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Chinese American Women in History Conference - October 24-26, 2019 – Washington, DC
Hosted by the 1882 Foundation and the Chinese American Museum DC
October 15, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – The 1882 Foundation and the Chinese American Museum DC will host a present a conference on Chinese American Women in History, exploring a century of experiences framed by the enactment of the 1875 Page Act, that targeted Chinese women for exclusion from the US, and the 1965 Hart-Celler Act, landmark immigration reform that finally enabled migration of Chinese spouses and families.
The conference will be held in Washington, DC, October 24-26, 2019 at three convenient locations in a 2-block radius: the Chinese American Museum, the historic Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives, and University of California Washington Center.
The conference will include scholarly panels, community storytelling, and film screenings that feature the pioneering work of Chinese American women filmmakers. The conference is open to anyone interested in the topic whether as professional scholars or as individuals personal curiosity.
The conference consists of several sessions. A single registration fee of $50 allows admission to all the sessions plus Thursday evening's welcoming reception and a pre-screening light refreshment and meet the film makers gathering before Friday movies. The fee also covers continental breakfast and lunch boxes during the two-day conference. Individuals can pay a separate $10 fee to attend the film screening on Friday evening.
Registration for the conference can be found at https://1882foundation.org. Participation in Saturday's community activities is generally open to the public but requires an RSVP to womensconference@1882foundation.org.
The 1882 Foundation promotes public awareness of Chinese American history and culture with a particular focus on the continuing significance of the Chinese Exclusion Act (1882-1943). The organization, formerly the 1882 Project, was originally established as a nonpartisan, grassroots effort spearheaded by major Asian American organizations to educate the American public about the history and consequences of the Chinese Exclusion Laws, their extended impact on persons of Asian descent, and their continuing significance for all Americans.
The Chinese American Museum Foundation is a non-profit, non-political, non-geopolitical 501(c)(3) organization based in Washington, DC. Its mission is to advance the understanding, knowledge, and appreciation of the Chinese American experience by highlighting shared cultural exchanges and stories of the spirit, resilience, and contributions of Chinese Americans throughout our past, present, and future. The museum will open its permanent museum in late 2020, but will feature special exhibits and events beginning in October 2019. The museum’s web site is http://www.chineseamericanmuseum.org.
