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Julie Starr is the Chair and Associate Professor of Anthropology at Hamilton College. Her research focuses on culturally variant conceptualizations of selfhood, embodiment, and empowerment, particularly in Chinese and Western women's experiences in Shanghai. She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Virginia and multiple degrees from The Ohio State University, including B.S. in Mathematics, B.A. in Comparative Studies, and an M.A. in Chinese.
Her book Modified Bodies Material Selves (2023) explores the 'materiality of self' through comparative analyses of beauty ideals, winning a grant from the Association of Asian Studies. Starr teaches courses on cultural anthropology, China studies, food anthropology, and the body. She has presented widely on ethnographic fieldwork challenges, gender roles in China, and body politics at institutions like the University of Virginia and Fudan University.
Starr’s work bridges theory and practice, emphasizing the interplay between cultural frameworks and lived experiences. Her academic contributions include critical perspectives on research ethics in cross-cultural contexts and the sociopolitical dimensions of embodiment.
