Grit and Enterprise: Tracing Roots and Mapping Journeys of the Chinese Diaspora in Southeast Asia
Jul
29

Grit and Enterprise: Tracing Roots and Mapping Journeys of the Chinese Diaspora in Southeast Asia

A panel discussion, led by esteemed scholars will delve into the broader context of the Straits Chinese diaspora in Southeast Asia. Daryl Yeap, the great-granddaughter of Yeap Chor Ee, will share her insights on her research process for her two books, King's Chinese: From Barber to Banker, the Story of Yeap Chor Ee and the Straits Chinese and As Equals: the Oei Women of Java. In these works, she explores the journeys of her ancestors and the broader cultural and historical context of their lives.

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Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University, NY.
Nov
8

Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University, NY.

A book talk by Daryl Yeap. International Affairs Building Room 918 and via Zoom. Discussant: Lien-Hang Ngyuen (Dorothy Borg Chair in the History of the United States and East Asia; Director of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Moderator: Jim Cheng (Director, C.V. Starr East Asian Library, Columbia University)

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