Biography:Annette S. Lee

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Short description: American astrophysicist, educator, and artist
Annette S. Lee
AwardsAAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement (2021)


Annette S. Lee is an American astrophysicist and professional artist.[1] Lee is the director of Native Skywatchers, a program created to record, map, and share Indigenous star knowledge.[2] She is mixed-race Lakota and works with Ojibwe, Dakota and Lakota communities to preserve those cultures' astronomical and ecological knowledge.[1]

Background and education

Lee is mixed-race Lakota from the Wanbli Luta (Red Eagle) family and is closely associated with Ojibwe communities in Minnesota.[3] Lee is married to fellow artist and Native Skywatcher member, William Wilson.[4]

Lee has two bachelor's degrees, one from the University of California, Berkeley in Applied Mathematics (1992) and another from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in Art (1998).[5] She went on to earn two master's degrees, a Master of Fine Arts from Yale University in 2000, with a focus on painting, and a Master of Science in Astrophysics from Washington University in 2008.[5] She earned her Ph.D. in physics and astronomy at the University of Western Cape in 2020.[5]

Career

Lee launched the Native Skywatchers initiative in 2007.[6] The project works to revitalize the star lore and astronomical and ecological knowledge of Indigenous cultures, including the sustainable engineering and agriculture practiced by North American native peoples.[7] Lee and her collaborators, including Jim Rock, William Wilson, and Carl Gawboy, consult with Indigenous cultural experts to create star maps, constellation guides, and educational curricula.[8] Native Skywatchers organizes in-person workshops and symposia which bring together scientists, students, community members, and Indigenous knowledge keepers.[6] Lee's paintings are an important part of the Native Skywatchers project, illustrating constellations from Ojibwe and D/Lakota cultures.[3] The Native Skywatchers initiative received a Next Gen STEM grant from NASA's Office of STEM Engagement to fund a series of seasonal virtual sessions for K–12 students from October 2020 to April 2021.[9]

Along with indigenous astronomer Wilfred Buck, Lee curated the "One Sky, Many Astronomies" exhibit at Ottawa's Canada Science and Technology Museum, featuring constellations of Canada's indigenous cultures.[10] A traveling exhibit, "One Sky, Many Worlds: Indigenous Voices in Astronomy," includes Lee as one of the principal curators.[11]

In 2014 Lee was the Olga J. and G. Roland Denison Visiting Professor of Native American Studies at Central Michigan University.[12][yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}] Lee was the 2018/2019 AIA Webster Lecturer for the Archaeological Institute of America.[13] She was a Shapley Lecturer at the American Astronomical Society and is currently an Honorary/Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Southern Queensland's Centre for Astrophysics.[7] Lee was a keynote speaker at the International Dark-Sky Association 2020 Global Conference.[14]

Until 2020, Lee was an Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy at St. Cloud State University where she taught courses including Indigenous Astronomy, Astronomy Education Research (AER), and the History & Philosophy of Science.

In 2021, Lee won the AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement in Science for her community education efforts in teaching Indigenous knowledge of the stars.[6]

Selected publications

  • Ojibwe Sky star map constellation guidebook : an introduction to Ojibwe Star knowledge / Annette S. Lee, William Wilson, Jeff Tibbetts, Carl Gawboy (2014). ISBN:9780615986784
  • D(L)akota Star map constellation guidebook : an introduction to D(L)akota Star knowledge / Annette S. Lee, Jim Rock, Charlene O'Rourke (2014). ISBN:9780692232545
  • Gaye giin giganawaabamin / original concept & original artwork by Annette S. Lee, written in Ojibwa by Rose Tainter, Mary Hermes & Annette S. Lee, translation by Rose Tainter & Mary Hermes (2015). ISBN:9781936115112
  • The forever sky / Thomas Peacock ; illustrations by Annette S. Lee (2019). ISBN:9781681340982

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Parks Are Finally Embracing Indigenous Astronomy" (in en-US). 2021-07-12. https://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/national-parks/national-parks-indigenous-stars/. 
  2. ↑ Taylor, Christie. "Relearning The Star Stories Of Indigenous Peoples" (in en-US). https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/indigenous-peoples-astronomy/. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "AAAS Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion". American Association for the Advancement of Science. 2020. https://www.aaas.org/programs/dialogue-science-ethics-and-religion/profiles-science-engagement-faith-communities. 
  4. ↑ Wessel, Ann. "Native Skywatchers melds art, astronomy, culture" (in en-US). https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/2015/04/03/native-skywatchers-melds-art-astronomy-culture/25272241/. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Sophia Project". http://www.sophia-project.net/conferences/AstrologyAsArt/speakers/spAnnetteLee.php. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Korte, Andrea (4 February 2021). "Astronomer and artist receives AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement". https://www.aaas.org/news/astronomer-and-artist-receives-aaas-early-career-award-public-engagement. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Women in Space Conference". https://www.womeninspacecon.com/dr-annette-lee. 
  8. ↑ Lee, Annette S.; Rock, Jim; Wilson, William; Gawboy, Carl (2013). "The Red Day Star, The Women's Star and Venus: D(L/N)akota, Ojibwe and Other Indigenous Star Knowledge". The International Journal of Science in Society 4 (3): 153–166. doi:10.18848/1836-6236/CGP/v04i03/51398. 
  9. ↑ "Two Eyed Seeing – NASA & Indigenous Astronomy – For the Benefit of All". https://nativeskywatchers.com/two-eyed-seeing-nasa.html. 
  10. ↑ Taylor, Christie (6 September 2019). "Relearning The Star Stories Of Indigenous Peoples". https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/indigenous-peoples-astronomy/. Retrieved 12 August 2020. 
  11. ↑ "One Sky, Many Worlds: Indigenous Voices in Astronomy". https://www.teo-exhibitions.com/touring-exhibitions/exhibition/one-sky-many-worlds-indigenous-voices-in-astronomy/. 
  12. ↑ "Native Skywatchers: Revitalization of Indigenous Star Knowledge". https://www.cmich.edu/colleges/class/DenisonProfessor/VisitingProfessors/Documents/Denison-Annette-Lee-2014-1017.pdf. 
  13. ↑ "AIA Lecturer: Annette Lee". https://www.archaeological.org/lecturer/annette-lee/. 
  14. ↑ "Annette Lee to Present Keynote at 2020 Global Conference". 14 October 2020. https://www.darksky.org/annette-lee-to-present-keynote-at-2020-global-conference/. 

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