The Localized History Digital Archive Launch
The Localized History Project @ AAARI-CUNY is excited to announce the launch of our Digital Archive!
Localized History Project
Creating Archives: Book Talk with Gaiutra Bahadur
In this interactive talk, Prof. Gaiutra Bahadur will discuss her book, Coolie Woman: The Odyssey of Indenture (University of Chicago Press, 2013), and dive deep into the processes of creating a living archive, collecting oral stories, and preserving family histories.
Localized History Workshop Series – Schooling in the Camps: The Effects of Wartime Incarceration on Japanese American Youth
Join Densho and the Localized History Project for a virtual workshop exploring the histories and stories of young Japanese Americans impacted by wartime incarceration.
Localized History Workshop Series – The Missing Stories: South Asian American History from the 18th Century to Today
Samip Mallick will introduce South Asian American history (1800s to present) and will also discuss how community-based archives can become sites for liberatory memory work by introducing the audience to SAADA’s archival collections, programs, and participatory storytelling projects.
Localized History Workshop Series: Filipino-American History, Activism, and Resistance
For October, Filipino American History Month, the Asian American / Asian Research Institute is excited to uplift the voices of student researchers and activists with presentations from Gabriela Sagan and members of the Filipino Curriculum Project on Filipino activism for women and school curriculum in Hawai’i.
Localized History Project – Student Reflections (Summer 2024)
The Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community is the fastest growing racial group in the United States.1 Encompassing nearly 25 million people,2 over 100 languages spoken and 50 distinct ethnic groups,3 it is clear the AANHPI diaspora is extremely diverse, holding a wide range of experiences and identities. Despite … Read more