Dear AASC friends, colleagues, and supporters:
We are deeply troubled by the violence that has unfolded in Israel and Palestine, the suffering and mounting loss of life, and the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Here at home, we raise concern over rising Islamophobia and antisemitism surrounding the conflict that threaten the safety and liberty of Muslims and Jews alike, as we believe that all life is precious.
While antisemitism is inexcusable, charges of antisemitism are unfortunately being leveled at educators and educational institutions, effectively muffling open political discourse and expression. Combined with recent movements to ban books and speech concerning issues of race and gender identity, the rights of academic freedom and freedom of speech hang in the balance. It is of utmost importance to preserve the rights to academic freedom, freedom of speech and due process in order to preserve basic democratic rights more broadly.
These rights are critical for educators and students striving to heal a divided society with greater understanding of who we are in all our many hues and histories. Our two focal initiatives—to increase the voices of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in policy making and to include our histories and experiences in K-12 and college curricula—are key to shaping new narratives that are inclusive and justice minded. Alongside the other Ethnic Studies centers under the Institute of American Cultures, we continue to work together towards these and other shared aims.
We hope you will join us on this important journey.
With gratitude,
Karen Umemoto, Ph.D.
Helen and Morgan Chu Chair and Director
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Remembering Alan Nishio (1945-2023)
Alan Nishio was an exemplar of activism and service who profoundly influenced generations of students, community organizations and educational institutions.
Alan was interviewed as part of the UCLA Collective Memories project. To learn more about him, please view his oral history interview conducted on October 30, 2018.
Project Spotlights
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Asian American, Latino, Black and White Voters in Los Angeles City Elections Racial Diversity and Representation in 2020 and 2022
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Korean & Asian American Journalists Writing Truth to Power
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April 25-27, 2024
UCLA Asian American Studies Center at AAAS
Seattle, WA
Please join the AASC team at one of the session or visit us in the Exhibitors area Thursday through Saturday at the Association for Asian American Studies Conference in Seattle, WA
Attend one our sessions
Friday, April 26th, 11:45am - 12:45pm, President Session: How to Publish
Saturday, April 27th, 8:15am - 9:45am, Board Plenary: The Role of Asian American Studies in K-12 Education
AAAS Conference Information: https://aaastudies.org/conference/2024-conference-seattle/
May 02, 2024
No-No Boy in Concert at UCLA
UCLA Fowler Museum
No-No Boy is an immersive concert experience that illuminates hidden Asian American histories through folk songs, sound pieces, live projections, and storytelling.
Co-sponsors: Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Asian American Studies Department & Center, Department of Ethnomusicology
Thursday, May 2, 5:30pm (Reception); 6:00pm - 7:30pm (Concert)
Registration: https://NoNoBoyUCLA.eventbrite.com
May 02, 2024
Starry Field: A Memoir of Lost History - Book Talk with Margaret Juhae Lee
UCLA Rolfe 3126
Join the UCLA Transnational Gender and Labor Working Group in discussing Starry Field: A Memoir of Lost History, a poignant memoir by journalist Margaret Juhae Lee.
Co-sponsors: Asian American Studies Center, Asian American Studies Department, UCLA Center for Korean Studies, Center for the Study of Women | Barbara Streisand Center, UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment
Thursday, May 2, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
More Information: https://asianam.ucla.edu/event/starry-field-a-memoir-of-lost-history/
May 07, 2024
Admissions Granted: Screening and Q&A
UCLA Fowler Museum Lenart Auditorium
Combining interviews, news archive, and verite footage with dynamic animated sequences that bring the closed-door court hearings to life, ADMISSIONS GRANTED (2024) takes an honest and thoughtful look at the complexity of the affirmative action debate, the divisions within the Asian American community and our nation's increasing polarization on matters of race, equity, and inclusion. 2024 VC Film Fest (previously known as LAAPFF)
Co-sponsors: UCLA Asian American Studies Center and UCLA Asia Pacific Center
May 7, 2024 5:00pm (Reception); 6:00pm - 8:00pm (Program)
More Information: https://festival.vcmedia.org/2024/movies/admissions-granted/
May 10, 2024
UCLA Film & Television Archive Present: The World of Dong Kingman / Golden Gate Girls Screening and Q&A
Billy Wilder Theater @ Hammer Museum
Join UCLA Film & Television Archive for a special double feature — Golden Gate Girls by S. Louisa Wei and The World of Dong Kingman by James Wong Howe document the lives and work of Chinese American artists.
