellow to Thailand, her research examines Thai gender/sexuality terminologies, digital representations of identity, and medical tourism markets.
Her scholarly interests include:
- Transnational analyses of sexuality through digital and literary lenses
- Cultural adaptations of English gender/sexuality terms in Thai urban contexts
- Online marketing strategies for Thai gender reassignment surgery
- Intersections of race, technology, and queer identity in virtual spaces
Publications demonstrate consistent focus on Thai sexuality studies and digital humanities, with recent work examining medical tourism infrastructure and trans healthcare advocacy. Earlier research established frameworks for analyzing online cultural hybridity and postcolonial cyber interventions.
Awards & Grants:
- Fulbright Fellowship for research in Thailand
- SPAN Faculty Grant supporting research on Gender Reassignment Surgery tourism
She directs graduate and undergraduate research through Northwestern's Digital Humanities Lab, exploring interdisciplinary intersections of technology and cultural studies. Current projects investigate digital communication patterns in Thailand's medical tourism industry.
