UCLA Asia Pacific Center

Note: Visitor parking is accessible in Structure 3 and Structure 5. Seats are restricted and we encourage you to take part on Zoom (particulars might be shared upon registration).

About the Photographers

 Nick Ut labored as a photojournalist for The Associated Press for almost half a century. He received the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography for his iconic picture The Terror of War. That identical yr, he additionally obtained the World Press Photo of the Year award. In 2021, Ut grew to become the primary photojournalist to obtain the National Medal of Arts.

Ringo Chiu is the previous chief photographer for the Los Angeles Business Journal and at present serves as a senior photographer at California State University, Northridge. He was a 2019 Pulitzer Prize finalist for Spot News Photography and received the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography.

Irfan Khan is a former employees photographer for the Los Angeles Times, the place he labored for almost three many years (1996–2024). He was a member of the Pulitzer Prize–successful crew for Breaking News and is a recipient of the Society of Professional Journalists, Greater Los Angeles Chapter’s forty fifth Annual Journalists Award (2020).

Michael Nelson is the previous chief photographer for the Agence France-Presse (AFP) within the Western United States and the previous chief photographer for the European Press Agency (EPA) within the Middle East. His {photograph} of President Clinton’s pet cat obtained an Honorable Mention from World Press Photo in 1993.

Sarah Reingewirtz is a photojournalist for the Southern California News Group. She was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for her documentation of Dorothy Edwards, who transitioned from homelessness to rebuilding her life. Her midwife photograph story was additionally honored by World Press Photo.

This occasion is co-organized by UCLA Asia Pacific Center and held concurrently with the course on Chinese Immigration (M130C/M153).