Peter Kwong

Peter Kwong is on the faculty of the Hunter College Urban Affairs and Planning Department. He writes extensively on Chinese Americans, labor, and immigration issues. His commentaries on Chinese politics are syndicated worldwide and appear regularly in The Nation and The International Herald Tribune. Kwong is a recipient of Hunter’s Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarship.

China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province

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China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province looks at the devastating aftermath of the 2008 earthquake that killed nearly 70,000 people, including many children who were crushed by school buildings. The film follows parents coming to terms with their loss and challenging government officials to explain the inadequate construction. Prof. Peter Kwong (Hunter College, … Read more

Chinese America: The Untold Story of America’s Oldest New Community

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Prof. Kwong will focus his presentation on the current issues affecting Asian American studies, and the need for a new civil rights agenda in the United States. Here is the definitive portrait of Chinese America, charting 150 years of American history from the Chinese frontiersmen of the Wild West to the high-tech transnationals of today’s … Read more

The New Profile of Chinese Americans

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Kwong will talk about dramatic economic and political changes that have occurred within the Chinese community during the last twenty years and the challenges they have posed.