I am Jungah Kim and my work centers on Victorian studies, with a special focus on materiality and its potential to recover identities often marginalized in the nineteenth century. Currently, I am a Visiting Lecturer of English at Texas Christian University (TCU) and completed my Ph.D. in English at Texas A&M University in August 2024.
My book project, "Reclaiming (Lost) Rhythms in Victorian Female Narratives," contributes to Victorian and object studies by exploring how Victorian female authors used materiality in their novels to create subversive social rhythms. Through the lens of “rhythm,” I analyze works by George Eliot, Anne Brontë, Charlotte Brontë, and Neo-Victorian novelist Patricia Park, illustrating how female characters assert autonomy by engaging with objects in meaningful, symbolic ways.
My work has appeared in various scholarly journals. My recently published article, “Riding Jane Eyre’s Stagecoach Rhythm in Jane Re’s New York Subway,” was published in the special issue on “Infrastructure” of Victorian Literature and Culture (November 2024). I also co-authored “Beyond Pojangmacha: Edae Food Carts and the Future of Seoul’s Social Gastronomy,” which appeared in the special issue of Food, Culture & Society: An International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (February 2021). Additionally, my article, “Nomadic Narrative in Charlotte Brontë’s Villette,” was featured in the special issue on “Negotiating Spaces in Women’s Writing” of Humanities Journal (March 2019).
As an award-winning educator with over seven years of university-level teaching experience, I prioritize a non-hierarchical classroom where students are encouraged to challenge one-dimensional readings and develop their interpretations. My teaching philosophy centers on building students’ confidence as writers through formative assessments, collaborative learning, and the cultivation of their writerly identities. In 2024, I was honored with the Creswell Teaching Award at Texas A&M University in recognition of my innovative and student-centered approach.
In addition to teaching awards, my scholarly contributions have been recognized through several prestigious accolades, including the Race and Ethnicity in Literature and Culture Outstanding Essay Award (2024), a Technical Assistance Award from the Center of Digital Humanities Research (2023), and the Women and Gender Studies Dissertation Fellowship (2023). My research has also been supported by the Northeast Victorian Studies Association Diversity Mentorship Fellowship and the Forrest Burt Memorial Award for Excellence in Research in Victorian Studies.
For more information about me or any of my projects, please contact me at jungah.kim@tcu.edu
