California OKs new initiatives and funding to stop the hate
The State of California this week announced several projects to stop the hate including $91 million in funding for prevention, intervention and direct services.
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Toyo Miyatake’s Indelible Record of Life inside the Manzanar Internment Camp
During World War II, Miyatake made surreptitious photographs of Japanese Americans incarcerated by the US government. He saw little need to glorify, humanize, or even individualize the prisoners—because he was one of them.
Job Op – Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in American Studies (University of Sydney)
The United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney is a university-based research centre, dedicated to the rigorous analysis of American foreign policy, economics, politics, and culture. The Centre is a national resource, that builds Australia’s awareness of the dynamics shaping America — and critically — their implications for Australia. Our motto is “Analysis … Read more
Standford Humanities Center – 2024-2025 Fellowships for External Faculty
External fellowships are intended primarily for individuals currently teaching in or affiliated with an academic institution, but independent scholars may apply. Faculty fellowships are awarded across the spectrum of academic ranks (assistant, associate, and full professor) and a goal of the selection process is to create a diverse community of scholars. Applicants who are members … Read more
Asian American Studies Minor Launches at Fordham
Fordham students will be able to minor in Asian American studies beginning this fall. The new minor will provide an interdisciplinary understanding of Asian American people and other members of the Asian diaspora, as well as a focus on Asian culture and history.
Hundreds of residents celebrate ‘Trinidad and Tobago’ street co-naming in Richmond Hill
Hundreds of residents on Sunday, Aug. 20 celebrated the co-naming of 131st Street and Liberty Avenue in Richmond Hill as ‘Trinidad and Tobago Street,’ making it the first street to be named after the twin-island anywhere in the world.