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Mee-Ju Ro is an Assistant Professor specializing in Asian American literatures, focusing particularly on transpacific women’s writings and contemporary Korean literatures. Her research engages themes of race and gender, trauma theory, and translation, demonstrating the intertwined nature of storytelling and subjectivity through the lens of quantum entanglement. Her book project, 'Entangled Testimonies,' explores how narratives from women of color intersect with dislocation, migration, and historical violence, challenging Eurocentric views of individuality and testimony. Ro's translation work emphasizes multilingual realities and questions traditional forms of storytelling, positing a relational rather than individualistic approach. She has conducted fieldwork in Seoul, providing translation services related to the archives of Korean comfort women. Her recent publications include a translation testimony and a short story published in notable literary journals.
Department of Philosophy