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Charles T. Lee

@charlestlee.bsky.social

Political theorist @ ASU. Researching cultural politics, political economy, everyday resistance, food politics, and contemplative politics. Author of The Art of Elastic Politics (Edinburgh, 2026) and Ingenious Citizenship (Duke, 2016).

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Charles T. Lee @charlestlee.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Come join us if you’ll be at APSA in Boston!

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Charles T. Lee @charlestlee.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Excited about the Author Meets Critics panel on The Art of Elastic Politics at APSA! Sept. 5, 2-3:30pm | Hynes, 304 Looking forward to being in conversation with Jinee Lokaneeta (chair), @kennan.bsky.social, Davide Panagia, @fredleept.bsky.social, @alysoncole18.bsky.social, and Karen Zivi.

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Charles T. Lee @charlestlee.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

A student of mine wrote an honors thesis on burnout and self-care among student activists. One thing contemplative practices contribute to social justice and activism is the reminder that we can't wait for social structures to be fixed before attuning to our own healing and wellbeing.

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Charles T. Lee @charlestlee.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Might nondual insights from non-Western thought such as these (post below) help us explore a more holistic understanding and horizon of power and politics?

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Charles T. Lee @charlestlee.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Daoism and Chan (Zen) Buddhism have long approached worldly phenomena in nondualistic ways. Daoism conceives yin/yang, fortune/misfortune, or gain/loss as relational and interdependent, and Chan (Zen) Buddhism emphasizes the dharma gate of nonduality ("Not Two," or no fixed opposites).

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Charles T. Lee @charlestlee.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I'm not suggesting a centrist "Third Way." My point is that nonbinary invites us to question whether familiar binary oppositions—such as reform/revolution, domination/subordination, or resistance/complicity—adequately capture the complexity of political life across Western and non-Western contexts.

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Charles T. Lee @charlestlee.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

My point isn't about the political commitments of transgender or nonbinary individuals. It's about how nonbinary, as a conceptual resource, can help us recognize and imagine both gender embodiments and political possibilities beyond familiar binary oppositions.

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Charles T. Lee @charlestlee.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

If nonbinary articulates a spacious possibility in the realm of gender, it likewise reveals a broad spectrum of political possibilities beyond familiar binary oppositions.

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Charles T. Lee @charlestlee.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in Southern California's Asian restaurant industry, the book develops the concept of elasticity as a political framework for rethinking citizenship, resistance, and democracy under multiracial neoliberalism.

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Charles T. Lee @charlestlee.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

It’s been a few months, but I’m pleased to share my new book, The Art of Elastic Politics: Ethnic Food, Immigrant Lives and Multiracial Neoliberalism, recently published by @edinburghup.bsky.social edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-the-art... Edinburgh University Press discount code: NEW30

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The Art of Elastic Politics

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Charles T. Lee @charlestlee.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Congratulations to @jkrowe.bsky.social, Shannon L. Mariotti, and Farah Godrej on the publication of Contemplative Politics and Praxis. I'm delighted to have contributed a chapter, "Contemplative Praxis and the Political Economy of Capitalism." Book page: www.routledge.com/Contemplativ...

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Contemplative Praxis and Politics

Mindfulness is now a zeitgeist. The mainstreaming of mindfulness – what Time Magazine calls the “mindful revolution” – is being powered by research documenting the physical and mental health benefits ...

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Charles T. Lee @charlestlee.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Just joined Bluesky. Looking forward to connecting with colleagues and exchanging ideas here.

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