Ivanna Yi

Name and title:

Ivanna Yi, Assistant Professor, Asian Studies

Academic focus:

Korean literature, culture, and performance 

Current research project: 

Two doctoral alumnae named Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows

Two doctoral alumnae have been named 2020 Mellon/American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Public Fellows. They are Yagna Nag Chowdhuri, Ph.D. ’20, a recent graduate of the Asian literature, religion and culture doctoral program, and Valeria Dani, Ph.D. ’19, a graduate of the romance studies doctoral program. Chowdhuri and Dani are two of 22 fellows selected in 2020.

New book explores intertwined histories of Islam and Asia

Covering 1,300 years, the book documents the historical moments when active contributions of knowledge and practice flowed between regions and cultures.

New Book by Chiara Formichi

New book from Chiara Formichi "Islam and Asia: A History", Cambridge University Press."Challenging the geographical narrative of the history of Islam, Chiara Formichi’s new book Islam and Asia: A History (Cambridge University Press, 2020), helps us to rethink how we tell the story of Islam and the lived expressions of Muslims without privileging...

Einaudi student workers jump into global careers

Last year, Jenna Robinson ’19 was a communications major and student technical assistant at the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies. Now she’s an associate product marketing manager at YouTube in San Francisco.

Raven Schwam-Curtis: 'All of my classes have challenged me to think deeply'

Raven Schwam-Curtis​
Asian Studies and Feminist, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Houston, Texas

Why did you choose Cornell?

I wanted the freedom to explore different majors and Cornell offers a massive range of academic paths. I was never one of those kids who knew what they wanted to be when they grew up, so having that flexibility was crucial.

Ana Penavić: 'My most treasured memory? Folk music on Sunday nights'

Ana penavic​
RELIGIOUS STUDIES & ASIAN STUDIES
SMITHTOWN, NY

Why did you choose Cornell?

Asian studies professor honored by ACLS

Ding Xiang Warner, professor of Chinese literature in the Department of Asian Studies, was honored April 10 with a fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies.

See a need on campus? Start a new club

Previously in these blogs I’ve written about how I became involved in a group I never thought I would join: HanChum Traditional Korean Dance Team. I joined the fall semester of my freshman year, and now I’m six semesters in and absolutely loving the experience. I’m not Korean, and I had never done any kind of traditional dancing.

Translation opens a thriving world of Chinese poetry

Nick Admussen, associate professor of Asian studies, has translated into English selections of Ya Shi’s poetry in the newly published “Floral Mutter."