Julianna Aguja
Research interests:
20th century U.S., U.S. empire, the Philippines, history of capitalism, political economy, corporations, cultural history
Bio:
Julianna Aguja is a Ph.D. student in the Department of History. Her current research examines the role of Filipino corporations and capitalists in shaping U.S.–Philippine relations during the American colonial period in the Philippines (1898–1946) and beyond. She is broadly interested in political economy and the cultural dimensions of U.S. foreign relations.
Julianna holds a B.A. in History (minor in Spanish) from Vassar College, where she graduated with highest honors and received the Virginia Swinburne Brownell Prize for Excellence in History.