Professor Cliff Lee delivered a comprehensive overview of his research conducted from the Oakland campus of Northeastern University. Originally from Hong Kong, Professor Lee reflected on his immigrant experience while exploring the relationship between education and Black, Indigenous, and people of colour (BIPOC) youth in the United States.

During the multimedia seminar on January 15, Professor Lee stressed the importance of connecting critical literacy, computational thinking, interactive media, storytelling, game design, artificial intelligence, and creative expression to create multimodal artifacts with BIPOC youth. Professor Lee explained how his interdisciplinary approach draws from diverse disciplines, including learning science, ethnic studies, computer science, design, arts practice, game design, and English language arts.

The presentation was underpinned by critically examining access and equity through the lens of social justice. Professor Lee explained how critical approaches to education can empower BIPOC youth to learn with their stories and cultures. He emphasised the importance of recognising the value of diverse backgrounds and how they can positively affect the learning environment.

Participants shared their learning experiences with Professor Lee and other audience members in the post-lecture discussion.

Professor Lee is a professor of Art + Design & Education at Northeastern University in Oakland, California.