Marie Myung-Ok Lee
Marie Myung-Ok Lee is an American novelist, essayist, and cofounder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop who teaches in Columbia University’s Writing Division. Over the past two years, Lee has used her public platform to champion pro-Palestinian activism on and off campus, including joining the 2024 encampment and repeatedly amplifying content accusing Israel of mass atrocities. Her posts and participation positioned her among the faculty voices legitimizing a protest movement that many Jewish students described as hostile, exclusionary, and unsafe.