Yisheng Tang
PhD Student in Japanese
with a Designated Emphasis in Renaissance and Early Modern Studies
Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
University of California, Berkeley
About Me
I am Yisheng Tang, a PhD student studying early-modern and modern Japanese literature, with a designated emphasis in Renaissance and Early Modern Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.
I received my B.A. in Comparative Literature and Japanese with a minor in German from the same institution in 2019.
I am currently interested in exploring the question of “friendship” and the history of sociability in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Japan, as well as the changing boundaries between homoeroticism and friendship and the notions of theatricality and affect in those periods’ literature.
Other things I enjoy include ancient histories, mystery fiction, music, and works of manga and animation.
Recent Projects
Academic
"Student" and "scholar" are the most important identities of mine. Here you can find the record of my academic activities
MORENon-academic Engagements
I am also interested in applying the skills and knowledge I acquire as a student and scholar of literature to fields outside the academia
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