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Shawn Wong is a Professor in the Department of English and the Department of Cinema & Media Studies at the University of Washington, holding the Byron and Alice Lockwood Professor in the Humanities chair. He teaches courses in Asian American Literature, Screenwriting, and Critical Practice.
- Education: B.A. in English from University of California, Berkeley (1971); M.A. in Creative Writing from San Francisco State College (1974)
- International Teaching: Universität Tübingen (Germany), Jean Moulin Université (France), University of Washington Rome Center (Italy)
His research focuses on Asian American literature, cultural identity, and creative writing pedagogy. He has edited seminal anthologies like Aiiieeeee! and The Big Aiiieeeee!, shaping the Asian American literary canon. Recent projects include a University of Washington Press book series on Asian American Literature and Culture.
Shawn Wong's publications span novels (Homebase, American Knees), anthologies, and academic commentaries. His work intertwines historical fiction with cultural studies, emphasizing themes of migration, assimilation, and intergenerational trauma.
- Scientific Awards: Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award, Governor’s Writers Day Award, NEA Fellowship, Rockefeller Foundation Residency, SXSW Film Festival Award
As a founding instructor of the Red Badge Project, he teaches storytelling to veterans with PTSD. His advisees include PhD candidates Eun Ji Koh and Alan Williams, whose dissertations examine transpacific narratives and international student experiences.
