Dr. Christina Lee

Biography

Christina H. Lee is a Professor of Spanish and Portuguese at Princeton University, where she also serves as the Acting Chair of the Humanities Council. Her research encompasses literary, social, and cultural productions in Iberian Spain and the Spanish Transpacific during the early modern period. Christina has authored eight books, including "Saints of Resistance: Devotions in the Philippines Under Early Spanish Rule," published by Oxford University Press in 2021, and "Anxiety of Sameness in Early Modern Spain," which was released by Manchester University Press in both 2015 and 2018. She has contributed to various academic publications and co-directed the project "Reclaiming the Lost Archive of the Convento de San Agustin," which digitally repatriated over a thousand books and manuscripts. Christina is also involved with the Faculty Advisory Board of the Emma Bloomberg Center for Access and Opportunity and serves as a faculty fellow for the Novogratz Bridge Year Program. Her work on the Renaissance and Early Modern Studies is well recognized, and she engages with numerous executive committees related to culture and society. Christina holds a Ph.D. in Romance Languages and Literatures from Princeton University.

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