I write about learning through art, museums, and exhibitions, as well as curatorial decisions, cultural records, and experiences in academia. My research often begins with questions that come up in my teaching and public projects.
Edited Volume & Chapters
Chapter 11. Writing When You Cannot Write
with Nupur Manoj Sachdeva
We discuss how political uncertainty, language, and exhaustion affect writing and belonging, and how writing together can help us continue.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Lee, S. (2026). Curatorial data formation in exhibition practice: How archival selection shapes cultural records. Archival Science, 26, Article 40. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10502-026-09560-x
I study how student curators choose what to keep or leave out when documenting exhibitions. Decisions about privacy, relevance, and professional image shape the records available to future audiences.
Lee, S. (2026). Peer-led museum tours as experiential learning: What happens when undergraduates teach each other to look at art. Journal of Museum Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10598650.2026.2680364
I consider what happens when undergraduate students lead museum tours for their classmates, taking responsibility for guiding conversations about art.
Lee, S. (2026). Critical learning experiences of Korean women at the Toronto Outdoor Art Fair. Pedagogy, Culture & Society. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681366.2026.2639579
I discuss Korean women’s experiences at the Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, focusing on the fair as a setting for learning.
Lee, S., & Maken Ali, A. (2026). Navigating intersectional perspectives in art education: Visualizing identities. The Educational Forum, 90(1), 43–57. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131725.2025.2479821
We consider how visualizing identities can support conversations about overlapping experiences of identity in art education.
Lee, S. (2025). LGBTQ+ themed public art: Promoting an expanded view on genders and advancing gender education. World Art, 15(2), 317–326. https://doi.org/10.1080/21500894.2024.2417424
I discuss rainbow crosswalks, the AIDS Memorial Quilt, and Keith Haring’s murals as opportunities to learn about gender and sexuality in public spaces.
Lee, S. (2024). Asian diaspora: Understanding Toronto public spaces through art and performances. Studies in Art Education, 65(3), 356–370. https://doi.org/10.1080/00393541.2024.2355058
Through artmaking and performance in Toronto, I study how Asian immigrants understand and respond to public spaces. The article connects everyday experiences with questions about belonging, inequality, and placemaking.