Doctoral Student in Asian Languages and Cultures
About
My research centers on Chinese Ming-Qing literature and gender. I am very interested in the gender ecology manifested in late imperial writing and the historical milieu that enabled such writing to flourish. The employment of gendered elements in vernacular fiction to convey different themes, writings about women/femininity or historically non-normative sexualities, and writings by women are avenues that I would like to explore. Male bonding and homoeroticism in Ming and early Qing are also within the purview of my research. In addition, drama, Chinese theater, and Chinese visual culture are among my research foci, especially in terms of how they interrelate with or embody the nuanced gender construct of the late imperial moment.
Research Interests
China; Ming-Qing Literature; Gender; Theater and Visual Culture
Languages (other than English):
- Mandarin Chinese
- Classical Chinese
- French
- Manchu
- Japanese
