Cillian Sager

Cillian Sager is an MA student interested in Sino-Vietnamese cultural exchange in the Later Lê/Ming dynasties as well as Chinese and Vietnamese Art History after the 20th century. Cillian researches the ways that post-colonial countries rebuild a sense of national identity through fashion, painting, and popular arts. Along with this, she examines how colonised peoples express autonomy during and after colonial-rule by adapting and evolving colonial influences to meld with preexisting cultures.

Fields of Study

Sino-Vietnamese cultural exchange during the Later Lê/Ming dynasties
Chinese art after the 20th century
Vietnamese art after the 20th century
Post-colonial fashion and popular culture