Category Archives: News and Announcements
For Don
Don was a native son of East LA–a scholar and activist, colleague and friend. Always, a curious & passionate explorer. He crossed the LA River to seek out other communities, other nations, other worlds. He talked as he walked through … Continue reading
2015-2016 Lucie Cheng Prize awarded to Cathleen Kozen of the University of California, San Diego
The UCLA Asian American Studies Center and Amerasia Journal are pleased to announce that Ms. Cathleen Kozen, Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of California, San Diego, is the recipient of the 2015-2016 Amerasia Journal Lucie Cheng Prize for … Continue reading
Latest Amerasia Journal Marks 45-Year Legacy
For 45 years, Amerasia Journal has published on a wide range of topics – from Asian American history and activism to forums responding to current issues. The latest open-topic issue celebrates this long legacy of centering the Asian American voice … Continue reading
Reminder: Call for 2015-16 Lucie Cheng Prize Nominations (October 15, 2015)
2015-16 Lucie Cheng Prize Nominations Amerasia Journal invites faculty to nominate exceptional graduate student essays (masters and doctoral level) in the interdisciplinary field of Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies for the 2015-16 Lucie Cheng Prize. The selected article will … Continue reading
Bold Step: 50th Anniversary of Delano Grape Strike Sept. 5-6, 2015
Delano, CA — The newly formed Delano chapter and its parent organization, the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS), will host a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Delano Grape Strike with a series of events over Labor Day Weekend, … Continue reading
June 11-12, UCLA Symposium on Robots, Arts, & Difference
Amerasia Journal explores “Indigenous Asias” across the Pacific
With its latest issue, Amerasia Journal explores how indigeneity is conceptualized within geographic boundaries and beyond into the diaspora. Guest edited by Greg Dvorak of Hitotsubashi University and Miyume Tanji of Australian National University, “Indigenous Asias” (Issue 41:1) engages local … Continue reading
See you at AAAS Conference, April 23-25, 2015—Evanston, Illinois
Asian American Studies at a Crossroads—Conference March 5-6, 2015
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Call for Papers: Carceral States
Amerasia Journal Call for Papers CARCERAL STATES Converging Indigenous and Asian Experiences in the Americas Guest Editors: Professor Karen J. Leong (Arizona State University) and Professor Myla Vicenti Carpio (Arizona State University) Publication Date: Spring 2016 Due Date: Paper submissions … Continue reading