GLOBALIZING ASIAN AMERICAN POLITICS:
A Forum with Amerasia Journal’s Scholars, Activists, & Cultural Workers
Thursday, May 20, 2010 5:00 - 8:00 PM,
UCLA Fowler Museum - Lenart Auditorium
Meet these innovative authors who will address transnational concerns and domestic interests surrounding the political world of Asian Americans and their emergent roles on the world stage:
David K. Yoo, Director of the UCLA Asian American Studies Center
Tritia Toyota, UCLA - Asian American Studies and Anthropology
Shirley Hune, University of Washington Seattle - Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Susie Ling, Pasadena City College - History and Asian American Studies
Emcees:Russell C. Leong, Editor of Amerasia Journal
Mary Uyematsu Kao, Publications Coordinator, UCLA Asian American Studies Center Press
Special Discussant:
Don T. Nakanishi, Professor Emeritus and former Director, UCLA Asian American Studies Center
Authors will be available after the program to sign books, which will be offered at a special discounted rate. This event is free and open to the public.
RSVP NOW AT: http://bit.ly/Global_AA!
The first 200 RSVPs received will be eligible by drawing to win author publications, including AMERASIA JOURNAL’S latest historic and limited issue, “The Political World of Asian Americans: a Tribute to Don T. Nakanishi.”
Join us for a reception before the program in the adjacent Amphitheater and enjoy delicious food including Thai chicken satay, filo tartlets with spicy shrimp, spring rolls, and more by Signature Catering!
Community Cosponsors: Asian Pacific Americans for Progress, Center for Asian Americans United for Self-Empowerment, Chinese American Citizens Alliance, Chinese American Education Association, Filipino American Library, Japanese American Cultural and Community Center, K. W. Lee Center for Leadership, Organization of Chinese Americans-Greater Los Angeles Chapter.
UCLA Cosponsors: Anthropology Department, Asian American and Pacific Island Studies Undergraduate Association, Asian American Studies Department, Asian American Studies Graduate Students Association, Asian Pacific Coalition, Fowler Museum, Korean American Alumni Association, Pilipino Alumni Association.
Questions? 40th@aasc.ucla.edu or 310-267-2474.
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