Dr. Yukiko Koga

Biography

Yukiko Koga is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Yale University. Her research explores the emerging moral and legal landscapes in post-imperial and post-colonial East Asia. Koga's work critically examines how contemporary generations are grappling with the histories of settler colonialism, forced migration, and slavery, particularly addressing the formal end of Japanese imperial violence. She earned her Ph.D. in Anthropology from Columbia University, an MA in Political Science from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, and a Bachelor of Laws from Keio University in Tokyo. Koga has published extensively, with notable works including 'Inheritance Loss: China, Japan, Political Economy Redemption Empire,' awarded the Anthony Leeds Book Prize and the Francis L. K. Hsu Book Prize. Her scholarship includes articles in respected journals and contributions to edited volumes that address themes of legal redress and transnational complexities in relation to historical injustices. Koga teaches courses that explore topics in memory, reparation, and the socio-political ramifications of historical legacies in East Asia.

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