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SUMMARY:Ethnic Neighborhoods in Asian American Cultural Imaginaries: A Film Screening Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us on May 4th\, 2021 at 12:30 PM for the screening of Janet Chen’s Phoenix Bakery\, Akira Boch and Tad Nakamura’s Atomic Cafe\, and Jeff Liu’s film adaptation of David Henry Hwang’s play Trying to Find Chinatown\, followed by artists’ discussion. \nIf you would like to join us for this event\, you can register for the Zoom meeting here. \n 
URL:https://asianam.ucla.edu/event/ethnic-neighborhoods-in-asian-american-cultural-imaginaries-a-film-screening-event-2/
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SUMMARY:Art & Politics: Asian American Artivists in the Movement for Social Justice
DESCRIPTION:“Two generations of artist-activists/ “artivists” will talk about their role as artists who were active in the grassroots social movements of Asian American communities from the 1960’s to today. This program connects two filmmakers and two songwriter performance artists who will talk about how they use their medium to tell the stories of and engage Asian American communities. This program is for Asian American Studies Department Lecturer Kelly Fong’s ASIA AM 40: Asian American Movement class.” \nDate: Thursday\, May 6\, 2021 \nTime: 9:30am – 10:45am \nLocation: Zoom \nPlease register for webinar: https://asianamartivistsinmovement.eventbrite.com/ \nThis event is co-sponsored by UCLA Asian American Studies Department\, Asian American Studies Center\, and East Wind Ezine.
URL:https://asianam.ucla.edu/event/art-politics-asian-american-artivists-in-the-movement-for-social-justice/
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SUMMARY:"140 LBS: How Beauty Killed My Mother" screening and Q&A with Susan Lieu
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the screening of Susan Lieu’s “140 LBS: How Beauty Killed My Mother\,” on Friday\, May 7\, 2021\, at 4:00pm (PST). \nPlease register here for the Zoom webinar information.  Please note that while the number of registrants is not restricted\, Zoom webinar capacity is capped at 500 participants.  Only the first 500 attendees who sign into the Zoom webinar on May 7 will be able to attend.
URL:https://asianam.ucla.edu/event/140-lbs-performance-screening-and-qa-with-susan-lieu/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210510T123000
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SUMMARY:UC Asian American Studies Research Colloquium
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the first UC-wide\, student led research colloquium for undergraduates in Asian American Studies. With support from the UCLA Asian American Studies Center\, Asian American Studies Department\, and Asian Pacific Coalition\, the colloquium will showcase research and creative projects pertaining to a topic in Asian American\, Pacific Islander\, and Desi Studies. \nThe colloquium will be hosted on a curated website from May 10-14\, 2021\, where visitors can explore the various projects in which undergraduates are engaged. The colloquium will culminate with a virtual live event on May 14\, 2021\, from 12:30pm – 3:00pm where undergraduates will have the opportunity to present their research over Zoom. We will also feature a panel of graduate students to speak on the importance of research in the humanities and social sciences. All attendees within the continental US will be eligible to receive prizes shipped to them. \nRSVP here. \nFor more information click here.
URL:https://asianam.ucla.edu/event/uc-asian-american-studies-research-colloquium/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
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SUMMARY:Radical Storytelling Workshop with Susan Lieu
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URL:https://asianam.ucla.edu/event/radical-storytelling-workshop-with-susan-lieu/
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SUMMARY:Policing Asian Massage Work And Abolitionist Possibilities: A Conversation with Red Canary Song
DESCRIPTION:Yves Tong Nguyen is a queer disabled abolitionist organizer with Red Canary Song and Survived and Punished NY. \nElena Shih is the Manning Assistant Professor of American Studies and Ethnic Studies at Brown University and she received her PhD from the Department of Sociology\, UCLA. Her forthcoming book\, “Manufacturing Freedom: Trafficking Rescue\, Rehabilitation\, and the Slave Free Good\,” is a global ethnography of the transnational social movement to combat human trafficking in China\, Thailand\, and the United States. She is the author of “How to Protect Sex Workers\,” New York Times\, March 26\, 2021. \nIntroduction by Jennifer Chun\, Associate Professor\, Asian American Studies and the International Institute. \nWe hope you can join this for this very important conversation talking about policing massaging work and abolitionist possibilities. If you would like to join us\, you can register here.
