American Book Awards
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Edition 6 (1985) Winner
John Kuo Wei Tchen
ジョン・クオ・ウェイ・チェン
John Kuo Wei Tchen
Aliases:
Jack Tchen
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- historian, university professor, public historian
- Active Years
- 1973-
- Affiliations
- New York University (founding director, A/P/A Studies Program and Institute), Museum of Chinese in America (co-founder; senior advisor), Rutgers University (Inaugural Clement A. Price Chair in Public History and the Humanities)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin–Madison | — | — | B.A. | — | United States |
| New York University | — | History (M.A. program) | M.A. | — | United States |
| New York University | — | History (Ph.D. program) | Ph.D. | — | United States |
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Degree:
B.A.
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
United States
New York University
History (M.A. program)
Degree:
M.A.
Year of Graduation:
1987
Country:
United States
New York University
History (Ph.D. program)
Degree:
Ph.D.
Year of Graduation:
1992
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Charles S. Frankel Prize | — | — | National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) | 受賞 |
| 2012 | MLK Humanitarian Award | — | — | New York University | 受賞 |
| 2001 | History/Social Science Book Award (Association for Asian American Studies) | New York Before Chinatown: Orientalism and the Shaping of American Culture, 1776–1882 | — | Association for Asian American Studies | 受賞 |
Charles S. Frankel Prize
1991
Organization:
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Result:
受賞
MLK Humanitarian Award
2012
Organization:
New York University
Result:
受賞
History/Social Science Book Award (Association for Asian American Studies)
2001
Work:
New York Before Chinatown: Orientalism and the Shaping of American Culture, 1776–1882
Organization:
Association for Asian American Studies
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Yellow Peril! An Archive of Anti-Asian Fear
2014 history / cultural studies / non-fictionAn archival collection examining anti-Asian fear and representations. Uses historical materials and visual culture to trace how anti-Asian sentiment was produced and circulated.
anti-Asian sentimentvisual culturerace and representation
New York Before Chinatown: Orientalism and the Shaping of American Culture, 1776-1882
1999 history / urban history / cultural studiesA historical study that traces the formation of Orientalism in American culture from the late 18th to 19th century, exploring perceptions of China and Chinese people in New York before the establishment of a Chinatown.
Orientalismurban historyimmigration and racial representation
Genthe's Photographs of San Francisco's Old Chinatown
1984 photography / historyA compiled collection of photographer Arnold Genthe's images of San Francisco's old Chinatown, presenting historical visual documentation of the community.
visual historyrecording Chinatownphotographic archives
Bibliography
- Yellow Peril! An Archive of Anti-Asian Fear (2014)
- New York Before Chinatown: Orientalism and the Shaping of American Culture, 1776-1882 (1999)
- Genthe's Photographs of San Francisco's Old Chinatown (1984)
Adaptations
- Featured in the documentary '9-Man' (appeared as an expert)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly and analyticalemphasis on public history approachesextensive use of visual materials
- Recurring Motifs
- Chinatown and urban spaceOrientalism and representationAsian American history
Legacy
John Kuo Wei Tchen is an influential scholar of Chinese American history and visual culture. He co-founded the Museum of Chinese in America and helped establish the A/P/A Studies Program at NYU, bridging public history practice and academic scholarship. His leadership roles, including the Clement A. Price Chair at Rutgers, underscore his legacy in education and museum work.
Museums
- Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) Manhattan, New York City Opened in 1980
Academic Societies
- Association for Asian American Studies
Archives
- Museum of Chinese in America archives
In Popular Culture
- Appeared as an expert in the documentary film '9-Man'
Trivia
- Helped found the A/P/A Studies Program and Institute at New York University.
- Co-founded the Museum of Chinese in America in 1979–1980.
- Named the inaugural Clement A. Price Chair in Public History and the Humanities at Rutgers University in 2018.