Micky Lee

Micky Lee is a Professor in the Department of Communication, Journalism & Media at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and serves as the Associate Dean of Core Experience in the College of Arts and Sciences. They are also the Director of First-Year Writing and First-Year Seminar, and Program Director of Asian Studies.

• PhD from University of Oregon
• MPhil from City University of Hong Kong
• BSSC from Hong Kong Baptist University

Their research focuses at the intersection of international communication, telecommunications and information studies, and feminist political economy. Current projects examine gendered/racialized media representations, finance-information-media dynamics, and critical media technologies in East Asia.

Key article trends include feminist critiques of digital capitalism, media regulation in authoritarian contexts, financial crisis narratives, and gendered labor dynamics in media ecosystems. Publications span critical media studies, economic sociology, and communication theory.

Lee teaches courses in Asian popular culture, visual aesthetics, and media economics. Their work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to understanding media's role in global capitalism and social justice.