Dr. Colleen Lye

Biography

Colleen Lye is an Associate Professor of English at the University of California, Berkeley, where she specializes in 20th and 21st-century American literature, Asian American studies, and critical theory. She teaches courses focused on Marxism and cultural studies and is actively involved in the academic community as Chair of the Asian American Research Center and a founding member of the UC systemwide Marxist Institute for Research. Lye has published significant works examining the intersection of race, literature, and critical theory, including her books 'Marx: Literature, Theory, Value in the Twenty-First Century' and 'America's Asia: Racial Form in American Literature, 1893-1945', which received the Cultural Studies Book Award from the Association for Asian American Studies. Her editorial contributions have appeared in numerous respected journals, and she serves on the editorial boards for 'Representations', 'Inter-Asia Cultural Studies', and 'Postmodern Culture'. Lye’s current research delves into the significance of the Asian American experience in the context of global Maoism and critical university studies, with ongoing projects examining the legacies of the sixties and their impact on contemporary narratives.

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