Jocelyn Lee

Jocelyn Lee is a historical archaeologist who uses antiracists methodologies to understand landscape, mobility, and placemaking. Her dissertation focuses on Chinese diaspora archaeology in Oregon, looking at the movement between labor camps and small community centers in rural landscapes. In addition, Jocelyn’s dissertation seeks to connect archaeological interpretations with present-day communities through the combination of countermapping, archival, and material analyses to help understand contemporary Chinese American’s conception of historical places. This is especially important in places like Oregon, where despite the contributions of Chinese migrants, most people are unaware of these histories. Jocelyn’s dissertation allows her to collaborate with a wide variety of agencies including various Forest Services, Southern Oregon University, as well as the Portland Chinatown Museum. Jocelyn was the co-PI for a Passport In Time project in southern Josephine County, Oregon. 

Before Stanford, she received an MA from University of Massachusetts Boston’s Historical Archaeology program and worked extensively in CRM in the Mid-Atlantic.