2019 LSA Collegiate Fellow (Asian Languages and Cultures)
About
As a scholar of queer Asian cinema, Dr. Kim is currently the LSA Collegiate Fellow in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan. From LGBT activism as a student, through published translations of queer theories, to experience teaching the cinemas of small nations, Dr. Kim has endeavored to foster cultural diversity and intellectual flexibility. He is now committed to serving his communities and incorporating his research and study into real-world transformations.
Current Work:
Dr. Kim is currently at work on a monograph exploring the aesthetic and political response of queer Asian cinema to the neo-nationalism, social conservatism, and hyper-modernization. What he is particularly interested in is the theorization of queer temporality and kinship in such cinemas, which he understands as a critical modality that challenges progressive and teleological national time. In short, his book attempts to reposition queer Asian cinema as a politically charged cinema of the oppressed.
Research Area Keyword(s):
Asian cinema, queer cinema, queer temporality, queer kinship, political cinema
