Eileen Ying

Eileen Ying is a second-year undergraduate student at the University of Virginia. She plans to double-major in Political and Social Thought (PST) and English. Eileen currently works as an undergraduate research assistant for Professor Denise Walsh, focusing on backlash to the political participation of women and gender justice advocates. Academically, she is interested in postcolonial feminist theory; the influences of race, gender, and sexuality in political advocacy work; civic infrastructure at the municipal level; and mechanisms of political transformation. She serves on the Advocacy Committee of the UVa Minority Rights Coalition and is heavily involved in local political action in Charlottesville.