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History of Asian Studies Program in Southern California
March 20 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$40.00Dinner/program at the Golden Dragon Restaurant co-sponsored by the China Society of Southern California and CHSSC.
Tickets are $40 per person and includes dinner and program. Please purchase your tickets by clicking on the link below.
The founding of China Society in 1935 is an amazing story. Within three months of its inception its inaugural meeting was held with almost two hundred and fifty participants! It was formed by the efforts of three groups—the local Chinese Americans lead by Peter Soo Hoo, the Chinese government lead by Vice Council Kang, and intellectual group lead by members of the Asian Studies Department of USC.
This program focuses on the early history of the Asian Studies program in Southern California prior to WWII. It is a little know and overlooked chapter of local Asian American history that has similarities to the development of Asian American studies of the 1970’s and 80’s. This portion of the program is presented by Ken Klein, head librarian emeritus of the USC Asian Library. Ken has long ties with the local Chinatown community through his in laws who ran the Hung Far Chun restaurant on Spring Street for many years.
The second part of the program features the life and legacy of Theodore Chen and is presented by Li Ping Chen, a postdoctoral scholar at USC. Professor Chen was the first staff member of USC’s Asian department of Asian descent. He served as head of the department for over forty years. He also was President of China Society and aided the Society for many many years. He was active on both sides of the Pacific and built the foundation for USC’s excellent Asian Studies program.
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 6 pm (dinner), 7 pm (program)
Location: Golden Dragon Restaurant, 960 N Broadway, Los Angeles Chinatown
Reserve your spot in advance by clicking on the link below to purchase your tickets. Ticket includes dinner and program.
Tickets are nonrefundable, and if unused, will become a donation to CHSSC.