About
Jung Lee serves as Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Undergraduate Program Director for Religious Studies within the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Northeastern University's College of Social Sciences and Humanities, where his work bridges religious ethics, comparative ethics, East Asian religions, and philosophical inquiry.
His academic foundation includes:
- B.A. from Amherst College
- Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Brown University
Research centers on cross-cultural ethical frameworks with emphasis on Daoist moral philosophy, comparative religious ethics methodology, and normative sources in early Chinese thought. Current projects analyze rhetorical strategies in early Daoism and ethical resistance in marginalized communities, reflecting a commitment to interdisciplinary analysis of religion's role in social structures.
Publication trends reveal deep engagement with East Asian philosophical traditions and global justice issues, particularly through 2015's study of Dalit women in Nepal and 2014's explorations of Zhuangzi's ethics. This body of work consistently interrogates how religious traditions conceptualize morality across cultural contexts.
