Events

Min Jin Lee’s first novel since the bestselling Pachinko follows one family across decades and continents as they search in schools, jobs, churches, and beyond for meaning and success. Once comfortably middle class in Korea, John and Helen Koh and their three children—Bo, DH, and Mido—find their fortunes twisted and their lives upended, first by ... Read more

Filipino families are often described through the lens of utang na loob (debt of gratitude) and reciprocal obligation, but who actually ends up providing and receiving support as parents age — and why — remains an open empirical question. Is support concentrated in a single tagasaló — the family member who catches every financial and ... Read more

Join us for a special program in celebration of Filipino American History Month.

On September 9, 1924, 16 Filipino plantation workers and 4 law enforcement officers were killed during the Hanapēpē Labor Strike in Kauaʻi, becoming known as the Hanapēpē Massacre. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Hanapēpē Massacre. In honor of FAHM, join us to learn more about the 1924 Hanapēpē Massacre and how it ... Read more

The UCLA Asian American Studies Center, with support from The Asian American Foundation, presents this webinar series on teaching Asian American and Pacific Islander Histories for K-12 and University Educators. Learn from leading scholars and classroom educators how to integrate AAPI narratives into your curriculum.

Yiyun Li’s latest book is Music Against the Night. In Dublin, as the 18th century nears its end, a young virtuoso named John Field comes of age as his family nurtures visions of him becoming the next Mozart. His talent takes him to England, France, and Russia, where he becomes a famous pianist and composes ... Read more

This conference brings together scholars and practitioners to examine the politics of the environmental crisis across Southeast Asia—a region where socio-ecological ruptures are not aberrations but products of longstanding structures of extraction and governance failure. Panelists trace the roots of these crises and assess how extractive industries, increasingly legitimized through the language of green transitions ... Read more

This event brings together several authors and editors of Forced Migration and Health Justice, recently published with Oxford University Press, to discuss the possible responsibilities of people engaged in different professional domains that impact the lives of migrants forced to flee their homes.

Lupus is often called an invisible illness because many of its challenges cannot be seen. People living with lupus may appear healthy on the outside while facing chronic pain, overwhelming fatigue, and emotional struggles every day. These invisible challenges can affect every aspect of a person's life, making awareness, education, research, and support more important ... Read more

Sejong Soloists Chamber Music Series Hosted by Violinist Chee-Yun with Lun Li, Violin & Juhee Lim, Piano