The Southeast Asia and Transpacific Studies group brings together a diverse, multi-disciplinary
community of scholars across UCSD to discuss the distinct theoretical and methodological challenges of
working in the Asia/Pacific region. In particular, we seek to develop new analytic frameworks which take
seriously the diversity of indigenous forms of knowledge, agency and experience, both within and
outside Southeast Asia and across the Pacific. In so doing, our group is part of a larger movement to
innovate and move forward from the area studies model. Southeast Asian and Transpacific experiences
and knowledge are at the center of inquiry, but this regional focus welcomes useful comparative and
contextual content. Our group meets twice a quarter to discuss canonical and contemporary texts, in-
process research by participants, and host external speakers.
Claire Edington (History Department) and co-convener is Jody Blanco (Literature Department)
Claire Edington (History) - cedington@ucsd.edu
Wendy Matsumura (History) - wmatsumura@ucsd.edu
Erin Suzuki (Literature) - esuzuki@mail.ucsd.edu
Jody Blanco (Literature) - jdblanco@ucsd.edu
Simeon Man (History) - siman@ucsd.edu
Todd Henry (History) - tahenry@ucsd.edu
Hoang Nguyen (Literature) - hoangnguyen@ucsd.edu
Chinary Ung (Music) - c1ung@ucsd.edu
Yen Le Espiritu (Ethnic Studies) - yespiritu@ucsd.edu
Suzanne Brenner (Anthropology) - sbrenner@ucsd.edu
Dredge Kang (Anthropology) - dredgekang@ucsd.edu
Nancy Kwak (History) - nhkwak@ucsd.edu
Amie Campos, Department of History (amcampos@ucsd.edu)
Christen Sasaki, Department of Ethnic Studies (csasaki@ucsd.edu)
Felicitas Hartung, Department of History (fhartung@ucsd.edu)
Greg Pōmaikaʻi Gushiken (Kanaka Maoli, Okinawan), Department of Ethnic Studies
(ggushike@ucsd.edu)
Hyesong Lim, PhD Student, History Department (hyl144@ucsd.edu)
Jennifer Chang, Department of Theater and Dance (j7chang@ucsd.edu)
Joanmarie Bañez, PhD Student, Department of Literature (jbanez@ucsd.edu)
Keva X. Bui, Department of Ethnic Studies and Certificate in Critical Gender Studies (kxb002@ucsd.edu)
Makenzie Read, Department of Literature (mrread@ucsd.edu)
Maya Richards, Department of Literature (mirichar@ucsd.edu)
Megan Wesling, Department of Literature (mwesling@ucsd.edu)
Mohammad Khamsya Bin Khidzer, Department of Sociology and Science Studies (mbinkhid@ucsd.edu)
Olivia Quintanilla, Department of Ethnic Studies (oquintan@ucsd.edu)
Rachel Emerine Hicks, Department of Anthropology (rdhicks@ucsd.edu)
Robert Potmesil, Department of History Sang Eun Eunice Lee, Department of Literature and Critical
Gender Studies (sel160@ucsd.edu)
Youngoh Jung, History Department and Critical Gender Studies (yoj013@ucsd.edu).
