Minh is a fifth-year doctoral candidate in American Studies and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies with a Graduate Certificate in Ethnicity, Race, and Migration. Their research examines everyday material cultures of discard, decay, and decomposition amidst the ongoing aftermaths of U.S. empire and war. They hold bachelor’s degrees in English and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from Yale University. Across consultations, workshops, and peer-review groups, Minh enjoys  learning with and from colleagues in the humanities, working with them on whatever piece of writing at whatever stage of the process.