She teaches in History, Women’s Studies and Global Asia Studies. Her primary areas of research include modern Chinese history, cultural studies, and gender studies, which she examines in broader regional and global frames. She is currently working on a book project exploring the activism and literary works of Chinese women involved in the leftist political and cultural movements of 1920s to the 1930s. Her other ongoing projects include comparative studies of socialism and literature in India and China, and explorations of recent minority films and independent documentaries in China.