Her research explores Mongolian folk song genres at the intersections of the politics, dialogues, and mobility that exist between rural and urban musical environments, and it interrogates the nature and feasibility of preservation and globalized cultural heritage through interviews with singers whose careers have spanned both Socialist and post-Socialist Mongolia. Her work has appeared in International Institute for Asian Studies Newsletter, The Journal of Mongolian Society, and World Literature Today. Sunmin has been active as a presenter in regional and national SEM meetings since 2006 and served as secretary for the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of SEM (MACSEM) between 2007 and 2009. She is a recent recipient of the Mentoring Program Award from the SEM Diversity Action Committee Program. Sign In