Events & Reunions
“Living and Laughing By the Chopsticks-Fork Principle” by Cathy Bao Bean
Sponsored by:
Tufts Asian American Alumni Association
Location:
Lincoln Filene Center, Rabb Room
Medford/Somerville campus
When: Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 7:00 pm - Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 9:00 pm (iCal)
Description
The Tufts Asian American Alliance (AAA) and Tufts Asian American Alumni Association, a member of the Tufts University Alumni Association, invite all members of the Tufts community to join us as Chinese-American author Cathy Bao Bean, J64, returns to her alma mater for the first time with her talk, “Living and Laughing By The Chopsticks-Fork Principle.”
According to the charismatic Bao Bean, "With delight and good humor I encourage people to realize and understand (and laugh about!) how we are all at least bi-cultural (by ethnicity, gender, etc.) in a way that shatters stereotypes but explains the generalizations. And I do this through personal stories about ordinary events that raise extraordinary cultural questions, such as:
* Can you fail or succeed simultaneously in two cultures?
* How does one reach consensus in America? in Hong Kong? around the kitchen table?
* How in the world did the “Model Minority” happen?
For more information, please visit Bao Bean's website.
Discussion and student/alumni mixer will follow the event. Light refreshments provided.
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Cost
There is no cost to attend this event.
