#  Asia-Africa Relations: Its Status And Possible Trajectories (Day 1) 

 



####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **October 12, 2023** 

 03:00PM - 06:15PM EDT 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **S020, Belfer Case Study Room, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA**  



 

 



 

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 **PANEL: Diaspora and Identity in Asia-Africa Relations: A Conversation with Authors**  
  
The discussion featuring two authors, Ufrieda Ho, and Gayatri Sethi, will be moderated by Duncan Yoon from New York University. The conversation will delve into the themes explored in their respective books: Paper Sons and Daughters: Growing up Chinese in South Africa (Ohio University Press, 2012) by Ufrieda Ho and Unbelonging (Mango & Marigold Press, 2021) by Gayatri Sethi. The conversation hopes to explore the diaspora experiences and identity formation as seen through the lens of these two authors and their works. It provides an opportunity to engage with the rich tapestry of narratives that shape the relationships between Asia and Africa while exploring the personal stories that breathe life into these broader themes.  
  
3:00 p.m.  
Opening Address  
Emmanuel K. Akyeampong, Harvard University  
  
3:20-5:15 p.m.  
Diaspora and Identity in Asia-Africa Relations: A Conversation with Authors  
Ufrieda Ho, Journalist and Author  
Gayatri Sethi, Educator and Author  
Moderator: Duncan Yoon, New York University  
  
**Reception**  
Performance by The Kuumba Singers of Harvard College  
Concourse, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St. Cambridge  
  
*This is the first day of the two-day conference. Check full conference details here: [https://asiacenter.harvard.edu/asia-africa-relations-its-status-and-poss...](https://asiacenter.harvard.edu/asia-africa-relations-its-status-and-possible-trajectories.%C2%A0)*  
  
The conversation hopes to explore the diaspora experiences and identity formation as seen through the lens of these two authors and their works. It provides an opportunity to engage with the rich tapestry of narratives that shape the relationships between Asia and Africa while exploring the personal stories that breathe life into these broader themes.  
  
The conference will also be live-streamed via Asia Center's YouTube channel.

 **Event Presenters**

 Emmanuel K. Akyeampong, Harvard University

 **Host Organization(s)**

 Organized by the Harvard University Asia Center and Harvard University Center for African Studies in collaboration with Maria Adele Carrai and Duncan Yoon. Co-sponsored by the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard-Yenching Institute, Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute, Program on U.S.-Japan Relations, and Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies.

 [More information ](https://asiacenter.harvard.edu/events/asia-africa-relations-its-status-and-possible-trajectories)



 

 



 

 

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