Faculty Profiles
- Jein Kim
- Graduate Student
- At Rutgers Since: 2024
- Primary Areas of Specialization: 20th-/21st century American novel, African American literature, Black feminism, critical race studies, queer theory
- Field of Interest: African-American & Diaspora, Critical Race Studies, Gender & Sexuality, Twentieth Century, Twenty-first Century
- About:
Jein (pronounced as "JAY-IN") Kim's research interest covers American literature and critical theory specifically with regards to how modern and contemporary novels revisit the scenes of violence in American history, particularly within the context of Atlantic slavery and its afterlife.
- Education: B.A. in English Language and Literature, Seoul National University (2020); M.A. in English Language and Literature, Seoul National University (2023)