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Holly Stephens received her Ph.D. in History from the University of Pennsylvania in 2017. As a historian focused on Korea and Japan, her research interests range widely to include economic history, agriculture, empire, everyday life, village organizations, and the emergence of the modern state. Her current monograph project, titled 'Empire Association: Re-Organization of Rural Economy in Modern Korea,' examines changes in Korean agriculture during the late nineteenth century and the colonial period amidst immense political upheaval. By utilizing previously unexamined farmers’ diaries, the project traces the formation and operation of new agricultural organizations linked to Korean farmers and regional-global markets, while also addressing new ideas regarding the state’s role in the economy and the adoption of scientific farming methods that transformed agricultural production. Prior to her position at the University of Edinburgh, Holly was a Postdoctoral Associate at the Council on East Asian Studies at Yale University.
University of Edinburgh • Edinburgh
Lecturer in Japanese and Korean Studies, engaging in research and teaching.
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