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Wai-yee Li is the 1879 Professor of Chinese Literature at Harvard University, where she has taught since 2000. Her research bridges early Chinese thought, late imperial literature, and cultural history, with special emphasis on Ming-Qing transitions. She holds office hours in Spring 2025, indicating ongoing academic engagement.
Li's scholarship explores intersections of gender, material culture, and historical trauma across dynastic shifts. Primary research domains include:
- Cultural memory in late imperial China
- Gender representation in crisis narratives
- Material culture and literary symbolism
- Translation and interpretation of classical dramas
- Historiographical methods in premodern texts
Recent book publications (2022-2025) examine material culture in late imperial China, Ming-Qing theatrical farces, and gender dynamics in classical friendship paradigms. Her translational work includes landmark editions of The Peach Blossom Fan and courtesan memoirs.
Notable honors include:
- Elected Academician of Academia Sinica (2014)
- AAS Joseph Levenson Prize (2016)
- AAS Patrick D. Hanan Translation Prize (2018)
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- ACLS Fellowship
- NEH Grant
- Radcliffe Institute Fellowship
Li has secured research funding from the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation, Geiss Hsu Foundation, and American Academy in Berlin. While specific student advisees aren't listed, she regularly teaches graduate seminars on Ming-Qing literature and early Chinese historiography.
