Krystyn Moon (kmoon)

Professor

Monroe Hall Room 225
kmoon@umw.edu
540-654-1479

Academic Degrees

B.A., Pomona College; M.A., Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University

Krystyn Moon is a professor in History and director of American Studies. Her teaching focuses on the history of American popular culture, U.S. immigration, the American West, gender and sexuality, consumerism, and food. She has also written several articles on immigration, race and popular culture. She is the author of "Yellowface: Creating the Chinese in American Popular Music and Performance, 1850s-1920s".

Krystyn Moon in the News

Moon Shares American History Expertise With NBC4 Washington

Professor of History and American Studies Krystyn Moon appeared in studio on NBC Washington News4 sharing her expertise for a segment titled "Italian Immigration to Potomac Yard." We might know Potomac Yard for the shopping, but it has a deeper connection to Italian immigrants in the 1900s. News4’s Jummy Olabanji Read more…

Moon Gives Special Remarks at Unveiling of State Historic Marker

Professor of History and American Studies Krystyn Moon offered special remarks at the unveiling of a state historic marker dedicated to Alexandria's Colored Rosemont neighborhood. An article by The Zebra, titled "State Historic Marker Dedicated to Honor Legacy of Alexandria’s Colored Rosemont Neighborhood," explored how the unveiling brought together descendants, city Read more…

From Classrooms to the National Airwaves: UMW Faculty Share Expertise on ‘With Good Reason’

From corporate greenwashing and the cultural power of fairy tales to sustainable farming in Cuba and detective fiction in Spain – University of Mary Washington faculty and staff shared their expertise with broad audiences this year. They spoke not only in the classroom but also on Virginia Humanities’ With Good Read more…

Race and Place (Style Weekly)

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Moon to Discuss New Book on Race and Place at Virginia Museum Event

Professor of History and American Studies Krystyn Moon was featured in an article in Style Weekly titled “Race and Place.” The article highlights Moon's upcoming talk at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture on Thursday, August 7, where she will discuss her new book, Proximity to Power: Rethinking Race Read more…

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