The X.J. Kennedy Poetry Prize

The X. J. Kennedy Poetry Prize is not a first book prize, though we welcome first books. The Prize is open to poets at any stage of their career. There are no formal restrictions, we welcome poetry of any style/form. Open to any poet writing in English. Translations are not eligible. Poems may have been … Read more

Call for Proposals – Global Anti-Asian Racism (Association for Asian Studies)

This special volume of Asia Shorts will focus on “Global Anti-Asian Racism,” a phenomenon, particularly in the guise of Yellow Peril, that has endured for centuries around the globe. In Europe and the Americas, Asian immigrants and refugees are and were treated as threats to national security, as well as the society/culture of American (whether … Read more

Job Op – Post Doctoral Fellow, Sociology (The University of New Mexico)

The Institute for the Study of “Race” & Social Justice in the Division for Equity and Inclusion at The University of New Mexico has received approval to invite applications for up to two full-time Postdoctoral Research Associates (PRA) to begin Jan 1, 2023. The PRAs will conduct qualitative case studies on the genealogy, historical context, … Read more

South Asians in Queens say proposed redistricting map ignores them

As a commission tasked with reshaping New York City Council district lines prepares to release its revised and potentially final map, South Asian community leaders are expressing fear that their electoral power in Southeast Queens will further be diluted over the next decade.