Postdoctoral Associate
Xingming Wang received his Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Rutgers University, specializing in China, Sinophone studies, and Environmental Humanities.
His dissertation, titled “Coal Attachment: Cultures of Fossil Fuels in Modern China,” investigates the literary and cinematic representations of coal and coal industries from the late Qing to the post-socialist era. The project traces shifting “structures of feeling” toward coal in modern China, revealing how Chinese intellectuals project their anxieties and aspirations onto this environmental object as they navigate historical upheavals and answer the calls of nation-building, revolutionary movements, and environmental justice.
As a postdoctoral researcher, Xingming seeks to advance dialogues and collaborations on climate change, with a particular focus on the strategic position and potential of Asia in facilitating the global clean energy transition.
Courses Taught at APSI
Spring 2026: EAS 590S—Cultures of Energy in Asia