Naomi Louie

Student Research Assistant
Groups: Students

Biography

Naomi Louie is a recently graduated MA student from UBC’s Department of History. Her research focuses on North American immigration history: specifically, the influence of epidemic disease on migration and public health policy; Chinese and Asian Exclusion; and community responses to migration policy. Over the last two years, she worked as a Curatorial Assistant on the Paper Trail Project, helping to collect and process Chinese Exclusion Act certificates as well as writing stories to be featured in the exhibition. Currently, Naomi is continuing her work on the Paper Trail project at the Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver’s Chinatown. She also works as a researcher with the city of Burnaby, to facilitate reconciliation with Burnaby’s Chinese Canadian community.