Sofia Reed

Sofia Reed is pursuing a Masters in International and Regional Studies with a specialization in Chinese studies. Her research interests focus on the late-Qing period, the creation of China-as-nation, and women’s role and voice during that creation. She uses women’s writing to examine the emergence of Chinese feminism in the early twentieth century. Before coming to the University of Michigan, Sofia conducted research in Yilan, Taiwan examining the ways in which urbanization affects agriculture. She has studied abroad in Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Tokyo, and later studied for a full semester in Shanghai. She received her undergraduate degree in Chinese studies with a concentration in Women’s and Gender studies from St. Olaf College.