On November 11, USCET partnered with the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) and The Serica Initiative to host the latest installment of the Asian American Authors series, “Across Generations and Oceans: A Fireside Chat with Gish Jen & Qian Julie Wang”. The evening brought together two generations of acclaimed Asian American writers to explore…
Tuesday, November 11 | 5:30 – 6:30 PM ET | Museum of Chinese in America On Tuesday, November 11, join USCET and the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) for a book launch for Bad Bad Girl, the latest semi-autobiographical novel by Gish Jen. The book traces the remarkable life of Jen’s mother, who was…
On February 12, 2025, USCET hosted its latest event in the Asian American Author Series, featuring Fae Myenne Ng and her memoir Orphan Bachelors. The webinar was attended by over 70 students and scholars from across China and the U.S. to engage in a thought-provoking discussion about heritage, resilience, and belonging in the Chinese American…
On September 26th, USCET hosted a webinar discussion on how poetry addresses contemporary socio-political issues. The discussion featured two speakers: Marilyn Chin, an acclaimed poet and Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, and King-Kok Cheung, USCET’s Special Advisor, a renowned literary critic and Professor of English at UCLA. The conversation was moderated by Wai…
On December 12, USCET held the largest event yet in its popular Asian American Authors Series. Focusing on Asian American Stories: Diversity, Defiance, and Dignity, the webinar featured iconic Chinese American writer Maxine Hong Kingston and her former student, Pulitzer Prize-winning Vietnamese American author Viet Thanh Nguyen, with literary critic Professor King-Kok Cheung as moderator.…
On the evening of September 23, 2022, USCET held its most recent meeting of the Asian American Book Club, featuring Shawn Wong and his 1995 book, American Knees. The webinar was attended by 55 students and scholars representing 40+ universities across China. Shawn Wong, author and Professor of English at the University of Washington, is…
On the evening of August 8th, 2022, USCET celebrated ten years of its Asian American Authors Series with a webinar featuring award-winning author Gish Jen. Jen, who was part of the series’ successful launch at Beijing Foreign Studies University ten years ago, returned to discuss her latest book of short stories, Thank You, Mr. Nixon,…
Monday, August 8th 8:00pm Washington, DC | 5:00pm Los AngelesTuesday, August 9th 8:00am Beijing GISH JEN is the author of five novels, two works of nonfiction, and one previous book of stories. Her honors include fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, and the Fulbright Foundation, as well as the Lannan…
On the evening of June 15th, 2022, USCET hosted its second virtual Asian American Authors Book Club meeting. The meeting featured Dr. Erika Lee, professor of American History and Director of the Immigration History Research Center at the University of Minnesota. Professor King-Kok Cheung, USCET’s Special Advisor for Asian American Literature and Professor of English…
On March 4, 2022, USCET hosted a lively meeting of the Asian American Authors Book Club, featuring Professor Gordon H. Chang, Senior Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Professor in Humanities and History at Stanford University. The webinar focused on Professor Chang’s 2020 book Ghosts of Gold Mountain: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built…
