Linh Hua

Biography

Dr. Hua earned a Ph.D. in English from the University of California, Irvine with specialization in African American and Asian American literature and culture, feminist theory, and critical theory. Her dissertation research examined how the confluence of liberal ideology and the transatlantic slave trade shaped modern definitions and practices of love, and how such definitions are challenged or refused by the experiences of women of color. Dr. Hua was recently awarded the 2012 Joe Weixlmann Prize for Best Essay on a 20th- or 21st- Century Topic by African American Review for her article, “Reproducing Time, Reproducing History: Love and Black Feminist Sentimentality in Octavia Butler’s Kindred.” In past years, Dr. Hua has worked with local community organizations and grassroots efforts such as FACTS (Families to Amend California’s Three Strikes). Her recent work focuses on feminist autobiography, affect, and intimacy. She continues to build connections between theory, the classroom, and the community.