Dr. Daniel Kim

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Biography

Daniel Y. Kim is a Professor in the Department of English and the Department of American Studies at Brown University. His scholarship primarily focuses on post-1945 U.S. literature, with a particular emphasis on Asian American and African American traditions, Korean/American studies, ethnic studies, gender studies, and the Cold War. He has authored significant works including 'Intimacies Conflict: Cultural Memory Korean War' (NYU Press, 2020) and 'Reading Manhood Black Yellow: Ralph Ellison, Frank Chin Literary Politics Identity' (Stanford University Press, 2005), analyzing the representations of racialized masculinity and their implications in a comparative context. His research further investigates the relationship between literature and identity through the lens of racial and sexual politics, providing valuable insights into how these dynamics are articulated in literary discourse. Kim's contributions also encompass various scholarly articles published in prestigious journals like American Literary History and Journal of Asian American Studies. He has received numerous fellowships and awards, reflecting his commitment to advancing scholarly research in these critical areas of study. Among his teaching responsibilities, he offers courses on American histories, Asian American literature, and the racial politics within the literary canon.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Brown University • Providence, RI

Held a faculty position in the Department of English and Department of American Studies, focusing on U.S. literature and cultural studies.

Assistant Professor

— Present

Brown University • Providence, RI

Initially appointed in the Department of English, contributing to teaching and research in American literature.

Awards

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Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award

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U.C. President's Fellowship (Graduate Mentorship Award)

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Mellon Fellowship in the Humanities (Honorary)

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Phi Beta Kappa

Courses

ENGL 0100R - American Histories, American Novels ENGL 0100V - Inventing Asian American Literature ENGL 1710M - Nationalizing Narratives: Race, Nationalism, American Novel ENGL 1761G - Translational Echoes Korean War ENGL 1761V - Korean War Color ENGL 2210 - Proseminar ENGL 2761F - Racial Lives Affect ENGL 2761N - Theories Affect: Poetics Expression Identity ENGL 2761V - Wake War: Ecologies Displacement Contemporary Fiction Poetry ENGL 2950 - Seminar Pedagogy Composition Theory ETHN 1750S - Extravagant Texts: Reading World Asian American Literature ETHN 1751B - Feeling Minor: Race, Affect, Asian America ETHN 1890U - Extravagant Texts: Reading World Asian American Literature ETHN 1900E - Senior Seminar Ethnic Studies

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics