Overview
His research interests include colonial discourse studies, postcolonial theory, Japanese mass culture, and theories of globalization and regionalism. He has published in boundary 2, positions and Public Culture.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
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2020 - Present
Asian & Middle Eastern Studies,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Dean of the Arts & Humanities
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2024 - Present
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Recent Publications
Archipelagic Asias: Fluid Perspectives and Oceanic Methodologies
Journal Article Verge: Studies in Global Asias · September 1, 2024 Full text CiteVoices from Cheju (Jeju): Towards an Archipelagic Imagination
Journal Article Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus · July 21, 2023 The essay profiles five artists and activists from Cheju Island and narrates their work and commitment to keeping the legacies of the vi cti ms of the i nfamous Chej u 4. 3 Inci dent al i ve i n publ i c di scourse. Thei r acti vi sm, embedded i n l ocal h ... CiteThe new “Great Game”? Decolonizing wargames in the era of China’s rise
Journal Article Inter-Asia Cultural Studies · January 1, 2023 The “new” Great Game suggests that, like the imperial competition of the past, we are witnessing a trans-imperial moment whereby Japan and China are vying for hegemony in East Asia. This is a new moment because East Asia, unlike Europe, has never had two c ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Supporting the Arts in Trinity College
Institutional SupportPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Mary Duke Biddle Foundation · 2025 - 2025View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of California, San Diego ·
1994
Ph.D.
University of California, Los Angeles ·
1988
M.A.
Occidental College ·
1985
B.A.