Crys Zhao (They/Them/Ta) is a second-year PhD student in American Studies at UT-Austin. Their current research investigates the ocean as a form of boundary in cultural memory and nation-state borders. Crys is also interested in Asian American cultural production, digital humanities, and social movements in educational institutions. They graduated with a BA in Political Science and Gender and Women’s Studies and a minor in Asian American Studies from UW-Madison.