Esther Kim Lee

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Esther Kim Lee (born 1970) is a theatre historian.

Lee completed her Ph.D. at Ohio State University in 2000, [1] specializing in theatre history, literature, and criticism. [2] Lee's teaching career began at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where she spent twelve years. [2] She then joined the University of Maryland, College Park's School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies in December 2012, [2] as an associate professor. [3] In 2018, Lee moved to Duke University and was appointed Frances Hill Fox Professor of Theater Studies in 2023. [1]

Lee has served as editor of the academic journal Theatre Survey, published by the American Society for Theatre Research. [2] In 2023, she won the ASTR Distinguished Scholar Award. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Esther Kim Lee". Duke University. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Dr. Esther Kim Lee joins the faculty of the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies". University of Maryland College Park. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Dr. Lee's research project is for a new book tentatively titled A History of Yellowface". University of Maryland College Park. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Thompson, Elizabeth (7 December 2023). "Esther Kim Lee Wins American Society for Theatre Research's Distinguished Scholar Award". Duke University. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
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