Selected Presentations & Appearances
Most of the time, stories about Taiwan in foreign media focus more on cross-Strait relations, politics, or the tech industry. But what are the other possibilities about the "Taiwan stories?" We hope we can discover more of that through a conversation with three specialists.
Last week’s shootings in Atlanta, in which six women of Asian descent were killed, have put an international spotlight on the growing wave of anti-Asian violence in the United States. With a recent report finding that hate crimes targeting Asian Americans in major U.S. cities increased 150% in 2020, it’s clearer than ever that this community is under threat. And Asian American women are particularly vulnerable. According to new research from Stop AAPI Hate, 68% of the nearly 3,800 anti-Asian racist incidents that took place last year targeted women. How did it come to this, and how will the situation change moving forward? In this FCC Zoom event, our panelists discuss Asian American identity, media coverage of hate crimes and the public’s response to the killings in Atlanta. Moderated by FCC First Vice President Eric Wishart.
Join a conversation about the myriad ways in which we talk about and around food and culture, especially as it pertains to Asian foodways – what are some frameworks for talking about food, and the geographic/political/cultural complexities of drawing boundaries around a term such as “East Asia”? Topics might include migration (of specific foods and crops and spices as well as of peoples), cuisine, and empire; issues of authenticity and hybridity (Chinatown chop-suey); virtual consumption (mukbang videos) and virtual labor (Animal Crossing); history as periods of famine and plenitude and lack; food as danger in times of contagion (“bat soup”) and the ethics of consumption in times of crisis
The lecture was part of a series for first- and second-year Duke students called Exploring Self and Community in Dark Times.
Chinese-American scholar Eileen Cheng-yin Chow knows the mythology of Asian immigration to America, and she knows the reality. The sickening shootings and deaths of Asian-American women in Atlanta-area spas this week, she says, have long echoes in American history. As the country grapples with white supremicist violence and the vulnerability and strength of others, we dive in with a savvy interpreter of the narratives we carry.
Recorded October 20, 2020
What does it mean to be an American? For many, this question is perhaps more difficult to answer than ever before. In this signature fall event that can only be described as distinctly Duke, our alumni and faculty panelists will share their unique perspectives, and hopefully provide a much needed moment of reflection for Duke alumni.
Moderator: David Rubenstein '70, P'15 - Founder and Co-Executive Chairman of The Carlyle Group; Duke University Trustee Emeritus
Panelists:
Eileen Chow - Visiting Associate Professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Tommy Sowers '98 - Adjunct Assistant Professor in Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Hardy Vieux '93 - Vice President, Legal, Human Rights First
A monthlong celebration of the literary success and lasting influence of the Chinese American writer Eileen Chang, through a choose-your-own-adventure list of books and film adaptations, culminating in a scholarly panel discussion.