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
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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.