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Minsoo Kang is a Professor of European History at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, specializing in the cultural and intellectual history of 18th- and 19th-century France, England, and Germany. His research spans diverse areas including the history of science and technology, science fiction, literary history, and global history with a focus on East Asia and Korea.
- Ph.D. in European History, University of California, Los Angeles (2004)
- MA in European History, University of California, Los Angeles (1991)
- BA in Interdisciplinary Studies of History, Philosophy, and Religion, University of Southern California (1988)
His scholarship examines the intersection of technology and culture, exemplified by his book Sublime Dreams of Living Machines: The Automaton in the European Imagination (2010) and co-edited work Visions of the Industrial Age (2017). Recent publications explore topics like artificial beings, historical memory, and cross-cultural narratives.
He has received notable awards including the Gerald and Deanne Gitner Excellence in Teaching Award (2005) and Graduate Division Fellowship (2002). His editorial roles include work on Azalea: Literature in Context and contributions to speculative fiction anthologies.
