Category Archives: Press Specials

75 Years Since Executive Order 9066

This February 19th marks 75 years since the signing of Executive Order 9066 (EO9066) by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Throughout the years, the UCLA Asian American Studies Center has helped to highlight and amplify the voices and experiences of Japanese … Continue reading

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Asian American Studies Center Press Book Sale!

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UCLA’s Amerasia Journal releases second volume of the Chinese-language Global Identities, Local Voices

The UCLA Asian American Studies Center (AASC) and Amerasia Journal are proud to announce the U.S.-release of the second installation of Global Identities, Local Voices: Amerasia Journal at 40 Years. Following the publication of Volume 1 last year, the new … Continue reading

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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! This month commemorates the challenges faced by and the contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islanders. It first started in the form of Asian Pacific Heritage Week, which was designated as the … Continue reading

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“The Power of Place”: AAARI-CUNY Conference, April 27, 2012

Asian American/Asian Research Institute (AAARI-CUNY) is holding a day-long conference on April 27, 2012 entitled “The Power of Place—Asian American Neighborhoods, Politics & Activism Today.”  The 2012 AAARI annual conference brings together urban sociologists, student activists, and community professionals to … Continue reading

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In Honor of Women’s History Month…

I will tell you something about stories, They aren’t just entertainment, Don’t be fooled. They are all we have, you see, all we have to fight off illness and death. You don’t have anything If you don’t have the stories. … Continue reading

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