URL:https://asianam.ucla.edu/event/policing-asian-massage-work-and-abolitionist-possibilities-a-conversation-with-red-canary-song/
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SUMMARY:Diasporic Micronesians: Chamoru and Marshallese Communities in California and Washington
DESCRIPTION:“Chamorus and Marshallese comprise two of the six largest Pacific Islander ethnic groups living in California and Washington. As Micronesians\, they share similar cultural and historical experiences\, all of which have shaped their diasporas to the continental United States. By featuring Chamoru and Marshallese activists and scholars in California and Washington\, this roundtable will highlight their expertise in dance\, public health\, education\, language\, and public history as they navigate the impacts of climate change\, militarism\, and settler colonialism.” \nPlease join us for this community forum.  Please RSVP here.
URL:https://asianam.ucla.edu/event/diasporic-micronesians-chamoru-and-marshallese-communities-in-california-and-washington/
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SUMMARY:Healing from Within: A Workshop on Radical Care and Abolition in the Midst of Anti-Asian Violence
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will focus on radical care in the midst of anti-Asian violence through tangible practices for self-preservation and communal healing. Recognizing the intersections of interpersonal and state violence\, this workshop will also underscore the importance of abolition as a central part of the healing process for activists during these moving times. Join us for this critical conversation as we develop the interior knowledge and mindfulness necessary to sustain our organizing efforts\, caring for ourselves as we build toward a future of collective liberation. \n  \nAbout Rita \nRita Phetmixay (pronouns: she/they/boo) is a Lao Isaan American womxn/femme dedicated to a life-time of trauma-informed healing work\, with the intentions to co-create an inclusive\, safe\, and enriching experience for communities to thrive. For years\, Rita has worked on healing herself as a trauma-survivor and is proud to have witnessed her own personal growth and transformation through various integrative modalities. Her personal connection to this work elicits her passion to bring healing back home to the Lao diaspora and queer communities of color.  \n  \nRita applies a variety of healing-centered\, liberation-based healing modalities through the practices of mindfulness coaching\, meditation\, movement/breath\, somatics\, Cognitive Reappraisal\, Ego Psychology\, comedy and laughter.  \n  \nRita’s formal degree credits include a Master’s of Arts in Asian American Studies\, a Master’s of Social Welfare\, and is currently a Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker (#87669). \nZoom Webinar: Register at https://tinyurl.com/hfwwkshp  \nSponsored by AASD\, APC\, VSU\, IVP\, EVP
URL:https://asianam.ucla.edu/event/healing-from-within-a-workshop-on-radical-care-and-abolition-in-the-midst-of-anti-asian-violence-2/
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SUMMARY:BOOK TALK: "We Hereby Refuse: Japanese American Resistance to Wartime Incarceration\," by Frank Abe
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for this book talk by Frank Abe where he will be discussing his book entitled\, “We Hereby Refuse: Japanese American Resistance to Wartime Incarceration.” This will take place on Tuesday\, May 25\, 2021\, from 9:30am – 10:45am via Zoom. Please register here. \nProgram moderator/host is Kelly N. Fong\, Lecturer\, ASIA AM 40: Asian American Movement. Co-sponsored by the George and Sakaye Aratani CARE Award\, UCLA Asian American Studies Center\, Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience. \nFor more information on his book\, please click here.
URL:https://asianam.ucla.edu/event/book-talk-we-hereby-refuse-japanese-american-resistance-to-wartime-incarceration-by-frank-abe/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
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SUMMARY:Troubling Borders Panel
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