Fall 2020 – Spring 2021

Anandibai Joshee and the Insurgence of International Students

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This presentation focuses on the writings and performances of Dr. Anandibai Joshee, who graduated from the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1886 and became the first Indian woman to gain a degree in medicine. Param Ajmera investigates how Anandibai used the influence provided by her university to develop relationships with the American feminist movement to gain support for the social and economic upliftment of women in India.

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We the Women: The Unstoppable Mothers of the Equal Rights Amendment

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In her book, We the Women: The Unstoppable Mothers of the Equal Rights Amendment, legal scholar Julie Suk tells the story of the ERA through the voices of the bold women lawmakers who created it. Facing opposition and subterfuge at every turn, they kept the ERA alive. And, despite significant victories by women lawyers like Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the achievements of gender equality have fallen short, especially for working mothers and women of color. We the Women excavates the ERA’s past to guide its future, explaining how the ERA can address hot-button issues such as pregnancy discrimination, sexual harassment, and unequal pay.

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2020 Census, How Did We Do?: Next Steps for New York City and the Asian American Community

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Howard Shih, Research and Policy Director for the Asian American Federation, will be discussing how the COVID-19 pandemic affected 2020 Census operations, deadlines, outreach by community organizations in hard to count neighborhoods, and where we currently are in the tabulation process. What are the next steps for New York City and the Asian American community after the census numbers have been finally counted?

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Honor and Duty: The Chinese American World War II Veterans

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In HONOR AND DUTY: The Chinese American WWII Veterans, author/journalist E. Samantha Cheng compiles a thorough historical record that recognizes the service and sacrifice these patriots paid in America’s wartime need. In addition, the data collected and compiled for the Congressional Gold Medal project will serve as an indispensable source of info for surviving family members and historians/scholars alike.

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Queering Law and Order: LGBTQ Communities and the Criminal Justice System

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Queering Law and Order: LGBTQ Communities and the Criminal Justice System examines the state of LGBTQ people within the criminal justice system. Intertwining legal cases, academic research, and popular media, Prof. Kevin Nadal reviews a wide range of issues—ranging from historical heterosexist and transphobic legislation to police brutality to the prison industrial complex to family law. Grounded in Queer Theory and intersectional lenses, each chapter provides recommendations for queering and disrupting the justice system. This book serves as both an academic resource and a call to action for readers who are interested in advocating for LGBTQ rights.

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