K. Ian Shin

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I am a historian of the 19th- and 20th-century United States, interested in how “culture,” broadly defined, reflects but also shapes the politics of its time. My research and teaching concentrate on U.S.-China relations, U.S. empire, immigration, and the Asian American experience. I received my Ph.D., M.Phil., and M.A. from Columbia University, and my A.B. magna cum laude from Amherst College.

I currently teach at the University of Michigan, where I hold an appointment as an assistant professor in the Department of History and the Department of American Culture. Previously, I taught at Bates College.

I live with my husband Peter in Ann Arbor.