Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee is Associate Professor of English at the University of British Columbia (Faculty of Arts) and Director of the Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies Program. His interdisciplinary work spans literary studies, critical race theory, and diaspora studies.

Education:

• BA (Hons.), University of British Columbia
• MA and PhD, Brown University

Lee's research focuses on Asian diaspora studies (particularly Asian Canadian and Asian American), critical race studies, transnational literary theory, and aesthetic philosophy. He examines Chinese diasporic writing during the Cold War, Asian Canadian visual culture, and racial capitalism's role in migration. His approach integrates post/anti/decolonial perspectives with global literary analysis.

His recent publications (2015-2024) show deepening engagement with Chinese Canadian literary history, migration narratives, and kinship structures. Key trends include: analysis of Cold War cultural production, visual representations of migration, and theoretical interventions in racial capitalism and diaspora.

Awards:

• literary criticism book award, Association for Asian American Studies (2012)
• Killam Research Prize (2015)

As ACAM Director, Lee oversees a vibrant interdisciplinary program. His Killam Prize supports advanced research. While specific grant details are limited in the source, his leadership fosters collaborative projects on race, migration, and culture in Canada.

The Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies Program under Lee's direction serves as a central hub for research, teaching, and community dialogue on Asian diasporas in Canadian contexts.