Xinqian Qiu

Xinqian Qiu is a PhD student in American Studies, she is also working on two Graduate Certificates “Historic Preservation” and “Museum Scholarship and Material Culture”. Prior to entering the program in 2011, she received her MA in Ceramic Art History from Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute in China. Her research interests involve the transformation and gentrification of ethnic communities (especially Asian Americans) in the metropolitan areas, cultural sustainability, public history, material culture, and also intangible heritage preservation. She is also interested in the U.S. China relationship as well as the political engagement and leadership development among new immigrants. Xinqian has served actively in several prominent Asian American organizations and is now the Steering Committee member of National Asian & Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation.