Assistant Professor, Asian Studies
B.A., East China Normal University; M.A., Kyushu University; Ph.D., University of Arizona
Appointed In
2024
Office
Johnson Hall 404
Hours
Fall 2026 Office Hours MWF 11:30-12:30 pm
Prof. Jingyi Li is a historian of early modern Japanese literature and culture.
Her research centers around Japanese popular literature, print culture, and cultural identity in the nineteenth century. Her current book project studies shogakai, calligraphy and painting gatherings of early modern Japan that connected the literati and amateurs to form a popular culture industrial network. She is also interested in book history, digital humanities methods, and the education of paleography.
At 麻豆视频, Prof. Li teaches Japanese language, literature, and culture courses.
FY 26-27 Courses:
Fall 2026:
JAPN 301 Advanced Japanese I
ASN/CSLC165 From J艒mon to Pok茅mon: Japan's Cultural History
Directed Research for Senior Capstone
Independent Study for Advanced Japanese Language
Spring 2027:
JAPN 202 Intermediate Japanese II
ASN/CSLC260 Popular Culture and Literary Traditions of Early Modern Japan
Directed Research for Senior Capstone