Asian American Studies Summit at the University of Pennsylvania:
"The State of Asian American Studies Today"
Interested in Asian American Studies but only a few courses are offered at your school? Come to this inaugural Asian American Studies Summit at the University of Pennsylvania! Speak with students and professors who are dedicated to building a foundation for Asian American Studies at universities! Registration is completely FREE!
We hope to use the Summit to collectively learn how these programs are maintained and how they have evolved in conjunction with student interests and social movements. We will also discuss the challenges the discipline has faced in establishing itself and possible future obstacles as the field grows. By the end of the conference, we hope to use our new-found knowledge to strengthen our individual programs and influence change in each school's environment!
Location: , University of Pennsylvania
249 South 36th Street, Philadelphia, PA
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Schedule:
9:00-9:45
Breakfast/ Registration
9:45-10:00
Welcome Remarks
10:00-11:30 Panel 1: University Politicking Dr. Grace Kao, Sociology Dept., ASAM Program Faculty, University of Pennsylvania normal;">Dr. Tukufu Zuberi, Chair of Sociology Dept., Former Director of Africana Studies, University of Pennsylvania GJ Melendez-Torres, Chair of United Minorities Council, Speaker of the Undergraduate Assembly 11:30-12:30 Lunch 12:30-1:30 Keynote Speaker:Dr. Derek Chang, Director of Asian American Studies, Cornell University 1:45-3:15 Panel 2: Pan-ethnic v. Ethnic Specific Courses: Benefits and Shortcomings Dr. Eiichiro Azuma, History Dept., Director of the ASAM Program, University of Pennsylvania Dr. Viranjini Munasinghe, Anthropology Dept., Asian American Studies Program Faculty, Cornell University Rohan Grover, Chair of Asian Pacific Student Coalition, ASAM Minor 3:30-5:00 Panel 3: Asian American Studies Expansion Dr. Lisa Mar, History Dept., Asian American Studies Program Faculty, University of Maryland Dr. Bakirathi Mani, English Literature Dept., Swarthmore College Dr. Tamara Nopper, ASAM Program Adjunct Faculty, University of Pennsylvania Bonny Tsang, ASAM Undergraduate Advisory Board, Vice Chair of Political Affairs of APSC