East Asian Studies, 1951-2026
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Indelible Skin, Erased Histories: U.S. Colonialism and the Suppression of Indigenous Tattooing in Japan and the Philippines
(2026-04-22) Cebedo, Isa; Kwok, Zoe Song-YiThe Art of Contentment: Happiness, Exile, and Literary Innovation in Ouyang Xiu and Su Shi
(2026-04-22) Schott, Mitchell H.; Shields, Anna MarshallThis thesis compares how Ouyang Xiu and Su Shi used writing in exile to fashion literary selves. Focusing on persona, literary register, and natural imagery, it argues that Su's Huangzhou writing inherits Ouyang's literary model while also extending it. By reading these two writers together, this thesis shows that Su's response to exile emerges not in isolation, but through both continuity with and divergence from Ouyang's earlier literary voice.
Redefining Tradition and Transforming the Loss of the A Dynasty into Abstract Expression: Bada Shanren (1626-1705) in the 1690s
(2025-04-23) Chen, Shang; Wang, Cheng-huaSparkly Radiation: Hagio Moto’s Nanohana and a Shōjo Reading of 3.11
(2025-04-23) Lopkin, Amalia; Steininger, Brian R.Unfinished Heroines: Female Agency and Its Limits in the Chinese Television Series The Tale of Rose (2024)
(2025-04-23) Zheng, Anna; Xia, XiaoyuChinese Queer Life in the Digital Age: Documentary, (Social) Media, and Boy’s Love
(2025-04-28) Branom, Amanda; Bian, He; Raymo, James M.Item Post-Identity: Academic Erasures in the Japanese “Yuri” Genre
(2024-07-15) Obinata, Kai; Wen, Xin; Borovoy, AmyAnglophone scholarship disproportionately privileges certain discourses in the Japanese literary genre termed yuri. I write of these biases, as well as an unprecedented comprehensive queer-theory account on the state of the yuri genre including trends, frameworks, and rehearsive implications.
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(2024-07-15) Kang, Sal; Xia, XiaoyuItem Late Sengoku Era Military Organization and Composition between Daimyo
(2024-07-15) Watson, Kyle; Conlan, Thomas DItem “짠!” Drinking Across Borders: Exploring the Global Influence of South Korea’s Drinking Culture Through Media Portrayal and Fan Perceptions
(2024-07-15) Kim, Michelle; Steininger, BrianItem Joint (In)Action: Analyzing the Relationship between Coalitions of Women’s Organizations and the Government in Abortion Legislation in South Korea
(2024-07-15) Kim, Hadley; Chizhova, KseniaItem Guide to 교권 Teachers’ Rights: Exploration of Historical Development and Legal Definitions in Korea
(2024-07-15) Hyun, Jaemin; Borovoy, AmyItem 碎锦Torn Brocade: A Translation of Selected Poetry by 石评梅 Shi Pingmei
(2024-07-15) Schultz, Calla; Bian, HeItem “You are My ‘Treaty of Nanjing,’ The Beginning of My fall”: A Cultural Analysis of Contemporary China's Obsession with “Little Fresh Meat” 小鲜肉
(2023-07-06) Wen, Anne Jing Ping; Chizhova, Ksenia; Shields, Anna M.Item Keyhole Tumuli in the Southwestern Peripheries of the Korean Peninsula
(2023-07-06) Park, Eric; Conlan, ThomasItem Surveillance and Scapegoating: A Disciplinary Reproduction of the Social Imagination of Contagion
(2023-07-06) Kim, Josephine; Chung, StevenItem UNFIT FOR THE NATION: UNCOVERING THE HIDDEN REALITIES OF TRANSNATIONAL ADOPTION OF SOUTH KOREA-BORN CHILDREN, 1950–1990
(2023-07-06) Hong, Alexandra; Chizhova, KseniaItem “Hello There! Welcome to the World of Pokémon!” An Analysis in Series Prosperity Through the Fundamentals of a Global Franchise
(2023-07-06) Hahn, Mylz; Steininger, BrianItem An In-Depth Analysis of The State of Cryptocurrency in China
Romero Bakker, Braulio; Freeman, JoshuaCryptocurrency is a space that has grown by leaps and bounds since the launch of Bitcoin in 2009. Similarly, China has experienced a meteoric rise in prosperity and global influence since 1978. This paper will trace the evolution of the Chinese government’s position towards cryptocurrencies. Beginning in 2013 the CCP released a notice outlining its concerns about the decentralized and anonymous nature of Bitcoin. Since 2013, the crypto market has matured a lot and the dangers enumerated by the CCP in 2013 have only grown more pronounced. Concurrently, under Xi the CCP has shifted towards a stricter authoritarianism with little tolerance for not being in control. The CCP’s emphasis on central control and its desire to financialize Chinese society through a safe and methodical process ultimately necessitated that they outlaw cryptocurrency trading in China. Despite being banned in China, the cryptocurrency market has continued growing and maturing and is now poised to become a world reserve currency.