Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
This event explored the evolving roles, needs, and aspirations of Chinatown’s residents through a series of expert-led workshops, culminating in a documentary montage that captures the community’s experiences and perspectives for broader public education.
This event explored the evolving roles, needs, and aspirations of Chinatown’s residents through a series of expert-led workshops, culminating in a documentary montage that captures the community’s experiences and perspectives for broader public education.
The main source of information for this talk is the speaker’s recently published anthology on this subject. The anthology consists of records of oral interviews as well a large number of published reports and analysis. The focus of the talk will be on Chinese Americans’ involvement and contributions during and after the tragedy. Although in … Read more
This talk will provide a forum for discussion about the acculturation of Chinese immigrant students in the high school setting. The focus of the talk will be on the conditions students believe will facilitate their adjustment to the American culture including school life. Online Notes
Heart disease is the leading cause of mortality for all Asian/Pacific Islander American groups in the United States. Epidemiological studies and mortality data provide evidence to support the growing concern about heart disease and its risk factors in Chinese Americans. The purpose of this survey research was to determine the usefulness of variables from psychosocial … Read more
The publication of Zhongguo Shuyuan earlier this year by Shanghai Educational Press is a significant turning point, in the study and appreciation of the educational role academies played in traditional China. I wrote the English introduction for the book, which is richly illustrated with pictures. Academies dated to the eighth century and have until the … Read more