Graduate Students

Jier Dong
Research Area: Modern Chinese novella in the World War II era


Kimberly Ordel
Research Area: Political, social and economic change over time in pre-edo Japan, particularly the changing power of the imperial family and the growth of Shoguns and establishment of shogunates; Classical Japanese


Xin Zhang
Research Area: Spiritual background of Modern China in an historical context, with a focus on culture, literature, religion and politics


Yuxin (Anthony) Zhang
Research Area: Chinese and Japanese foreign policy; security relations of the region; Japanese colonialism and militarism; modern Chinese and Japanese history; territorial disputes on the basis of historical issues



  • East Asian Studies Center
  • University of Southern California
  • 823 W. 34th Street
  • College House (CLH 101)
  • Los Angeles, CA 90089