My name is Shinkyu Lee (이신규 in Korean; 李信珪 in classical Chinese), and I go by James Lee. I am a Visiting Assistant Professor of International and Global Studies at Middlebury College, where I also serve as the Track Director for the Global Migration and Diaspora track and as a Faculty Fellow at the Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs. I hold a PhD from the joint program in the Department of Political Science and the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame.
My research draws on the intellectual traditions of political thought, in and beyond the West, to critically revisit core concepts and analyze contested issues in conflict and peace studies. I also explore the intersections of religion and politics, as well as political ideologies in East Asia. My peer-reviewed articles have appeared in journals such as European Journal of Political Theory, International Politics, Journal of International Political Theory, Journal of Religious Ethics, Polity, and The Review of Politics. My book manuscript, Arendtian Peace, is currently under external peer review at a university press.
Formerly a soldier, seminarian, and NGO worker, I emphasize the close relationship between theoretical ideas and the real world of politics in my teaching. Before coming to Middlebury, I taught in the Department of Politics at Oberlin College.
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