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Kirk A. Denton

Social Sciences · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1988
Chinese history and philosophyJapanese History and CultureVietnamese History and Culture StudiesAsian Culture and Media StudiesMuseums and Cultural Heritage

Publications

82

Citations

581

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

38

Publishing since 1988

Research summary
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Kirk A. Denton studies modern Chinese and Taiwanese literature, history, and culture, with particular attention to museums, memory, and how historical narratives are constructed and displayed for the public. His work often examines how places like museums, theme parks, and heritage sites shape collective memory and national identity in China and Taiwan. He also contributes to editorial and disciplinary work in modern Chinese literary and cultural studies.

Museums and cultural heritageHistorical memory and commemorationModern Chinese and Taiwanese literatureNational and cultural identity in TaiwanPropaganda and popular culture

Publication output has been uneven over the last decade, with a notable spike in 2021 (largely tied to a single edited book's chapters) followed by little to no output in recent years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 0.6/year recently
2017: 11 publications17182019: 2 publications192020: 3 publications202021: 15 publications15212022: 2 publications2223242025: 1 publication2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Hong Kong University Press eBooks×15
  • University of Hawaii Press eBooks×9
  • Columbia University Press eBooks×4
  • Cultural History×1
  • Oxford University Press eBooks×1
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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