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Yeong Ran Kim is an Emory Korea Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow in Korean Studies at Emory University, affiliated with the Department of Russian and East Asian Languages and Cultures. Their research focuses on queer and trans activist aesthetics, performance theory, and transnational cultural studies, examining how these intersect with social justice movements in South Korea. They hold a Ph.D. in Theater Arts and Performance Studies from Brown University.
- Education: Ph.D., Theater Arts and Performance Studies, Brown University
- Prior Affiliations: Andrew W. Mellon Digital Humanities Fellow; affiliated faculty at Sarah Lawrence College’s Filmmaking and Moving Image Arts program
Kim’s current projects include a book manuscript, Queer Unmastery: A Cultural History of Performance, Digital Media, and Social Movements in South Korea, and a co-edited volume on decolonial practices in transpacific Korean art. Their work engages with queer feminist theory, globalization, and digital media’s role in identity formation.
Awards: Andrew W. Mellon Digital Humanities Fellow.
Grants & Activities: Co-organized academic conferences such as Queer/Feminist/Praxis (2021) and Queer Translations (2024). Their teaching emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to art, activism, and transnational cultural dynamics.
Labs/Teams: Collaborations with scholars and artists in Korea and the Korean diaspora through conference organizing and co-editing projects.
