Grace Lee and Damani Baker "Shedding Light on Activists Stories" April 29, 2021, 4:00-5:30p.m. Register here Description UCLA Film School alumni Grace Lee & Damani Baker discuss their documentary films “American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs” and “House on Coco Road.” Moderator: Desha Dauchan Films via: UCI Library Links: American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace [...]
From the Cosmos to COVID-19, a Career in Science Journalism Nicholas St. Fleur | Science Journalist April 21, 2021 5:00PM - 6:00PM PT REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR As a New York Times science journalist, Nicholas has covered the cosmos, dinosaurs, evolution and humanity's ancient past. In this talk, Nicholas will speak to what it's like writing [...]
In conversation with Joseph Jeon. Come hear prize-winning novelist Chang-rae Lee read from and discuss his new novel My Year Abroad with CCKS director, Joseph Jeon. This event is free and open to the public, though registration is required. Chang-rae Lee is the author of six novels: Native Speaker (1995); A Gesture Life (1999); Aloft (2004); The Surrendered, which was a Finalist for [...]
Please join us for the next 2020-21 “What Matters to Me and Why” Alumni event! Who: Laura E. Gómez ’94 When: Thursday, April 15, 2021, at 6 p.m. Where: Zoom Reservations: Required at WMMW Registration Form Dear Anteater Community, Join us for our final “What Matters to Me and Why” Alumni Series of the school year featuring guest [...]
Cathy Park Hong in conversation with Professor Jerry Lee and Dr. SueJeanne Koh About this Event Cathy Park Hong in conversation with Professor Jerry Lee and Dr. SueJeanne Koh In Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning, poet and essayist Cathy Park Hong fearlessly and provocatively blends memoir, cultural criticism, and history to expose fresh truths [...]
Perfecting Your Pitch: Tips From Editors Thursday, April 15, 11:00 a.m. PT REGISTER HERE Learn how to pitch personal essays, journalism and other nonfiction stories to magazines and other publications. Our expert guest panel of writers and editors will share pitches that worked, stories they've edited, and tips for amplifying your voice. This event [...]
April 14, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (student Q & A) and April 15, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. (book conversation) Cathy Park Hong, author of the best-selling Minor Feelings, fearlessly and provocatively blends memoir, cultural criticism, and history to expose fresh truths about racialized consciousness in America. Cathy Park Hong in conversation with Professor Jerry Lee [...]
Please join us for the 2020-21 “What Matters to Me and Why” discussion! Who: Paula Smith, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, UCI When: Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at Noon Where: Zoom Webinar Reservations: RSVP Here The “What Matters to Me and Why” series continued with a captivating talk by Jack Miles, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English and Religious Studies. We [...]
VOICE (Visualizing Our Identities and Cultures for Empowerment) "Through Our Eyes, Hear Our Stories: COVID-19 & Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities" A UCI PhotoVoice Student Exhibition and Presentation Wednesday, March 31, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Watch Event Recording Photovoice, described as "ethical photography for social change," seeks to capture and share compelling images and stories [...]
NUESTRAHISTORIA (OURSTORY) DR. LLOYD MUNJANJA Presented by SACNAS at UCI Associate Director of Graduate Diversity and Program Climate Department of Chemistry University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Come learn about Dr. Munjanja's personal journey through academia and what inspired him to promote diversity and inclusivity at the University of Illinois at 2 pm on March 19th! [...]