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Erika Lee is the Bae Family Professor of History and Radcliffe Alumnae Professor at Harvard University, serving as Director of the Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America. A past president of the Organization of American Historians, she is a leading scholar of U.S. immigration, Asian American history, and xenophobia across the 19th-21st centuries.
Her research centers on immigration history, Asian American history, and the intersections of race, xenophobia, law, gender, and society. Lee examines how systemic racism and exclusionary policies have shaped American identity, with particular focus on Asian American experiences and the historical roots of contemporary anti-immigrant sentiment.
Lee's recent publications (2020-2024) analyze xenophobia during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-Asian discrimination, and immigration policy weaponization. Her work reveals historical patterns connecting past exclusion laws to modern nativist movements while highlighting immigrant resilience and the power of public history.
Lee's honors include:
- American Book Award
- Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
- Andrew Carnegie Fellowship
- Election to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
- Immigrant Heritage Award
- Pioneer Award from OCA
- Champion for Justice Award
She received the Andrew Carnegie Fellowship for research funding and testified before Congress on anti-Asian discrimination. As a public intellectual, Lee frequently contributes to media discussions on immigration and race through major outlets including the New York Times and CNN.
Lee co-founded three digital humanities initiatives: Immigrant Stories (documenting immigrant experiences through digital storytelling), #ImmigrationSyllabus (educational resource on immigration history), and Immigrants in COVID America (tracking pandemic impacts on immigrant communities).
