AHA Session 318
Sunday, January 7, 2024: 11:00 AM-12:30 PM
Continental Ballroom 8 (Hilton Union Square, Ballroom)
Chair:
Mae M. Ngai, Columbia University
Panel:
Melissa May Borja, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Karen J. Leong, Arizona State University
Xiaobing Li, University of Central Oklahoma
Xiaojian Zhao, University of California, Santa Barbara
Helen Zia, community activist, journalist, writer
Karen J. Leong, Arizona State University
Xiaobing Li, University of Central Oklahoma
Xiaojian Zhao, University of California, Santa Barbara
Helen Zia, community activist, journalist, writer
Session Abstract
Escalating economic and geopolitical competitions between the United States and China have had ripple effects across the globe. Since the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic, domestic ramification of the US-China rivalry has become more apparent. As Chinese American scientists and researchers were targeted for investigations of economic espionage, violent attacks against Asian Americans surged and persisted nationwide. This roundtable brings together China and Asian American historians to discuss challenges of the time and share our experiences and thoughts.
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