Julia Lee, Ph.D., associate professor of English, will be speaking with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Ph.D., in the upcoming Global Conversation series are race, thought, history and more.
Now in her seventh year at LMU, Julia Lee, Ph.D., associate professor of English, has focused her teaching on Black and Asian American literature. A critically-acclaimed author, Lee has written a memoir and multiple novels incorporating her experience as an Asian American woman into the American narrative.
Because of her expertise, Lee has been chosen to interview Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Ph.D., a scholar, filmmaker and Lee’s past mentor, to explore topics regarding African American studies programs, affirmative action and more.
With the Global Conversation series drawing closer, Loyolan news intern, Ava Zuerlein, sat down with Lee to ask 7 Burning Questions about her experiences in the world of academia, as well as her inspirations and motivations for continuing to stand up for other marginalized communities.
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