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Jeffrey Niedermaier joined the departments of East Asian Studies and Comparative Literature at Brown University in 2021. His research focuses on premodern Japanese literature and culture, particularly exploring the genre of waka and the influence of Chinese literary traditions on Japanese texts. He investigates the hybrid literary writings that enriched the cultural imagination of the Sinographic Sphere, consisting of Chinese-writing communities throughout Asia. His ongoing project, "Poetics Elsewhere," seeks to explore the tradition of resonant verse and its transnational connections, with supports from various fellowships including the Fulbright-Hays fellowship in Tokyo. In addition to his research, Niedermaier teaches courses on Japanese literature and comparative poetry, engaging students with the complexities of multilingualism and literary exchange between East Asia and other regions. He holds a PhD in Japanese literature from Yale University and has published articles in several academic journals, including "Asiatische Studien" and the "Journal of World Literature."
Department: Department of Economics