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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen by UCI Illuminations ♥ ★
Crystal Cove Auditorium, UCI Student CenterJoin us for a stirring and provocative evening of fiction, history and commentary with Pulitzer-Prize winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen Date and time Thu, February 3, 2022 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM PST Add to calendar Location Crystal Cove Auditorium, UCI Student Center 311 W Peltason Drive A Irvine, CA 92697 View Map About this…
Dean’s Equity and Inclusion Series: “The Challenges and Possibilities of Southeast Asian American and Black Solidarity” ♥
ZoomThe UCI School of Education Brown Bag series presents The UCI School of Education Dean’s Equity and Inclusion Series “The Challenges and Possibilities of Southeast Asian American and Black Solidarity” Presented by Stacey J. Lee Associate Dean for Education, School of Education Frederick Erickson WARF Professor of Educational Policy Studies University of Wisconsin Monday, March…
Teaching for Justice Conference: A Spotlight On Teaching Asian American Studies Across the Curriculum ♥
HybridTeaching for Justice Conference: A Spotlight On Teaching Asian American Studies Across the Curriculum Friday, April 29 – Saturday, April 30, 2022 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Online/In-Person RSVP Here The UCI Center for Educational Partnership and UCI Teacher Academy formally invite you to a 2-day conference for K-12 educators and all stakeholders interested in…
Global Conversations: Japanese Cart Puppetry: “Kuruma Ningyō” ♥
VirtualJapan boasts a rich heritage of diverse forms of puppetry that include exquisitely crafted figures, unusual forms of manipulation, and poetic dramatic texts. Derived from bunraku, possibly the most known Japanese puppetry to the world, kuruma ningyō shares some similarities with bunraku but also has its unique features. In kuruma ningyō, or “cart puppetry,” performers,…
An Archive of Skin, An Archive of Kin: Disability and Life-Making during Medical Incarceration ♥
ZoomThe UCI Center for Medical Humanities hosts a virtual celebration of Dr. Adria L. Imada’s new book, An Archive of Skin, An Archive of Kin: Disability and Life-Making during Medical Incarceration (University of California Press, 2022). We are delighted to convene a convivial gathering with door prizes and reflections by a team of feminist scholars. Dr. Eleana…
CI Author Sam Choi ’91, “The FortySomething Fanboy”★
ZoomCI Author Sam Choi '91, "The FortySomething Fanboy" Description Meet Sam Choi ‘91, who self-published his first novel in 2021. After a brief sojourn in academia, where he specialized in the study of new media, Sam entered the corporate world and is now Vice President of Digital Design at CVS Health. Learn about Sam’s book…
Teaching for Justice, a two-day conference that spotlights teaching Asian American studies ♥ ★
UCI Student CenterEVENT: UCI’s Center for Educational Partnerships and the UCI Teacher Academy in partnership with the UCI Humanities Center and UCI Libraries Southeast Asian Archive will host a two-day conference intended for K-12 educators and all community members interested in integrating the principles of Asian American studies into their professional work. WHEN/WHERE: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Friday, April…
Building East-South Solidarities in the Global Seventies: A View from the Margins of Europe ♥
HG 1030Building East-South Solidarities in the Global Seventies: A View from the Margins of Europe Wednesday, May 11, 2022 | 4:30-6:00 PM Humanities Gateway 1030 Featuring Theodora Dragostinova, Associate Professor of History at Ohio State University In the late 1970s, small Bulgaria launched an ambitious international cultural program: exhibitions, concerts, museum and monument openings, book readings, film screenings,…
Patsy Takemoto Mink, First Woman of Color in Congress Ideas with Impact ♥ ★
ZoomUCI Humanities Center - Virtual Event Ideas with Impact: humanities research meets today's global challenges Patsy Takemoto Mink, First Woman of Color in Congress Ideas with Impact Thursday · May 12 · 12:00 - 1:30 PM (Pacific Time) Zoom Webinar Registration: https://bit.ly/MinkFierceFearless Professor Judy Tzu-Chun Wu and co-author Wendy Mink, Fierce and Fearless: Patsy Takemoto Mink, First Woman…
“What Matters to Me and Why,” Susan Huang, MD MPH, Professor of Medicine ♥ ★
Humanities Gateway 1030Please join us for the 2021-22 “What Matters to Me and Why” discussion Who: Susan Huang, MD MPH, Professor of Medicine When: Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Noon Where: In-Person, Humanities Gateway 1030 (Note: Grab N Go boxed lunch provided after the event at 1:00 p.m.); Online via Zoom Webinar Reservations: RSVP for In-Person Here To attend via…
Zine-Making Book Launch Celebration ♥
OC & Southeast Asian Archive (Library Gateway Center, Lower Level)Come express your creative side by making a ‘zine! ‘zine = A self-published magazine Crafting materials provided! (You are welcome to bring your own materials) We also invite you to B.Y.O.L. (Bring Your Own Lunch) 😊 Please RSVP here if you plan on attending! You can purchase A People's Guide to Orange County by Elaine…