Research
My research work combines my interest in English and Global Relations. I work with online literature, published literature, how literature affects the idea of the nation-state, pop culture discourse, and state policies that affect class. The following projects are research from undergrad as well as some of my marketing reports for my previous internships.
As queerness is shunned to the side, people began to interpret media by themselves. They would see queerness in media and reinterpret it as their own. This grew even further online, as the internet was “seemingly freed from real-life hegemonic structures, digital technology advocates hoped to progress more democratic and power-equal structures”...Queer people began to form communities online rather than being open and public so they could be safe from harm."
Spring 2022
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Independently researched and wrote an extensive 25+ page project examining the changes to the publishing industry due to the rise of online self-publishing, specifically through a queer perspective.
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Created my own research methods on book marketing showcased using Google Sheets and Excel.
Fall 2021
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Independently researched and wrote an extensive 15+ page academic project and presentation examining the elder poverty population in South Korea, specifically on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected this population.
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Researched library databases for articles in both English and Korean.
Fall 2021
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Presented at a UIUC GWS roundtable.
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Research paper on the history of trans narratives in mainstream media.
Fall 2021
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Research paper & playlist on the history and authenticity of Korean Hip Hop music.
Spring 2022
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This project is to showcase the queer themes of Moby Dick, specifically through a trans reading of Ishmael and a queer reading of his relationship with Queequeg, and then reflect these queer themes through black out poetry and a physical zine.
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Attached is a PDF where you can print it out at home!
Fall 2022
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Researched book trends & marketing endeavors for 8th & Atlas Publishing.
