Institute of American Cultures (IAC) Fall Forum

IAC Fall Forum: Tuesday, November 9, 2021, 3–4 PM (PST) Brief description: You are invited to the UCLA Institute of American Cultures (IAC) annual Fall Forum, featuring the 2021–22 IAC visiting researchers and scholars, graduate and predoctoral fellows, and research grant awardees at UCLA’s four ethnic studies centers. Featured speakers will be interviewed by faculty […]

Playing with No Consequences: A Conversation with Michelle Krusiec

Online via Zoom

Actress and filmmaker Michelle Krusiec has sustained a 25-year career working as a woman of color in an industry that has both tokenized her and given her visibility. In this frank, funny and transparent discussion, Dean Brian Kite speaks with Krusiec about the lessons of invisibility and how it forces us to delve deeper into […]

Asian American Studies Undergrad Spring Check-In

Rolfe Hall Quad

Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with us Week 7 Wednesday, May 11th from 4-6pm in the Rolfe Hall Quad! RSVP for  the 🌸Asian American Studies Undergrad Spring Check-In🌸 here:tinyurl.com/AASspring22 We invite AAS majors, minors, and prospective students to mix and mingle during our check-in! We will be serving Thai food 🇹🇭 and Filipino dessert 🇵🇭 to all […]

IAC Fall Forum 2022 – Thursday, October 20, 3-4 PM (PST) via Zoom

You are invited to the UCLA Institute of American Cultures (IAC) annual Fall Forum, featuring the 2022–23 IAC visiting researchers and scholars, graduate and predoctoral fellows, and research grant awardees at UCLA’s four ethnic studies centers. Featured speakers will be interviewed by faculty experts, followed by a live Q&A. “Unsettling Domesticity: Native Women and the […]

Asian American Studies Mentorship Program

Looking for a mentor in the Asian American Studies community? Seeking advice on which courses to take and went to take them? Well you’re in luck! This year, you can sign up for our Mentorship Program and get matched with another student in the Asian Am community! The deadline to sign up is this Friday, […]

Podcasting as a Tool For Social Change

Love listening to podcasts🎧? Interested in beginning your own🤔? Professor Sangalang’s AAS M161 class invites you Week 5 Monday, October 24th at 11am to an online Zoom talk “Podcasting as a Tool for Social Change” with creator and host, Rita Phetmixay, of “Healing Out Lao’d.”🇱🇦 RSVP by Sunday, 10/24: https://tinyurl.com/rita1024 *This event is hosted by […]

The Southeast: A Curatorial Atmosphere, a talk by Dr. Patrick D. Flores

📚Educational Talk & Giveaway🎉 The Southeast: A Curatorial Atmosphere, a talk by Dr. Patrick D. Flores Event Date & Time: Thursday, November 3, 2022 @ 12pm noon Event Location: 11372 Bunche Hall Event webpage & RSVP: www.international.ucla.edu/cseas/event/15833 *Giveaways for the first five students who rsvp to the event! Prizes will be distributed after the event. […]

“Elemental Cartographies: Mapping Winds in Indigenous Economies of Abundance in the Era of Climate Change” with Candace Fujikane

Stop by Young Research Library on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 12pm to attend the public lecture by Candace Fujikane on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 as she covers the topic, "Elemental Cartographies: Mapping Winds in Indigenous Economies of Abundance in the Era of Climate Change.” This event is cosponsored by the UCLA Department of English, […]

Death & Dying in Diaspora, a talk by Allan P. Isaac

📚Educational Talk📚 Death & Dying in Diaspora, a talk by Allan P. Isaac Event Date & Time: Tuesday, November 8, 2022 @ 4pm Event Location: 10383 Bunche Hall Event webpage & RSVP: https://www.international.ucla.edu/cseas/event/15834

Gridiron Capital: How American Football Became a Samoan Game with Lisa Uperesa

Royce Hall Los Angeles, CA, United States

Interested in the history of football🏈? Learn from author Lisa Uperesa as she discusses how a “Polynesian Pipeline” brought football players from American Sāmoa to Hawai'i and the mainland United States to play Gridiron Capital: his high stakes game in her book, American football became a Samoan Game. 🗓Save the date: Tuesday, November 15th, 3-5pm […]

Winter 2023 Undergraduate Check-In

Rolfe 2125 345 Portola Plaza, Room 2125, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Asian American Studies Department, in conjunction with the Pilipinx Studies Minor, invites you to the Winter 2023 Undergraduate Check-In on January 25th, 12PM-2PM at Rolfe 2125. This is a great opportunity to meet other Asian American Studies Majors and Minors, as well as department faculty and lecturers. Come join us free food, drinks, and […]

MANZANAR, DIVERTED: When Water Becomes Dust Film Screening

James Bridges Theater 235 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Film screening ALERT!🚨🎥 Come to this screening of award winning documentary Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust! Learn the story of how these women came together to protect their land and water in LA. Support this amazing documentary!🎬 When: February 13th, 2023 📆 Time: 6-9pm 🕦 Where: James Bridges Theater 📍 Register at: https://tinyurl.com/mrysahfh or […]

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