About Me
I am currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for the Center for Applied Research on Democracy at Yale University.
Trained in political theory, I work primarily within critical ethnic studies to bridge the two fields through an analysis of the intertwined histories of racial capitalism and postcolonial racial formations.
Research
My current research project, titled Relational Formations of Race in the Afterlives of the Korean War, examines how the war’s racialized logic of martial citizenship produced the conditions for popular narratives surrounding so-called “interethnic conflict” in urban centers and contributed to the rise of the Korean American far right. Through this work, I aim to illuminate the enduring entanglements between militarism, race, and diaspora in shaping political subjectivities.
Teaching
With nearly a decade of classroom experience across research universities and international educational settings, I design discussion-driven courses that invite students to connect political theory to contemporary questions of race, empire, and citizenship. Most recently, I taught a seminar on Politics & Human Rights with Oxford Academia at Yale University, guiding students through global human rights frameworks across film, literature, and political thought. In all my courses, I prioritize careful reading and open dialogue, cultivating a shared intellectual community where students feel both challenged and supported as they develop their own analytical voice.
