In Conversation: Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Online
During the month of May, join us to honor Asian American and Pacific Islander Month by reading, listening, learning, and discussing topics in the history of AAPI communities in the U.S. Each week we will focus on a historical topic by reading articles, listening to podcasts, or watching videos before meeting to discuss what we've learned. See the list of topics and articles for discussion below. Please register online.
Week 1: Immigration and Exclusion Acts. Please read "America Was Eager for Chinese Immigrants. What Happened?" by Michael Luo and "History forgot the 1871 Los Angeles Chinese massacre" by Frank Shyong
Week 2: Japanese Internment. Please watch George Takei's TED Talk "Why I love a country that once betrayed me" and read "How a long-lost kimono unearthed a family secret" by the BBC.
Week 3: The Myth of the Model Minority. Please watch Alice Li's TED Talk "Why Asian Americans are not the Model Minority" and read "The real reasons the U.S. became less racist toward Asian Americans" by Jeff Guo
Week 4: Asian American Identity and Representation. Please read "After 50 years of 'Asian American,' advocates say the term is 'more essential than ever'" by Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil and watch Jon M. Chu's TED Talk "The pride and power of representation in film"
- Dates & Times:
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm, Thursday, May 5, 2022
2:00pm - 3:00pm, Thursday, May 12, 2022
2:00pm - 3:00pm, Thursday, May 19, 2022
2:00pm - 3:00pm, Thursday, May 26, 2022
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Audience:
- Adults
This online program uses the Zoom livestreaming platform. It will require access to a computer or a mobile device with the Zoom app installed. Registration with an email is required in order to receive information on how to connect which will be sent upon registration of the program. If you do not receive an email, please be sure to check your junk mail folders.