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Contentious Solidarities: Navigating Racialization and Alliance-Building in Korean American Immigrant Rights Work

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Based on ten months of ethnographic fieldwork with Korean American immigrant rights organizers, and the Black and Latinx organizers with which they attempt to build solidarity, this presentation explores how the aforementioned tensions unfold in activists’ daily interactions as they attempt to build an interracial solidarity movement at a moment of intensified anti-immigrant rhetoric and policy-making.

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Korean Americans Are Reclaiming Their History Through Culture – FPIF

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Until recently, Korean Americans were all but written out of the U.S. history of the Korean War. A rising group of artists, oral historians, and community members is writing them back in. Source: Korean Americans Are Reclaiming Their History Through Culture – FPIF

Korean Immigration to the United States (1903-1905)

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This talk examines the first wave of Korean immigration to the United States and its impact on American and Japanese policies toward Korea during the late Choson dynasty. It highlights the connections between Asian history and Asian American history, exploring the broader implications of migration and diplomacy.

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Breath of Light: Creating Modern Korean Dance

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Prof. Sitta Sim will give a presentation and demonstration on modern Korean dance fused with traditional elements: My dance emulates natural instinct of all living beings whom longing for the primordial light of universe. The light of beginning goes beyond time and space and also brings freedom to body and soul. My choreography tries to … Read more

2005 CUNY Conference on Korean Americans

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This is the first attempt at CUNY to bring together scholars and professionals to discuss the many facets of this vibrant community. Session topics include intergenerational transition, emerging Korea history and its cultural impact, as well as organization and empowerment issues. The goal is to build a stronger and better bridge between academia and the Korean American community. Students, faculty and community leaders are encouraged to attend this important conference to ensure continual focus on research and services related to this dynamic community.

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Conference on Korean Americans – Biographies

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This is the first attempt at CUNY to bring together scholars and professionals to discuss the many facets of this vibrant community. Session topics include intergenerational transition, emerging Korea history and its cultural impact, as well as organization and empowerment issues. The goal is to build a stronger and better bridge between academia and the Korean American community. Students, faculty and community leaders are encouraged to attend this important conference to ensure continual focus on research and services related to this dynamic community.

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