
- ynkp@uwm.edu
- 414-251-7670
- Holton Hall 365
- CV
Nan Kim
- Associate Professor, History
- Public History Co-Director, History
- Affiliated Professor, Anthropology
Education
- PhD, University of California, Berkeley, Sociocultural Anthropology
- MA, University of California, Berkeley, Sociocultural Anthropology
- AB, magna cum laude, Princeton University, English Language & Literature
- Edwin H. Tumin Memorial Prize
Office Hours
Tuesdays, 2:30-4:00pm, and by appointment
Teaching Schedule
Courses Taught
Current/recent teaching:
- HIST 841 Colloquium in Modern Studies: Contested Science, Historical Futures, and Digital Publics
- ANTH 720 History and Theory of Museums
- HIST 372 Topics in Global History: Water and Environment in the Nuclear Age*
- HIST 132 World History from 1500
Courses taught in the past:
- DAC 788 Practicum in Digital Cultures
- DAC 700 Core Seminar in Digital Cultures
- HIST 700 Public History Seminar
- HIST 399 Honors Seminar: Emotions in History
- HIST 372 Topics in Global History: The Korean War
- HIST 176 East Asian Civiliization Since 1600
- HIST 141 History of the Family, Gender, and Sexuality
*Course development supported by the Title VI National Resource Center (NRC) for International Studies
Teaching Interests
- Modern and Contemporary World History
- Nuclear and environmental history
- Science and Technology Studies (STS)
- Museum Studies
- Public History and Digital Humanities
- The Global Korean War
Research Interests
- Contemporary history and the interpretation of contested events
- Historical trauma, protest memory, long-term dissent movements
- Oceans and the nuclear Anthropocene
- Political economy of energy and water
- Science and Technology Studies (STS)
- Museums and art activism
- Public digital humanities
- Korea in global history
Related Activities
- Regional Editor and Editorial Board Member, Critical Asian Studies
- Affiliated Professor, Department of Anthropology, Honors College, and Women’s & Gender Studies
- Advisory Board Member, Graduate Certificates in Museum Studies and Digital Cultures
- Faculty Lead/PI, Working Group on Science & Technology Studies, Center for 21st Century Studies
Biographical Sketch
In addition to her academic research, she has consulted for museums, historical societies, public projects, and community-based groups in Korea, the US, and the UK. Her applied and engaged work is informed by her background as a scholar-activist, journalist, and editor, while drawing upon prior experience working as a former museum administrator in her native hometown, New York City.