Lin Li

Biography

Lin Li is a third year Ph.D. student in the Department of History. She is interested in a wide range of disciplines and has a diverse educational background. Before attending University of Wisconsin–Madison, she has majored in History at East China Normal University, Political Science at National Chengchi University, and Philosophy at Calvin College. Currently, her major is East Asian History with a minor in Gender and Women’s Studies. Her dissertation research focuses on the emergence, development, and legacy of leftist feminism in turn-of-the-twentieth-century China, Taiwan and Japan. She is excited about conducting field research in Japan this upcoming summer with the generous help of the Scott Kloeck-Jenson International Pre-Dissertation Travel Grant.