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Tian (Esther) Li

Assistant Professor at Korea University

Assistant Professor at Korea University

Founder and CEO of Seed Consultancy

Founder and CEO of Seed Consultancy

Korean & Chinese Film, Media, and Cultural Studies

Korean & Chinese Film, Media, and Cultural Studies

Who am I

Who am I

Research Focus

Research Focus

Articles

Articles

Events

Events

esthertianli@gmail.com

esthertianli@gmail.com

Hi, I'm Tian Li!

Hi, I'm Tian Li!

Hi, I'm Tian Li!

I am a Assistant Professor at Korea University.

Previously, I have held the following academic positions:

Lecturer in the Department of East Asian Languages at Yale University. (2023 - 2025)
Postdoctoral Associate and Lecturer, Council on East Asian Studies, Yale University (2022 - 2023)
Korea Foundation–Korea Institute Postdoctoral Fellow and Lecturer, Harvard University (2020 - 2021)
Lecturer, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, Stanford University (Spring 2020)

I am also the Founder and CEO of Seed Consultancy.

I am a Assistant Professor at Korea University.

Previously, I have held the following academic positions:

Lecturer in the Department of East Asian Languages at Yale University. (2023 - 2025)
Postdoctoral Associate and Lecturer, Council on East Asian Studies, Yale University (2022 - 2023)
Korea Foundation–Korea Institute Postdoctoral Fellow and Lecturer, Harvard University (2020 - 2021)
Lecturer, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, Stanford University (Spring 2020)

I am also the Founder and CEO of Seed Consultancy.

I am a Assistant Professor at Korea University.

Previously, I have held the following academic positions:

Lecturer in the Department of East Asian Languages at Yale University. (2023 - 2025)
Postdoctoral Associate and Lecturer, Council on East Asian Studies, Yale University (2022 - 2023)
Korea Foundation–Korea Institute Postdoctoral Fellow and Lecturer, Harvard University (2020 - 2021)
Lecturer, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, Stanford University (Spring 2020)

I am also the Founder and CEO of Seed Consultancy.

Research Focus

Research Focus

Research Focus

I study film, media, and popular culture through the lens of critical theory. My research examines how screen media reshapes human relations, justice, and affect across the transnational landscapes of East Asia.

Articles

Articles

Articles

Check out my reflections on Screen, Culture, and Modernity in East Asia.

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Mar 23, 2023

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The door opens onto nothing

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Mar 23, 2023

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The Age of Screen-Capitalism is Now 未来已来

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Dec 2, 2019

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rhizome in the shadows

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Mar 23, 2023

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2 min read

The door opens onto nothing

white Samsung Galaxy smartphone on top of blue place mat near blue click pen

Mar 23, 2023

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2 min read

The Age of Screen-Capitalism is Now 未来已来

white Samsung Galaxy smartphone on top of blue place mat near blue click pen

Dec 2, 2019

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2 min read

rhizome in the shadows

white Samsung Galaxy smartphone on top of blue place mat near blue click pen

Mar 23, 2023

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2 min read

The door opens onto nothing

white Samsung Galaxy smartphone on top of blue place mat near blue click pen

Mar 23, 2023

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2 min read

The Age of Screen-Capitalism is Now 未来已来

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Dec 2, 2019

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2 min read

rhizome in the shadows

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Events

Events

Selected Lectures, Panels, and Public Engagements.

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Apr 26, 2023

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Yale University

The Futures of Uri: Global Korean Screen Culture in Postsocialist China

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May 18-29, 2022

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Seoul National University, South Korea

Media-ted Justice: Law, Ethics, and Social Critique in Korean Screen Media

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Mar 24-27, 2022

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Convention Center, Hawaii

Panel F23 Reconfiguring Cinematic and Televisual Borders in Contemporary Korea

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Feb 18, 2021

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Korea Institute, Harvard

Kim Koo Forum on Korea Current Affairs Screen-Capitalism

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Dec 7, 2020

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Harvard TAPAS

Korean Cinema, Imperialism, and The Host

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Sep - Dec, 2020

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EALC, Harvard

East Asian Film and Media Studies 128 Korean Cinema as World Cinema

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Apr 26, 2023

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Yale University

The Futures of Uri: Global Korean Screen Culture in Postsocialist China

white Samsung Galaxy smartphone on top of blue place mat near blue click pen

May 18-29, 2022

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Seoul National University, South Korea

Media-ted Justice: Law, Ethics, and Social Critique in Korean Screen Media

white Samsung Galaxy smartphone on top of blue place mat near blue click pen

Mar 24-27, 2022

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Convention Center, Hawaii

Panel F23 Reconfiguring Cinematic and Televisual Borders in Contemporary Korea

white Samsung Galaxy smartphone on top of blue place mat near blue click pen

Feb 18, 2021

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Korea Institute, Harvard

Kim Koo Forum on Korea Current Affairs Screen-Capitalism

white Samsung Galaxy smartphone on top of blue place mat near blue click pen

Dec 7, 2020

|

Harvard TAPAS

Korean Cinema, Imperialism, and The Host

white Samsung Galaxy smartphone on top of blue place mat near blue click pen

Sep - Dec, 2020

|

EALC, Harvard

East Asian Film and Media Studies 128 Korean Cinema as World Cinema

white Samsung Galaxy smartphone on top of blue place mat near blue click pen

Apr 26, 2023

|

Yale University

The Futures of Uri: Global Korean Screen Culture in Postsocialist China

white Samsung Galaxy smartphone on top of blue place mat near blue click pen

May 18-29, 2022

|

Seoul National University, South Korea

Media-ted Justice: Law, Ethics, and Social Critique in Korean Screen Media

white Samsung Galaxy smartphone on top of blue place mat near blue click pen

Mar 24-27, 2022

|

Convention Center, Hawaii

Panel F23 Reconfiguring Cinematic and Televisual Borders in Contemporary Korea

white Samsung Galaxy smartphone on top of blue place mat near blue click pen

Feb 18, 2021

|

Korea Institute, Harvard

Kim Koo Forum on Korea Current Affairs Screen-Capitalism

white Samsung Galaxy smartphone on top of blue place mat near blue click pen

Dec 7, 2020

|

Harvard TAPAS

Korean Cinema, Imperialism, and The Host

white Samsung Galaxy smartphone on top of blue place mat near blue click pen

Sep - Dec, 2020

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EALC, Harvard

East Asian Film and Media Studies 128 Korean Cinema as World Cinema

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