Past Events


The Yoonmee Chang Memorial Lecture 2019 with Cynthia Wu

“When Home Is Another Prison: A Draft Resister’s World War II Diary”

Feb 18, 2018 at

Takashi Hoshizaki was one of dozens of young men at Heart Mountain Relocation Center who refused military service during World War II in order to protest the unjust incarceration of Japanese…


1/26 Food for Thought: Anthony Tran

Jan 26, 2018 at


Food for Thought with Rick Shiomi

Mar 24, 2017 at

Join us for free lunch and conversation with Rick Shiomi! 


Asian America Across Disciplines: Off the Menu Film Screening with Grace Lee

Apr 7, 2016 at

Join us for a film screening with Grace Lee, an independent producer, director, and writer working in both narrative and non-fiction film. She directed the 2014 Peabody Award-winning documentary…


Asian America Across Disciplines: A Conversation with lê thị diễm thúy

Apr 4, 2016 at

Join us for a conversation with lê thị diễm thúy, a Vietnamese American poet, novelist, and performer. Her works have been presented at, among other venues, the Whitney Museum…


Asian America Across Disciplines: Film Screenings with Robert Nakamura and Karen Ishizuka

Mar 22, 2016 at

Afternoon screening: 12:00pm – 1:30pm Houston Hall Ben Franklin Room 

Evening screening: 4:30pm – 6:30 Cohen Terrace 

 

ROBERT A. NAKAMURA is an…


Food for Thought with Robyn Chan

Mar 18, 2016 at

Join us for a free lunch and a discussion around the role of counseling in the APA community and the unique mental health issues affecting Asian Americans.

Robyn is…


Food for Thought with Anjali Bushan

Feb 26, 2016 at


Graduate Asian American Studies Meeting (2/25, 2pm)

Feb 25, 2016 at

We will discuss at the meeting the issues of public health and how they shape the discourse around Chinatown and the bookreview on current trajectories on Asian American urban studies. We will talk about spaces…


Burmese Pop-Up Lunch

Feb 12, 2016 at

Engage in a discussion about refugee life and enjoy delicious Burmese food prepared by Chin and Karen refugee chefs. Proceeds will go to the chefs. 30 limited seats. Email…