Mei-Ling Hopgood defines cultural identity during MLK Speaker Series
During a lecture in Whitley Auditorium Wednesday, Mei-Ling Hopgood shared how her cultural roots and immersions, which have taken her from Asia to Detroit to Argentina, have shaped her perspective and personality. Jon Dooley, Dean of Campus Life at Elon, introduced Hopgood as “between cultures and identities.” Hopgood, an Asian American journalist, associate professor and director of global initiatives at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, and the author of books How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm and Lucky Girl, opened the lecture by introducing herself in Spanish. Hopgood, adopted at six months by a family from Detroit, was originally born in Taitung, a small island between China and Taiwan.
