Simeng Wang: The Making of the Exhibition “East and Southeast Asian Migration to France Since 1860” at the French National Museum of Immigration History
The ‘Global Diasporic Chinese Museums Network Initiative Public Talk Series’ will host the 8th talk on Thursday 23 May 2024. Our speaker is Dr. Simeng Wang, Permanent Research Fellow, The French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). She will give a talk on The Making of the Exhibition “East and Southeast Asian Migration to France Since 1860” at the French National Museum of Immigration History
从策划到开幕：浅谈法国国家移民历史博物馆“1860年以来法国的东亚和东南亚移民”展览
The talk will be given in Mandarin Chinese. Simultaneous translation into English will be provided.
Date: Thursday 23 May 2024
Time: 12:00 pm to 13:30 pm (BST)
Venue: Online via Zoom
The event is free to attend and open to all. Please register via Ticket Tailor here.
Chair: Huimei Zhang, Assistant Director, Chinese Heritage Centre, Nanyang Technological University
Speaker: Simeng Wang, Permanent Research Fellow, The French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS); scientific curator of the Exhibition “East and Southeast Asian Migration to France Since 1860” held at the French National Museum of Immigration History.
Abstract
Tracing over 150 years of Asian migration to France, the exhibition “East and Southeast Asian Migration to France Since 1860” sheds light on the little-known part of French history. From 1860 to the present day, the exhibition retraces the collective and individual trajectories of migrants from East and Southeast Asia and their descendants, in the wake of major upheavals in the contemporary world. Works of art, objects, archives and personal accounts weave the thread of the exhibition, blending great history with the individual experiences of migrants and their descendants. As the scientific curator of the exhibition, the speaker will share with the audience the content, planning and production process of this exhibition.
The event is jointly hosted by HOMELandS (Hub On Migration, Exile, Languages and Spaces) at the University of Westminster and the Chinese Heritage Centre of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. It is organised as part of the ‘Global Diasporic Chinese Museums Network Initiative’ project funded by AHRC.
It would be appreciated if you could share this event with your colleagues and your networks. Looking forward to seeing you there.
Dr. Cangbai Wang (he/him)
Reader in Chinese Studies
Co-Director, HOMELandS
School of Humanities
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
University of Westminster