Assistant Professor of American Studies and Anthropology at Wesleyan University, J. Kehaulani Kauanui, Ph.D., moderates the discussion. The exhibit On Gold Mountain will be at the Smithsonian's Arts and Industries Building from May 18 to September 30, 2001. These public programs allow visitors additional opportunities to explore Chinese American history and culture. All programs are free and open to the public. Seating is first-come, first served, unless otherwise noted.
All programs are subject to change.
These programs are presented by the Smithsonian Program for Asian Pacific American Studies and the Washington Post. Smithsonian Join us for a conversation with Lisa See, the author of On Gold Mountain , the book that inspired the exhibit. On Gold Mountain tells the history of the Chinese in America seen through the eyes of one family. See will recall the stories she heard as a child and then discuss the methods she used to research her family history, including oral interviews, National Archive documents, and a visit to her family's home village. Ultimately, in telling the intricate multiethnic genealogy of one family, See tells the story of the Chinese in America, and of America itself.