Recent News and Events

APHAFIC Tenth Annual Meeting

This year's Annual Meeting on May 19th will feature Professor Ling-chi Wang and his presentation "Memory, History, and Redressing an Injustice: Personal and Political Engagement." The presentation and dinner will be held 6:30-9:30pm at China Max Seafood Restaurant at 4698 Convoy St., No. 101, San Diego, CA 92111, phone 858-650-3333. For a reservation please write a check payable to APHAFIC and mail before May 15th to Lilin Wang, 1467 Via Ronda, San Marcos, CA 92069. Also contact Lilin at wanglilin356@gmail.comor 858-246-6165. Cost is $35/person (includes $10 donation) or $25/student.

For more information see flyer here.

APHAFIC Hosted Dr. Ying-Ying Chang for Booksigning

APHAFIC hosted a book signing by Dr. Ying-Ying Chang, mother of noted Chinese-American author Iris Chang, on March 11, 2012 from 2-4 pm at the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum, 404 Third Ave, San Diego, CA 92101. Her book entitled The Woman Who Would Not Forget: Iris Chang, Before and Beyond the Rape of Nanking - A Memoir.

Dr. Chang began the event by speaking about the book and taking questions.

Author Richord Rhodes wrote, “Her mother, Ying-Ying, provides an enlightened and nuanced look at her daughter, from Iris’ home-made childhood newspaper, to her early years as a journalist and later, as a promising young historian, her struggles with her son’s autism and her tragic suicide. The Woman Who Could Not Forget cements Iris’ legacy as one of the most extraordinary minds of her generation and reveals the depth and beauty of the bond between a mother and daughter.”

Also see U-T San Diego Article "A daughter remembered, in life and death"

Press Release, Reviews, Picture of Book Cover

facebook page for this event

Also see: Write up of event

For more information see www.irischang.net/events or email one of our board members: Camellia Chen yeqing_chen99@yahoo.com, Mary Yan-Lee, yanone@hotmail.com, Jack Meng, jackhmeng@sbcglobal.net; or Julia Chiang, juliachiang88@gmail.com

"Keep the Spirit of '45 Alive" Conference

See: Report