Alexander P. Chun

Hi! I'm Alex. These days, I'm pursuing a PhD in American Studies at Brown University, with certificates in both Gender and Sexuality Studies and Digital Humanities.

My research and teaching interests are in the nexus of media studies, queer studies, and Asian/American studies.

I'm currently working on my dissertation project, tentatively titled "Sex in the Digital Age," which utilizes ethnography and cultural analysis to linger with the murky moments — the contradictions, illegibilities, struggles, and ethical opacities — that arise when public/private spheres are destabilized (or otherwise utterly rescrambled) by sex and digital technologies. In doing so, my research examines sex and digital technologies as co-constitutive interlocutors.

I work as an assistant editor for Camera Obscura: Feminism, Culture, and Media Studies. In 2026, I won the Best Graduate Student Essay Award from the Association for Asian American Studies.

Outside of my academic endeavors, other things I enjoy include (but are not exclusive to): making music, Chicago, the color blue, papaya salad, Black Mirror, and my bandana.

You can email me or find me on Instagram.