November 19, 2008
November 18, 2008
Aaja, Aaja!
On Saturday November 22, the ISA brings you its annual Fall Show--
Aaja Nachle-- in the Coffman Great Hall.
Entrance is free with your student ID. For everyone else it's just 5 bucks.
The show starts at 7PM--give or take ;)
November 12, 2008
Spring Courses!
Can you believe it's that time already?
Well believe it!
Spring registration is just around the corner.
Here's what the Asian American Studies Program has on tap for next semester:
AAS 3001 Contemporary Perspectives on Asian America
*With Dr. Yuichiro Onishi of the Afro-Am Department
*Meets the Lib Ed Cultural Diversity requirement
AAS 3270 Service Learning in the Asian Community
*Only nine seats available so act fast!
AAS 3920 Topics in Asian American Studies: Asian American Popular Cultures
*New course, taught by...me! :)
AAS 3920 Topics in Asian American Studies: Refugees From A Secret War, Hmong in America
*Ten seats available.
*Contact Dr. Mai Na Lee--the first Hmong woman to earn a PhD in History--for the deetz.
AAS 5920 Topics in Asian American Studies
*The grad pro-seminar course.
*Interested? Get in touch with Dr. Josephine Lee.
November 10, 2008
Proseminar This Friday
The U's Asian American/Diaspora Studies initiative will host Dr. Lynn Itagaki this Friday, November 14, from 3:30-5P.M. in Ford Hall, Room 400.
Here's more:
From the 1992 Los Angeles Riots to the 2008 Presidential Election: Racial Civility in the Post-Civil Rights Era
Professor Lynn Itagaki examines the legacy of the mid-1990s "civility debates" on the 2008 Presidential election, excavating a genealogy from the aftermath of the 1992 civil unrest in Los Angeles to our historic contemporary moment. While civility has been traditionally defined as the civic virtues, community-building, and deliberative practices of good citizens, the media discourses around both events exposes how discourses of racial civility--redefined as politeness and respect for authority--increasingly stand for the strengthening of the racially repressive status quo.
Professor Itagaki is currently a visiting scholar in Asian American Studies and Women's Studies at Ohio State University and an assistant professor in English at the University of Montana, Missoula. Her research examines the intersection of contemporary U.S. culture with race, law, and the media in terms of Asian American studies, comparative race studies, and women of color feminism. Professor Itagaki's book project explores the 1992 Los Angeles Uprisings and the post-Civil Rights era. She has published articles and reviews in African American Review, Amerasia Journal, and MELUS.
November 7, 2008
Taiko Tonight
Looking for something to do Friday night?
Well look no further.
The ASU is hosting a performance by the Mu Daiko Theatre of Performing Arts, for FREE in the Armory this evening.
Doors open at 5:30PM and snacks will be served.
And later, consider stopping by the Roy Wilkins auditorium for the group's Karaoke Social. Visit their website for more.
November 4, 2008
Oodles of Noodles
The Asian American Student Union will be selling Ramen Noodles and mac & cheese tomorrow, November 5 from 11AM to 2PM (in Coffman Room 219), part of the group's efforts to support the program Operation Any Soldier.
Visit this ASU site for more.
Get It Done
It's here. Election Day. It's important, very important, that we all get out the vote this time, but equally important?
That our votes are counted.
We've already heard stories of voter-suppression, seen reports on how citizens of color have been intimidated at the polls. Let’s be on guard today.
If you see something, say something (!).
Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE or visit the Election Protection site to report any misconduct.
November 2, 2008
Diwali!
Campus group Bharat hosts a Diwali Mela in the Coffman Union tonight.
Show up at the Great Hall with your student ID and your Bhangra moves. The fun begins at 5PM.