Actions Panel
Boston’s Chinatown: Community, Power, and Placemaking
A panel exploring the role of arts and community centers in Boston's Chinatown
When and where
Date and time
Thursday, April 15, 2021 · 9 - 10am PDT
Location
Online
About this event
Join us for a discussion on the legacy of Boston’s Chinatown neighborhood, exploring community, urban expansion, displacement, public health, and the birth of Pao Arts Center.
This event is part of a series on Race, Place, and Space, co-hosted by the Initiative on Cities, BU Arts Initiative, and BU Diversity & Inclusion. Learn more at bu.edu/ioc/rps
Panelists
Núrí Chandler-Smith - Dean of Academic Support and College Pathway Programs, Bunker Hill Community College
Angie Liou - Executive Director, Asian Community Development Center
Heang Rubin - Chair, Friends of the Chinatown Library, Assistant Professor of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University
Cynthia Woo - Director, Pao Arts Center, Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center
Moderated by Ben Hires (CAS ’00, STH ’03, MET ’08) - CEO of Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center
To read our panelist's full bios, please visit our event website.
About the organizer
The Boston University Arts Initiative ensures that the arts are fundamental to the BU student experience both inside and outside the classroom.