Kang-i-Sun Chang

Kang-i-Sun Chang, the inaugural Malcolm G. Chace ’56 Professor of East Asian Languages and Literatures at Yale University, has been teaching since 1982. She specializes in classical Chinese literature with a focus on comparative poetry studies, literary criticism, gender studies, and cultural theory/aesthetics.

• Role: Scholar of East Asian Languages and Literatures
• Institution: Yale University
• Department: Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures
• Academic Rank: Professor
• Email: kang-i.chang@yale.edu

Research Interests

Her research spans classical Chinese literature with interconnections to:

• Comparative studies of poetry
• Literary criticism frameworks
• Gender studies in traditional contexts
• Cultural theory and aesthetics

She also contributes to interdisciplinary programs like Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies (LGBTS) at Yale, reflecting broader interests in cultural discourse.