Department
Department of Political Science
Phone
+1 (210) 9998238
Email Address
hkang@trinity.edu
Room
105J
Headshot of Hye Yun Kang with a calm expression, wearing a slate blue sleeveless blouse and a delicate gold necklace, with shoulder-length dark hair with subtle gray highlights, against a soft gray background.

Hye Yun Kang is Assistant Professor in Political Science at Trinity University, TX. She received her Ph.D. in Political Science from Northwestern University and in Philosophy from the École Normale Supérieure (ENS), Paris in 2019. Her research interests include critical security studies, political violence, and security and law with a focus on critical theory. Her works have been published in International Theory, Global Studies Quarterly, and Violence: An International Journal.

Education

  • Ph.D. Northwestern University/École Normale Supérieure, Paris.
  • M.A. Seoul National University
  • B.A. Ewha Womans University

Selected Publications

Single-Author Papers

  • Kang, Hye Yun. 2026. “Atmospheric Violence: Fanon and Postcolonial Subjectivity.” International Theory 18 (1).
  • Kang, Hye Yun. 2025. “Narratives of Crisis: Korean War Narratives and the Subject Formation of South Korea.” Global Studies Quarterly 5 (3).
  • Kang, Hye Yun. 2022. “Act of Violence: Undecidability and Embodiment in the Geochang Civilian Massacre.” Violence: An International Journal 3 (2).

 

Co-Author Paper

  • Rublee, Maria et al. 2024. “Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Professional Associations: Experiences from Security Studies.” International Studies Perspectives 25 (1).

 

Non-Refereed Papers

Subjects Taught

  • PLSI 1342 International Politics 
  • PLSI 3446 Global Conflict
  • PLSI 3441East Asian Security