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Yi-Chun Tricia Lin

Yi-Chun Tricia Lin (Chinese: 林怡君) is a Taiwanese feminist scholar and professor at the Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) in the United States and Director of SCSU's Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program.[1][2][3][4][5] She was the president of the National Women's Studies Association from 2012 to 2014.[2] She is the co-founder of the North American Asian Feminist (NAAF) Collective Caucus at the National Women's Studies Association Conference.[6] She has received awards from the National Endowment for the Humanities and Fulbright Program.[7][8] In addition to being featured in Ms. magazine,[2][9] Lin's work has also been published in peer-reviewed academic journals such as Frontiers[10] and Journal of Global Indigeneity.[11]

Yi-Chun Tricia Lin
Alma mater
OccupationTeacher Edit this on Wikidata
Employer
Awards
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese林怡君
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLín Yí Jūn
Position heldprofessor (2008–), assistant professor (–2004), associate professor (2004–2008) Edit this on Wikidata

Early life and education

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Lin was born in Taiwan.[1] She attended Zhunan Primary School in Taiwan.[12] In 1982, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and American Literature from National Taiwan Normal University.[12] She earned a Master of Arts degree in Western Languages and Literatures from Tamkang University.[12]

Career

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In 2001, She received a $24,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for her research on Pacific Islander writers.[13] In 2002, her work was featured by the Asian American / Asian Research Institute.[14] Lin worked as an Assistant Professor of English at Borough of Manhattan Community College until 2004.[7][15][16][17] She started working at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) in 2004.[18] In 2005, Lin co-authored the afterword with Greg Robinson in the reissued print of "Restless Wave: My Life in Two Worlds: A Memoir" by Ayako Ishigaki in 2005.[19] The Japanese American National Museum hosted her and Robinson at an event on April 24, 2005 to discuss the book.[19] In 2008, Lin was promoted from associate professor to full professor at SCSU.[1][2][20][4][21] In 2012, she was awarded the President's Appreciation Award alongside Dorinda Borer for the 26th annual Carroll E. Brown Scholarship & Community Awards.[4] From 2012 to 2014, Lin served as the president of the National Women's Studies Association.[2][3] In 2018, she was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship for her research and worked out of National Dong Hwa University's College of Indigenous Studies's Department of Ethnic Relations and Cultures for the duration of her fellowship.[8][12] In 2022, she presented her work "Remembering Usu'uru: Indigenous Women's Mobilizing and Transnational Feminist Solidarity" at the American Comparative Literature Association.[22]

Affiliations

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Lin is affiliated with the National Women's Studies Association.[2][3][23] She is also a member of the board of directors for the Peace Development Fund.[24]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "A closer look at Professor Tricia Lin's transition". SOUTHERN NEWS. 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Jolna, Janell Hobson, Karon (2017-10-24). "Transformation of Consciousness". Ms. Magazine. Retrieved 2023-10-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b c "Asian Women Scholars Find Unity Through Feminist Course". Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  4. ^ a b c Sullo, Michelle (2012-02-25). "West Haven Black Coalition presents annual awards". New Haven Register. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  5. ^ "Yi-Chun Tricia Lin | Southern Connecticut State University". www.southernct.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  6. ^ "Asian Women Scholars Find Unity Through Feminist Course". Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  7. ^ a b "Cuny Honors Bmcc Professors Annie Han and Y-Chun Tricia Lin for Scholarly Achievements – BMCC". Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  8. ^ a b "Fulbright Grantees | Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs". eca.state.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  9. ^ Ms. Fall 2012. pg.42 https://w3.ric.edu/genderwomensstudies/documents/so%20you%20want%20to%20change%20the%20world.ms%20magazine.pdf
  10. ^ Bow, Leslie; Brah, Avtar; Goeman, Mishuana; Harriford, Diane; Keating, Analouise; Lin, Yi-Chun Tricia; Pérez, Laura; Thompson, Becky; Peterson, Zenaida; Willoughby-Herard, Tiffany; Kolenz, Kristen A.; Benson, Krista L.; Wu, Judy Tzu-Chun; Huhndorf, Shari M. (2017). "Combahee River Collective Statement: A Fortieth Anniversary Retrospective". Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies. 38 (3): 164–189. doi:10.5250/fronjwomestud.38.3.0164. ISSN 0160-9009. JSTOR 10.5250/fronjwomestud.38.3.0164. S2CID 148992630.
  11. ^ Lin, Yi-Chun Tricia; Niahosa, Fenmei (2016). "Narratives from Taiwan: harnessing the strength and solidarity of indigenous communities". Journal of Global Indigeneity. 2 (2). ISSN 2651-9585. JSTOR 48717675.
  12. ^ a b c d "A Very Full & Bright Fulbright Journey - Research & Reflections". journal.fulbright.org.tw. 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  13. ^ National Endowment for the Humanities 2001 Annual Report. pg 59 https://www.neh.gov/sites/default/files/inline-files/2001_neh_annual_report.pdf
  14. ^ Lin, Yi-Chun Tricia (2018-09-14). "Re-mapping the Other: Cultural Translation in Asian/Pacific and Caribbean American Writing – Asian American / Asian Research Institute". Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  15. ^ "Vassar Quarterly 1 September 1998 — Vassar Newspaper & Magazine Archive". newspaperarchives.vassar.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  16. ^ Borough of Manhattan Community College. "BMCC Borough of Manhattan Community College The City University of New York 1996-1998 College Bulletin." 1996.https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1017&context=bm_arch_bulletin
  17. ^ "21 BMCC Students will Participate in Exploring Transfer and Exploring Research Programs at Vassar College This Summer – BMCC". Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  18. ^ "A closer look at Professor Tricia Lin's transition". SOUTHERN NEWS. 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  19. ^ a b ""Restless Wave: My Life in Two Worlds: A Memoir by Ayako Ishigaki", by Yi-Chun Tricia Lin and Greg Robinson | Japanese American National Museum". www.janm.org. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  20. ^ "Yi-Chun Tricia Lin | Southern Connecticut State University". www.southernct.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  21. ^ "Asian Women Scholars Find Unity Through Feminist Course". Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  22. ^ American Comparative Literature Association. 2022. Virtual Conference. pg. 89. https://www.acla.org/sites/default/files/files/ACLA_Program.pdf
  23. ^ "NWSA, A History 2014 – 35th National Conference - National Women's Studies Association". www.nwsa.org. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  24. ^ "Board of Directors". Peace Development Fund. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
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