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PAST:
May 11, 8/7c, PBS series "Asian Americans" airs on local PBS stations and the PBS video app.
May 5, 6PM PST, Asian Americans: Evolution of the Asian American Voice
by KQED Public Broadcasting. Get an early preview of the latest PBS Documentary series, 'Asian Americans' and discuss the evolution of the Asian American voice with Nancy Wang Yuen and Leo Chiang.
February 8th, from 10am-12pm in San Gabriel, "Won't You Be My Neighbour?" a panel conversation on microaggressions and racism
November 7-10: American Studies Association 2019 Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawai'i
10/4/2019: Moderator, The Farewell screening, Biola University Cinema and Media Studies, La Mirada, CA.
9/15/2019: Panelist, Moms-in-Film’s family screening of Universal's ‘Abominable.
9/7/2019: Panelist, AAPI Representation in Hollywood, AAPI Community Action Summit, Costa Mesa, CA.
August 12: American Sociological Association 2019 Annual Meeting, New York, NY
6/21/2019: Romcom Festival, Los Angeles, CA.
5/21/2019: Invited Speaker, Amazon Studios, Santa Monica, CA.
5/18/2019: Casting in Color: Race on Stage and Screen symposium, UC Riverside.
5/9/2019: Moderating C3: 'We Gon' Be Alright,' 6PM at Regal L.A. LIVE: A Barco Innovation Center
4/6/2019
Keynote Speaker, Berkeley Central Library, Berkeley, CA.
4/3/2019
Keynote Speaker, Belmont University, Nashville, TN.
3/11/2019
Panelist, Crazy Rich Wakanda, SXSW, Austin, TX.
8/19/2018
Author Program, Reel Inequality: Hollywood Actors and Racism, 2PM, Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library, Monterey Park, CA.
8/11/2018
"Follow the Leader: Building your Audience and Making an Impact with Twitter," American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
6/23/18
"The Joy Luck Club" panel moderator, Last Remaining Seats, Los Angeles Conservancy, San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, San Gabriel, CA
5/31/18
Invited panelist, “Diversity and Dollars: Do Creative Gatekeepers Appreciate the Financial Upside of Diversity?” New York Rights Fair, New York, NY.
4/20/18
Invited speaker, Media At Risk Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
4/5/18
Guest Speaker, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
3/5/2018
Oscar Roundtable with Justin Chang (LA Times), Claudia Puig (NPR, President of LA Critics Assn.) and Camille Tucker (Biola Film professor/Screenwriter).
2/22/18
Keynote Speaker, Whittier Library, Whittier, CA
11/11/2017
Keynote speaker, Westmont College
11/6/2017
Featured speaker, "From Minstrelsy to Hellboy: The Whitewashing of Asian Americans in Hollywood" at
California State University, Long Beach.
10/29/2017
Moderating 'The Joy Luck Club,' Special Screening and reunion panel discussion, ArcLight Cinemas in Culver City.
7/23/2017
Panelist, “Super Asian America,” Comic-Con International, San Diego, CA.
5/31/2017
Featured speaker, “Whitewashing of Asian Americans in Hollywood.” National Conference on Race and Ethnicity, Fort Worth, TX.
5/11/2017
Featured Speaker, "From Dissertation to Book--Reel Inequality: Hollywood Actors and Racism," Bunche Center Circle of Thought, UCLA.
5/2/2017
Featured Speaker, Liberal Studies Spring Community Social, Cal Poly Pomona.
4/26/2017
Panelist, “The Power of Popular Culture,” Parren Mitchell Symposium, University of Maryland, College Park.
4/4/2017
Panelist, Race talk: Tackling racism and identity with kids, KPCC's Crawford Family Forum, Pasadena, CA.
3/18/3017
Keynote speaker, Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS)
4th International Conference
Bridging Gaps: Where is the film scholar in Hollywood filmmaking?, USC, Los Angeles, CA.
3/8/2017
Panelist, Future Forum – Entertainment: The Convergence of Technology and Media, Paramount Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
PAST:
May 11, 8/7c, PBS series "Asian Americans" airs on local PBS stations and the PBS video app.
