Arissa H. Oh

About the Author

Arissa H. Oh is a historian and writer whose work explores the intersections of Korea, the United States, empire, race, and family during the twentieth century. Her scholarship illuminates the political and human histories behind international adoption, placing personal experiences within broader structures of war, migration, and Cold War power. She is the author of To Save the Children of Korea: The Cold War Origins of International Adoption (Asian America), a study that brings Asian American history and transnational relations into conversation. Oh’s work is valued for its rigorous research, humane perspective, and clear, compelling prose.