Linh Thủy Nguyễn

Linh Thủy Nguyễn is an Associate Professor in the Department of American Ethnic Studies at the University of Washington. She holds a Ph.D. in Ethnic Studies from UC San Diego and a B.A. in Women's Studies from UC Santa Barbara. Her work focuses on Asian American and Southeast Asian American cultural studies, US militarism, immigration/refugee studies, and intergenerational trauma. She is on leave during 2024-2025.

Education:

• Ph.D., Ethnic Studies, University of California, San Diego
• B.A., Women's Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara

Research Interests:
Explores relationships between history, memory, race, war, migration, and family through cultural productions. Her award-winning book Displacing Kinship: The Intimacies of Intergenerational Trauma in Vietnamese American Cultural Production (2024) analyzes how second-generation Vietnamese Americans process war legacies through creative works.

Awards:

• 2024 Gloria E. Anzaldua First Book Prize Honorable Mention

Engagement:
Collaborates with community organizations on social justice pedagogy and immigration advocacy. Specializes in developing curriculum for marginalized communities.