Book Launch and Conversation
The Chinese translation of As Equals, published by Fudan University Press, will be launched on the 28th March 2026 at the Yangpu Library, Shanghai. The event will be broadcast live and can be viewed on WeChat or Xiaohongshu by scanning the QR code below.
Xiaohongshu
Grit and Enterprise: Tracing Roots and Mapping Journeys of the Chinese Diaspora in Southeast Asia
A panel discussion, led by esteemed scholars will delve into the broader context of the Straits Chinese diaspora in Southeast Asia. Daryl Yeap, the great-granddaughter of Yeap Chor Ee, will share her insights on her research process for her two books, King's Chinese: From Barber to Banker, the Story of Yeap Chor Ee and the Straits Chinese and As Equals: the Oei Women of Java. In these works, she explores the journeys of her ancestors and the broader cultural and historical context of their lives.
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Book Talk at COEX, Hin Bus Depot, George Town, Penang
Book talk at COEX (Hin Bus Depot)
Badan Warisan, KL
Meet The Author: "As Equals: The Oei Women of Java" by Daryl Yeap at Badan Warisan Malaysia.
Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University, NY.
A book talk by Daryl Yeap. International Affairs Building Room 918 and via Zoom. Discussant: Lien-Hang Ngyuen (Dorothy Borg Chair in the History of the United States and East Asia; Director of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Moderator: Jim Cheng (Director, C.V. Starr East Asian Library, Columbia University)