Events
Asian American
Suffering “Well” Across Communities of Color: A Comparative Conversation on Race, Ableism, and Disability Studies with Mimi Khúc and Sami Schalk ♥ ★ ✚
Humanities Gateway 1030Suffering “Well” Across Communities of Color: A Comparative Conversation on Race, Ableism, and Disability Studies with Mimi Khúc and Sami Schalk A comparative and intersectional conversation on race, ableism, and disability studies exploring ableism in Asian American and African American communities and how ethnic studies can more fully develop a disability lens. This event is…
Unpacking Ableism in Our Lives: A Workshop on Developing a Disability Studies Lens ♥ ★ ✚
1010 Humanities GatewayUnpacking Ableism in Our Lives: A Workshop on Developing a Disability Studies Lens A workshop on why and how we should develop a disability studies framework for understanding the world around us and our own lives. We ask that participants read the Lateral forum on critical disability studies before the workshop, consisting of three short…
“Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority” (2008) Film Screening ♥ ★
Dr. White Room, Cross-Cultural Center"Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority" (2008) Film Screening Tuesday, February 11, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Dr. White Room, Cross-Cultural Center Judy Tzu-Chun Wu, professor of Asian American studies at UCI, will introduce the film produced, directed and written by Kimberlee Bassford, and will moderate the discussion. Bring your lunches; dessert and drinks provided. In…
Awaken’s Challenging Anti-Asian Racism and Xenophobia during COVID-19 Webinar ♥ ★ ✚
ZoomRising cases of COVID-19, global shutdown, stock market crash, mass layoffs… there is no doubt many of our lives have been turned upside down in just a few short weeks. With 24/7 news updates and alarms going off in all directions, there is a thick air of overwhelm and anxiety across the globe. In this…
UCI Mind Forum♥ ✚
ZoomConfronting the pandemic of racism: A call to action By Christian Salazar, PhD June 8, 2020 Commentary, In the News No Comments Contributed by Christian Salazar, PhD, UCI MIND Project Scientist Racism is once again thrust into our national spotlight by the death of yet another unarmed Black American at the hands of police. Lamentably,…