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SUMMARY:Film Screening of Toward a More Perfect Rebellion: Celebrating the Legacy of Robert A. Nakamura
DESCRIPTION:Join the UCLA Film & Television Archive\, the UCLA Asian American Studies Center\, and the Center for EthnoCommunications for a special evening honoring the life and work of Robert A. Nakamura. Often referred to as the “Godfather of Asian American media\,” Nakamura’s visionary filmmaking and activism have paved the way for generations of storytellers. \nThe program will feature a free screening of his influential work\, followed by an in-depth Q&A session with special guests to discuss his lasting impact on cinema\, education\, and community advocacy.
URL:https://asianam.ucla.edu/event/film-screening-of-toward-a-more-perfect-rebellion-celebrating-the-legacy-of-robert-a-nakamura/
LOCATION:Billy Wilder Theater\, Hammer Museum\, Los Angeles\, CA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Refugee/Migrant/Citizen: Making Early Middle Eastern-American Race amidst Mass Violence\, Displacement\, and Resistance
DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, Dr. Sophia Armen recasts the early racial classification of Middle Eastern/SWANA (South West Asian North African) peoples in the United States from the perspectives of refugees and community organizers\, arguing that refugeehood was central to the formation of early SWANA racialization during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries\, or “racial prerequisite era.” Drawing on experiences of Ottoman Arab\, Armenian\, and Assyrian communities in the U.S.\, she explores the ways in which racial categories were shaped not only through top-down state power and legal outcomes\, but also from below\, as migrants and refugees contested their classification\, built community formations\, and organized transnationally amidst genocide\, mass displacement\, deportations\, and racial terror. Uniting critical refugee studies\, Asian American studies\, and critical gender studies\, she asserts that examining early Middle Eastern refugee lifeworlds offers insight into larger systems of race\, power\, citizenship\, and empire. Ultimately\, she demonstrates that anti–Middle Eastern racism is not a product of the post-9/11 present\, but foundational to U.S. racial regimes. \nAbout the Speaker: Dr. Sophia Armen is a UC Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellow at the Asian American Studies Center at UCLA and holds a Ph.D. in Ethnic Studies from UC San Diego. \nRefreshments will be served.  \nRSVP here: bit.ly/4co6CCt
URL:https://asianam.ucla.edu/event/refugee-migrant-citizen-making-early-middle-eastern-american-race-amidst-mass-violence-displacement-and-resistance/
LOCATION:2125 Rolfe Hall\, Los Angeles\, CA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Film Screening - Palestine 36
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free screening of Palestine 36\, a film by Annemarie Jacir. Recently shortlisted for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards\, this screening offers a unique opportunity to view this acclaimed work on campus.
URL:https://asianam.ucla.edu/event/film-screening-palestine-36/
LOCATION:Kinsey Pavilion 1220B\, Los Angeles\, CA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Launch Event - Reclaiming Our Narrative: Foundations & Futures
DESCRIPTION:Foundations and Futures is here! Developed by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center\, this Asian American and Pacific Islander Multimedia Textbook includes 50 chapters\, 1\,500+ media assets\, and 250+ ready-to-use lesson plans. This project is designed to transform classrooms into spaces of empathy\, critical thinking\, and change! \nWe are excited to be a community partner for this groundbreaking launch\, please join us for Reclaiming Our Narrative: Presenting Foundations and Futures on May 9\, 2026 at the UCLA Luskin Conference Center. The program will also feature a keynote by Dr. Maya Soetoro\, who will guide us in exploring the power of peace education. \nAt a moment when ethnic studies faces increasing scrutiny and books continue to be banned\, we hope that Foundations and Futures can empower educators to uplift\, protect\, and preserve Asian American and Pacific Islander histories. \n 🗓 May 9\, 2026\n ⏰10:00am to 3:00pm (Registration check in begins at 9:00am)\n 📍UCLA Luskin Conference Center Ballroom\n🔗Link to register: bit.ly/40LTiT3
URL:https://asianam.ucla.edu/event/launch-event-reclaiming-our-narrative-foundations-futures/
LOCATION:UCLA Luskin Conference Center\, Los Angeles\, CA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Book Talk - Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to host Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg writer and artist Leanne Betasamosake Simpson next month as part of the Department of American Indian Studies’ (DAIS) Special Speaker Series. Hear Leanne speak about her newest book\, Theory of Water (2025)\, and get your signed copy on Tuesday\, May 12 at 2:30 at the James West Alumni Center – Founder’s Room. \nAbout the Author: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLeanne Betasamosake Simpson is a renowned Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg musician\, writer and academic. She is the author of eight books\, including As We Have Always Done (winner of the NAISA subsequent book prize) and the novel Noopiming which was short listed for the Governor General’s Literary Award and the Dublin Literary Prize. Her collaboration with Robyn Maynard\, Rehearsals for Living is a National Best Seller and was short listed for the Governor General’s Literary Award for non-fiction. Leanne’s new work\, Theory of Water is a national best seller and won the Writer’s Trust Hilary Weston prize for non-fiction. Leanne has lectured and taught extensively at universities across Canada\, the United States\, Australia\, New Zealand and Europe and has over twenty years experience with Indigenous land based education. Leanne is also a musician. Her latest release Live Like the Sky is out now from You’ve Changed Records. Theory of Ice (2021) was named to the Polaris Prize short list\, and she was the 2021 winner of the Prism Prize’s Willie Dunn Award\, presented to a Canadian trailblazer who has demonstrated excellence within the music video production community. Leanne holds a PhD from the University of Manitoba and is a member of Alderville First Nation.
URL:https://asianam.ucla.edu/event/book-talk-leanne-betasamosake-simpson/
LOCATION:UCLA James West Alumni Center\, Los Angeles\, CA\, United States
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SUMMARY:UCLA Korean American Studies Symposium Series
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss this upcoming virtual symposium featuring insights from leading experts in Anthropology and Asian American Studies. We’ll be diving deep into the historical roots of racial violence and discussing paths toward collective resistance. \nSpeakers:\nJenny Banh (Fresno State University)\nScott Kurashige (The James and Grace Lee Boggs Foundation)\nKyeyoung Park (UCLA) \nRegister:\nBIT.LY/UCLA-ANTIASIANVIOLENCE2026
URL:https://asianam.ucla.edu/event/ucla-korean-american-studies-symposium-series/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
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