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We Have to Reimagine: Conversation About Anti-Asian Racism/Violence

April 21, 2021
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Zoom Webinar

The title for this panel takes as its inspiration the words of philosopher and activist Grace Lee Boggs (Barnard College '35). In her call for visionary organizing, she remarked, "We have to reimagine." This interdisciplinary panel will address the historical roots and current manifestations of anti-Asian racism and violence in our collective efforts to reimagine.

Panel:
Ellie Hisama (Organizer & Moderator), Professor of Music, Faculty of Arts & Sciences
David Henry Hwang, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts, School of the Arts
Akemi Kochiyama, Director of Advancement, Manhattan Country School and Co-Director, Yuri Kochiyama Archives Project 
Marie Myung-Ok Lee, Lecturer in Writing, School of the Arts
Lydia Liu, Wun Tsun Tam Professor in the Humanities, East Asian Languages & Cultures, Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Mae Ngai, Lung Family Professor of Asian American Studies and Professor of History, Faculty of Arts & Sciences

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This event is organized by the Provost's Office at Columbia University.

Contact Information

Adina Brooks