Oregon Historical Society presents: Centering Chinese History in Oregon: A panel discussion

A panel discussion with Jennifer Fang, Kimberli Fitzgerald, Don Hann, and Chelsea Rose

The Winter 2021 “Chinese Diaspora in Oregon” contributes to a growing body of work that documents early Chinese residents’ role in shaping Oregon’s development as a state and therefore makes significant changes in how we all understand the Oregon story. The publication is the result of work by scholars and researchers working across academic disciplines, across the state, and even across the Pacific Ocean. This panel discussion includes both guest editors, each of whom authored or co-authored pieces in the special issue, as well as authors whose scholarship reveals the powerful ways that Chinese people shaped Grant County and Salem, particularly during the late nineteenth century. Each will give brief remarks about their projects, after which, we will open the floor to questions from the audience. click here for more information and to register for this zoom presentation.