Saturday, June 26, 2021 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Location: Zoom
Cost: Free
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Presenter: Dr. Phillip Hutchison, Department of Asian American Studies, CSUN
A Short Introduction: “The past is never dead. It's not even past.” I would like to share moments in Asian American history that help us understand the roots of the forever foreigner and model minority stereotypes, especially as they continue to affect Asian Americans today. History will remain the primary focus of the talk.
A Short biography: Dr. Hutchison has been teaching in CSUN’s Asian American Studies department since 2003, primarily teaching courses in Asian American legal and political history. Dr. Hutchison also teaches with the Educational Opportunity Program, and first started working with them in various capacities in 1997 and have been teaching with their transitional programs since 2006. Dr. Hutchison received his B.A. in Asian American Studies and Chicano Studies from CSUN in 2000, and his M.A. in Asian American studies from UCLA in 2002, and his Ph.D. in Cultural Studies from George Mason University in 2011.
Recommended books for Asian American history:
- Scott Kurashige, The Shifting Grounds of Race:Black and Japanese Americans in the Making of Multiethnic Los Angeles.
- Robert G. Lee, Orientals:Asian Americans in Popular Culture
- Daryl Maeda, Chains of Babylon:The Rise of Asian America.
- Helen Heran Jun, Race for Citizenship:Black Orientalism and Asian Uplift from Pre-Emancipation to Neoliberal America.
This event is sponsored by CSUN China Institute, the University Library, the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and the local community organization CHEER(https://www.sfvcheer.org/). It is free and open to the public.
Juneteenth:Road to Freedom–Community Lecture about Juneteenth
Saturday, June 19, 2021 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
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Presenter: Dr. Cedric Hackett, Associate Professor, Department of Africana Studies, CSUN
A Short Introduction: June 19th, 1865, formerly known as Freedom Day, is a watershed moment in African American history. Join us as we discuss the historical legacy of Black existence in the United States, the genesis of Juneteenth, why we celebrate, and the ongoing struggle for recognized liberation.
A Short biography: Cedric Hackett, Ed.D. is an associate professor in the department of Africana Studies at California State University, Northridge and the director of the DuBois-Hamer Institute for Academic Achievement, which supports student success through community and campus partnerships. He also works for the athletic department as a Counseling Faculty member at Santa Monica Community College. Dr. Hackett received his Doctor of Education degree in Higher Education Leadership at California Lutheran University in 2011. He was a recipient of the prestigious Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program designed to assist students who are interested in teaching in the California State University. His research interests are broad, spanning from leadership, identity development, athletics, and student development & engagement, to racially engaging pedagogy and the psychological and sociological nature of underrepresented groups(i.e. experiences of Black Men in higher education). His recent scholarship includes Get In Where You Fit In:Understanding Engaged Learning in an African-centered Environment(Journal of Negro Education, 2018)and Kufundisha:An Innovative Teaching Approach for Student Engagement and Experiential Learning(Journal for Pan African Studies, 2016).
- Recommended books for this lecture:
- Annette Gordon-Reed, On Juneteenth, 2021
- Ms. Opal Lee , Juneteenth:A Children’s Story, 2019
- Floyd Cooper, Juneteenth for Mazie, 2015
- Ralph Ellison, Juneteenth, 1999
This event is sponsored by CSUN China Institute, the University Library, the College of Social and Behavior Sciences, and the local community organization CHEER(https://www.sfvcheer.org/). It is free and open to the public.