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Noor Jafri

Pronouns: They/Them

Email: noorjafri@my.unt.edu

Specialty Areas: Japanese History, Diplomatic History, Economic History

I am a Master's student focusing on the construction of narratives in tandem with American relationships with Japan during the 20th century. In particular, I focus on primary narratives written by those who participated in the Occupation of Japan post-WWII. In addition to my coursework, I have performed TA and teaching duties for the Japanese department at UNT and currently work in the History Help Center.

Presentations:

"NEW DEAL NARRATIVES AND ECONOMIC OCCUPATION: THEODORE COHEN'S INFLUENCE ON HISTORIOGRAPHY ON THE ALLIED OCCUPATION OF JAPAN" Southwest Conference on Asian Studies, St. Edwards University, October 18, 2019

  • Participated in the panel "Japan in Historiography and Foreign Relations"
  • Was contacted for publication in SWCAS' official journal

"THE MAKING OF A "TRUST-BUSTING BEAUTY": AN EXAMINATION OF ELEANOR HADLEY'S FORMATIVE IDENTITY WITH THE U.S OCCUPATION OF JAPAN" Body, Place, and Identity Conference, University of North Texas, March 1, 2019.

  • Participated in the panel "Women Negotiating Turbulent Times"

"EMBODYING LEGACY: ELEANOR HADLEY'S EFFECT ON NARRATIVE ON THE ALLIED OCCUPATION OF JAPAN" Resistance in Retrospect Conference, Texas A&M, April 13, 2019.

  • Participated in the panel "Challenging America's World War II Imagination"

"CHINA, THE OPEN DOOR, AND THE SILVER PURCHASE ACT" Texas A&M System's 13th Annual Pathways Student Research Symposium, Prairie View A&M, November 4, 2016, and Tarleton Student Research and Creative Activity Symposium, Tarleton State University, October 28, 2016

  • Placed second in the oral Social Sciences presentations at Pathways
  • Pathways symposium includes all members of the Texas A&M System

"JAPAN'S SOCIAL EVOLUTION: THE INFLUENCE OF HERBERT SPENCER ON MEIJI-ERA INTELLECTUALS" Phi Alpha Theta Conference, St. Edwards University, March 4, 2017

  • Runner-up for best undergraduate research paper
  • Regional conference for members of the history honors society Phi Alpha Theta

"MACARTHUR AND JAPAN'S PRIVATE SECTOR: THE ORIGINS OF THE ZAIBATSU DISSOLUTION PROGRAM" Southern Historical Association Conference, Dallas, TX, November 11, 2017

  • Participated in a panel for members of Phi Alpha Theta.