May 5, 6PM PST, Asian Americans: Evolution of the Asian American Voice
by KQED Public Broadcasting. Get an early preview of the latest PBS Documentary series, 'Asian Americans' and discuss the evolution of the Asian American voice with Nancy Wang Yuen and Leo Chiang.
February 8th, from 10am-12pm in San Gabriel, "Won't You Be My Neighbour?" a panel conversation on microaggressions and racism
November 7-10: American Studies Association 2019 Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawai'i
10/4/2019: Moderator, The Farewell screening, Biola University Cinema and Media Studies, La Mirada, CA.
9/15/2019: Panelist, Moms-in-Film’s family screening of Universal's ‘Abominable.
9/7/2019: Panelist, AAPI Representation in Hollywood, AAPI Community Action Summit, Costa Mesa, CA.
August 12: American Sociological Association 2019 Annual Meeting, New York, NY
6/21/2019: Romcom Festival, Los Angeles, CA.
5/21/2019: Invited Speaker, Amazon Studios, Santa Monica, CA.
5/18/2019: Casting in Color: Race on Stage and Screen symposium, UC Riverside.
5/9/2019: Moderating C3: 'We Gon' Be Alright,' 6PM at Regal L.A. LIVE: A Barco Innovation Center
4/6/2019
Keynote Speaker, Berkeley Central Library, Berkeley, CA.
4/3/2019
Keynote Speaker, Belmont University, Nashville, TN.
3/11/2019
Panelist, Crazy Rich Wakanda, SXSW, Austin, TX.
8/19/2018
Author Program, Reel Inequality: Hollywood Actors and Racism, 2PM, Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library, Monterey Park, CA.
8/11/2018
"Follow the Leader: Building your Audience and Making an Impact with Twitter," American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
6/23/18
"The Joy Luck Club" panel moderator, Last Remaining Seats, Los Angeles Conservancy, San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, San Gabriel, CA
5/31/18
Invited panelist, “Diversity and Dollars: Do Creative Gatekeepers Appreciate the Financial Upside of Diversity?” New York Rights Fair, New York, NY.
4/20/18
Invited speaker, Media At Risk Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
4/5/18
Guest Speaker, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
3/5/2018
Oscar Roundtable with Justin Chang (LA Times), Claudia Puig (NPR, President of LA Critics Assn.) and Camille Tucker (Biola Film professor/Screenwriter).
2/22/18
Keynote Speaker, Whittier Library, Whittier, CA
11/11/2017
Keynote speaker, Westmont College
11/6/2017
Featured speaker, "From Minstrelsy to Hellboy: The Whitewashing of Asian Americans in Hollywood" at
California State University, Long Beach.
10/29/2017
Moderating 'The Joy Luck Club,' Special Screening and reunion panel discussion, ArcLight Cinemas in Culver City.
7/23/2017
Panelist, “Super Asian America,” Comic-Con International, San Diego, CA.
5/31/2017
Featured speaker, “Whitewashing of Asian Americans in Hollywood.” National Conference on Race and Ethnicity, Fort Worth, TX.
5/11/2017
Featured Speaker, "From Dissertation to Book--Reel Inequality: Hollywood Actors and Racism," Bunche Center Circle of Thought, UCLA.
5/2/2017
Featured Speaker, Liberal Studies Spring Community Social, Cal Poly Pomona.
4/26/2017
Panelist, “The Power of Popular Culture,” Parren Mitchell Symposium, University of Maryland, College Park.
4/4/2017
Panelist, Race talk: Tackling racism and identity with kids, KPCC's Crawford Family Forum, Pasadena, CA.
3/18/3017
Keynote speaker, Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS)
4th International Conference
Bridging Gaps: Where is the film scholar in Hollywood filmmaking?, USC, Los Angeles, CA.
3/8/2017
Panelist, Future Forum – Entertainment: The Convergence of Technology and Media, Paramount Studios, Los Angeles, CA.