معرفی
Lin Li is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Kenyon College, with affiliations in Asian and Middle East Studies. Her research and teaching focus on gender, structural injustice, historical memory, and popular culture in East Asia, particularly within the Japanese empire and the Asia-Pacific region during and after the Cold War.
Li received her Ph.D. in East Asian History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a minor in Gender and Women’s Studies, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University’s Clayman Institute for Gender Research. Prior to Kenyon, she served as an Assistant Professor of History at the University of St. Thomas, Minnesota.
- Ph.D., East Asian History, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Minor, Gender and Women’s Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Stanford University’s Clayman Institute for Gender Research
Her research centers on structural violence along lines of gender, ethnicity, and disability across the Japanese empire, and its representation in historical memory and popular culture. She is currently preparing a monograph on trans-Pacific historical memories of the 'comfort women' system. Her work adopts a transnational and intersectional methodology, bridging history, gender studies, and cultural studies.
Lin Li teaches courses such as Modern East Asia, Early East Asia, Health, Disability, and Medicine in East Asia, and the Practice and Theory of History. She also serves as chair of the National Women’s Studies Association’s North American Asian Feminist Collective caucus, reflecting her active engagement in feminist academic communities.
While no specific scientific awards or publications are listed in the provided text, her research trajectory and institutional affiliations indicate a strong scholarly presence in the fields of gender history and East Asian studies.
She advises students and contributes to academic programs at Kenyon, particularly in interdisciplinary areas connecting history, gender, and Asian studies. Her current projects suggest continued scholarly output on memory, trauma, and representation in East Asian history.
Li is affiliated with academic networks including the National Women’s Studies Association and maintains a research profile on Academia.edu, indicating active participation in the academic community.
