INTERVIEWS, READINGS, TALKS

Chinese Prodigal: A Memoir in Eight Arguments (interview)

A substantial interview with host Larry Meiller on the Ideas Network of Wisconsin Public Radio.

"UWEC professor releases new book, explores what it means to be Asian American"

A short interview with WQOW's Toby Mohr about the publication of Chinese Prodigal.

"Writing a Memoir in Essays: A Reading from Chinese Prodigal: A Memoir in Eight Arguments"

UW-Eau Claire Faculty / Academic Staff Forum (Spring 2023 series). A talk about the process behind conceiving of and writing Chinese Prodigal, followed by a 15-minute reading from the chapter "Paper Son."

"Remembering Vincent Chin, 40 Years Later"

An interview with Alison Stewart on my New York Times op-ed "How I Became an Asian American" and the legacy of Vincent Chin.

"Envisioning Justice in Higher Education amid Structural Racism"

Harper College Annual Diversity Symposium (2022). Keynote address.

"You Want to Write a Sentence as Clean as a Bone": Writing about Race

CVWG Craft Talk hosted by B.J. Hollars (via Zoom)

"Asian American Is Not a Culture"

Zoom lecture on the construction of Asian American racial identity for JONAH Justice (Joining our Neighbors Advancing Hope).

"David Shih on Free Speech, Teaching, and How to Advance Civic Ideals"

An interview with Professor Uli Baer for his podcast Think About It.

"Yes or No: Should Speech Be Restricted on Campus?"

A debate with writer Jonathan Rauch on campus free speech.

"Why We Should Learn How to Talk About Race"

An interview with Joy Cardin about racial euphemisms on Wisconsin Public Radio.