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For important updates about COVID-19 and its impact at UCLA, please visit ucla.in/coronavirus. For Center questions or inquiries, please feel free to contact us at: center@aasc.ucla.edu A Message from Director Karen Umemoto Dear AASC friends, colleagues, and supporters: We are deeply troubled by the violence that has unfolded in Israel and Palestine, the suffering and mounting loss of life, and the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Here at home, we raise concern over rising Islamophobia and antisemitism surrounding the conflict that threaten the safety and liberty of Muslims and Jews alike, as we believe that all life is precious. While antisemitism is inexcusable, charges of antisemitism are unfortunately being leveled at educators and educational institutions, effectively muffling open political discourse and expression. Combined with recent movements to ban books and speech concerning issues of race and gender identity, the rights of academic freedom and freedom of speech hang in the balance. It is of utmost importance to preserve the rights to academic freedom, freedom of speech and due process in order to preserve basic democratic rights more broadly. These rights are critical for educators and students striving to heal a divided society with greater understanding of who we are in all our many hues and histories. Our two focal initiatives—to increase the voices of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in policy making and to include our histories and experiences in K-12 and college curricula—are key to shaping new narratives that are inclusive and justice minded . Alongside the other Ethnic Studies centers under the Institute of American Cultures, we continue to work together towards these and other shared aims. We hope you will join us on this important journey. With gratitude, Karen Umemoto, Ph.D. Helen and Morgan Chu Chair and DirectorCollective Memories: Oral Histories of Asian American Studies FoundersCollective Memories: Oral Histories of Asian American Studies FoundersAll Rights Reserved. © UCLA Asian American Studies Center, Los Angeles, California Remembering Alan Nishio (1945-2023) Alan Nishio was an exemplar of activism and service who profoundly influenced generations of students, community organizations and educational institutions. Alan was interviewed as part of the UCLA Collective Memories project. To learn more about him, please view his oral history interview conducted on October 30, 2018.Producer: Janet Chen Contributors: UCLA Asian American Studies Center, UCLA Center for EthnoCommunicationsANNOUNCEMENT As COVID-19 concerns continue, we regret to inform you that we are postponing the remaining two weekends of the UCLA Asian American Studies Center 50th Anniversary Film Festival. The safety and health of our participants and our communities are the UCLA Asian American Studies Center’s top priorities and although there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 at UCLA at this time , we are following UCLA’s recent advisory ( see here for updated information ) and made the difficult decision to postpone any large-scale events, including the AASC 50th Anniversary Film Festival. We are working with our partners to reschedule to a time when it’s safe and prudent to host large-scale and celebratory events. We will definitely reach out to you again when those dates are confirmed, especially since we deeply value your work and your contributions to the festival and AAPI communities. Please follow us @uclaaasc on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram for updates in the coming weeks/months. As we continue to work on future dates, we will be automatically refunding events at the James Bridges Theater and the UCLA Film & Television Archive has provided additional options for ticketholders to the Billy Wilder Theater events . For those who purchased tickets for our events at the James Bridges Theater : your refund will be processed through Eventbrite. Please allow at least 7-10 business days to see the refund reflected back to your original form of payment. If you have questions about your refund, please email events@aasc.ucla.edu. For those who purchased tickets for our events with the UCLA Film & Television Archive at the Billy Wilder Theater : you can exchange any tickets you have purchased for a future screening this year by the Archive or they can provide a refund. Please contact UCLA Film & Television Archive at 310-206-8013 or at programming@cinema.ucla.edu for assistance. Thank you for your support of the AASC film festival and UCLA Asian American Studies Center. We hope to connect with you again soon. Project Spotlights Project Spotlights Reports and Publications Asian American, Latino, Black and White Voters in Los Angeles City Elections Racial Diversity and Representation in 2020 and 2022 Natalie Masuoka & Nathan Chan SA I GU Korean & Asian American Journalists Writing Truth to Power Edited by Russell C. Leong, Karen Umemoto, & Soo Mee Kim, with Vince LeusEventsMay 07, 2024 Admissions Granted: Screening and Q&A by Professor Yu Tokunaga, Kyoto UniversityUCLA Fowler Museum Lenart Auditorium Combining interviews, news archive, and verite footage with dynamic animated sequences that bring the closed-door court hearings to life, ADMISSIONS GRANTED (2024) takes an honest and thoughtful look at the complexity of the affirmative action debate, the divisions within the Asian American community and our nation’s increasing polarization on matters of race, equity, and inclusion. 2024 VC Film Fest (previously known as LAAPFF) Co-sponsors: UCLA Asian American Studies Center and UCLA Asia Pacific Center May 7, 2024 5:00pm (Reception); 6:00pm - 8:00pm (Program) More Information: https://festival.vcmedia.org/2024/movies/admissions-granted/ LEARN MORE May 10, 2024 UCLA Film & Television Archive Present: The World of Dong Kingman / Golden Gate Girls Screening and Q&A by Professor Yu Tokunaga, Kyoto UniversityBilly Wilder Theater @ Hammer Museum Join UCLA Film & Television Archive for a special double feature — Golden Gate Girls by S. Louisa Wei and The World of Dong Kingman by James Wong Howe document the lives and work of Chinese American artists. Community Partner: UCLA Asian American Studies Center Friday, May 10, 7:30pm - 9:30pm More Information: https://www.cinema.ucla.edu/events/2024/05/10/world-of-dong-kingman-golden-gate-girls LEARN MORE May 11, 2024 AAPI Multimedia Textbook Preview by Professor Yu Tokunaga, Kyoto UniversityRFK School in Koreatown, Cocoanut Grove Theater & Library This Asian Pacific American History Month, we invite grades 7-12 teachers, education administrators, and community members to join us as we explore the...