Community Partner: UCLA Asian American Studies Center
Friday, May 10, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
More Information: https://www.cinema.ucla.edu/events/2024/05/10/world-of-dong-kingman-golden-gate-girls
May 11, 2024
AAPI Multimedia Textbook Preview
RFK School in Koreatown, Cocoanut Grove Theater & Library
This Asian Pacific American History Month, we invite grades 7-12 teachers, education administrators, and community members to join us as we explore the necessity of solidarity in Ethnic Studies implementation and preview UCLA's ongoing project: Foundations and Futures: Asian American and Pacific Islander Multimedia Textbook.
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 9am - 12pm
Registration: https://AAPITextbook.eventbrite.com
May 13, 2024
UCLA's Korean American Studies Symposium: From the East Coast to the West Coast, a closer look at Koreatowns in the United States beyond Ethnic Enclaves
Zoom Webinar
During this symposium, Professors Edward T. Chang, Shelley Sang-Hee Lee, and Jinwon Kim will be in conversation with Dr. Kyeyoung Park, the UCLA Korea Times-Hankook Ilbo Endowed Chair in Korean American Studies.
May 13, 2024, 1:00-3:00pm
RSVP: Google Form
May 16, 2024
Book Talk with Author Will Gow: Performing Chinatown: Hollywood, Tourism, and the Making of a Chinese American Community
Distinctive Collections Classroom, UCLA Young Research Library, Level A
Join us for a conversation with author Dr. William Gow (CSU Sacramento) and Dr. Kelly Fong and Dr. Evyn Le Espiritu Gandhi from UCLA's Asian American Studies Department about new book Performing Chinatown (Stanford University Press, 2024).
This event is generously supported by the Stanley Kwok Lau and Dora Wong Lau Endowment in Chinese American Studies at the UCLA Asian American Studies Center.
May 16, 2024, 4:00pm
RSVP: https://bit.ly/3UFOpsM
May 17, 2024
DEBUT! Yuri Kochiyama Digital Exhibit & Collections
Zoom Webinar
Yuri Kochiyama is an iconic figure in the Asian American community, civil rights and social movement history. This exhibition and collection containing more than 3,500 digitized images deepens our understanding of her politicization and growth as a child to later becoming an organizer and social movement activist. We invite researchers, educators, counselors, students, and lifelong learners to learn about Yuri's journey for social justice through her rare and revealing documents and ephemera left for posterity.
May 17, 2024, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Registration: http://YuriKochiyamaDigitalExhibit.eventbrite.com
2024 Asian American & Pacific Islander Policy Summit
"Moving from Collective Knowledge to Action"
DATE: Friday, March 8, 2024
UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center
425 Westwood Plaza | Los Angeles, CA 90095
Registration is required. Please register here.
View the 2024 AAPI Policy Summit Program, Schedule, and more information here.
The "2024 AAPI Policy Summit: Moving from Collective Knowledge to Action," builds upon the 2023 Summit that focused on reimagining California by developing solutions that establish more equitable institutions, policies, and systems that work toward social justice for all. In particular, a future inclusive of Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander communities. We invite you to join us as we continue to weave together our collective knowledge and build a future where action, power, representation and care lead to enduring impact.
The Summit is made possible in part by the Asian and Pacific Islander Equity Budget, which was a result of a statewide coalition of 116 community-based organizations and the California Asian American & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus who advocated for these funds to support the critical work in developing equity, safety, and unity for California's diverse AAPI communities.
This event is co-organized by UCLA Asian American Studies Center, CA AAPI Legislative Caucus, and Commission on Asian & Pacific Islander American Affairs.
View the Policy Summit from February 10, 2023 here!
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