Abolition and Asian American Studies

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Helen C White 6191 - Conference Room
@ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Join the Abolition and Refuge Borghesi-Mellon Workshop for a roundtable discussion about challenges and possibilities in working at the intersection of abolitionist politics, organizing, and Asian American Studies. The panelists will be in conversation with their research, as well as critical border studies and refugee studies.

Featuring:

  • Patricia Nguyen, Assistant Professor of American Studies, University of Virginia
  • James McMaster, Assistant Professor of American Studies and English, George Washington University
  • Rachel Kuo, Assistant Professor of Media & Cinema Studies, UIUC

On March 15, from 11 – 12:30 PM, please also join us for a workshop and group discussion about the promise of abolitionist politics and organizing in Asian American communities. We will be discussing pre-circulated

material. Please RSVP at the link.

Sponsored by: Asian American Studies Program, Center for the Humanities, Department of English, Department of Geography, IRIS-NRC, Postcolonial Literary Forum