Se-Mi Oh

Se-Mi Oh is an Associate Professor in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan. She specializes in cultural history of modern and contemporary Korea, integrating urban humanities and visual studies methodologies.

• Education: Ph.D. from Columbia University
• Email: smoh@umich.edu
• Office: 202 South Thayer Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1608

Her research examines the intersection of history and space, focusing on:

• Decoding urban environments as historical texts
• Japanese colonialism's spatial discursive production in Seoul
• Ecological reimagining of the Han River
• Sensory registers in deconstructing colonial visual regimes

Key publication trends include:

• Interdisciplinary approaches combining history, semiotics, and urban studies
• Critical analysis of architectural surfaces and auditory history
• Postindustrial ecological interventions in urban planning