Past Events
FROM SURFER TO SCHOLAR: THE MAKING OF RON TAKAKI
Tuesday, October 16
5:00pm to 8:00pm
Location: Cabral Center, African American Institute
Workshop and Dinner
Join us as Ron Takaki shares his story of how he has created his own identity as an "Asian American." His story, and the workshop to follow will help to illuminate the creation of this new identity in America, drawing from shared experiences among all Americans of color.
Ron Takaki is one of the most preeminent scholars of our nation’s diversity. He is the author of 11 books, most notably, Strangers from a Different Shore, and A Different Mirror. He is a professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, where he has taught over 10,000 students during 34 years of teaching and has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Northeastern University.
BEATS, RHYMES, AND RICE
Thursday, November 8
8:00pm
West Addition
For nearly a decade, spoken word and hip hop have grown to become important outlets of expression among young folks in the Asian & Pacific Islander community. At the heart of this movemnet are Bao Phi, Kiwi and Giles Li, coming out of the box with their combination of social commentary, self-reflection, and painful comedy - challenging assumptions of Asian manhood in America and holding nothing back. Having blown up venues and campuses from the East Coast to the Midwest to the Bay Area, from the Def Poetry stage to the Wake Up Show, this all-star trio is ready yo hit the road once again to share their stories with you.
DIVIDED WE FALL
Tuesday, November 13
7:00pm
West Village F 20
Divided We Fall: Americans in the Aftermath
A powerful new feature-length documentary film on hate violence in the aftermath of 9/11
About the Movie
Driven to action by the murder of a turbaned man in her community, a college student drives across America in the aftermath of 9/11 to discover stories that did not make the evening news. From the still-shocked streets of Ground Zero to the desert towns of the American West, Valarie Kaur's inspiring journey uncovers remarkable stories of hate violence, fear, and unspeakable loss – until she finds the heart of America halfway around the world, in the words of widow. Five years in the making, Divided We Fall deftly explores race, religion, and identity in times of national crisis.
Watch film clips, get the latest news, and read reviews from across the country at www.dwf-film.com
ASIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE WEEK
What is Asian American Heritage Week?
Asian American Heritage Week will be held from February 19-22, 2008 at Northeastern University. This collection of events is just a small taste of the diversity that represents Asian America - both at Northeastern, and beyond. Our hope is that together, these events will spark discussion and inquiry about where we have come from as Asian Americans, and where we are going. Stop by, take a look, learn more about who we are.
While Asian American Heritage Month is traditionally celebrated in May, we are celebrating this in February to give our community an opportunity to fully participate in and enjoy these events. Our heritage week begins on the Day of Remembrance which honors the anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 which sent 120,000 Japanese Americans into internment camps during World War II.
Keep an eye out for an art installation in the Curry Student Center too!!
Raise Your Voice: A Panel on Asian American Activism
Tuesday, February 19
3:30pm to 5:30pm
Location: Clifford Lounge, Churchill Hall
Join us for our kick-off event for the Asian American Center's first Asian American Heritage Week. Local Asian American activists representing the Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence, Boston Progress Arts Collective, Queer Asian Pacific-Islander Alliance of New England, and the Vietnamese American Initiative for Development will join us for a discussion on what activism means to the Asian American community.
A Night with Steve Byrne
Tuesday, February 19
8:00pm
Location: afterHours, NU +1
(sponsored by ASU and the Student Activity Fee)
"Steve Byrne's high energy, physical style of comedy makes him one of the hottest young comedians touring the country today. He was born to a Korean mother and an Irish father, which provides him with a wealth of material. You've seen him on NBC's The Real Wedding Crashers and you've seen him all over CBS in the national promos for the NFL with Prince and Bill Cower. His standup has been featured on NBC's The Tonight Show, FOX's Mad TV, ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live, CBS's The Late Late Show and BET's Comic View."
ARTiculate
Featuring Conchita Campos, Kevin So & Blue Scholars
Wednesday, February 20
8:00pm
Location: CSC Ballroom
Tickets $5 for NU/$7 for non-NU, NU +1
(sponsored by ASU, NU Barkada, the Student Activity Fee and CUP)
Meet the Author: M. Evelina Galang
Thursday, February 21
3:00pm to 4:30pm
Location: 90 Snell Library
"M. EVELINA GALANG is the author of two books of fiction -- Her Wild American Self (Coffee House Press, ’96), a collection of short stories and the novel, One Tribe (New Issues Press, ’06). In addition to writing fiction and nonfiction, she has edited the anthology, Screaming Monkeys: Critiques of Asian American Images (Coffee House Press, ‘03). Galang has been researching the lives of the women of Liga ng mga Lolang Pilipina (LILA Pilipina), surviving Filipina "Comfort Women" of WWII, since 1998."
Tea Lounge: A Special Bubble Tea Time
Thursday, February 21
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Location: ISSI, 403 Ell
What’s your story? What’s our story? Join us at the ISSI for this special bubble tea discussion in honor of Asian American Heritage Week. Asian Americans are one of the most diverse racial groups in the world. But there is one thing that unites us all: We are all in America! Share your own personal story and hear from other students as we highlight the many differences within the collective identity of this population.
Bubble tea and appetizers will be provided.
Comedy Night with Dat Phan
Friday, February 22
9:00pm
Location: afterHours, NU +1
(sponsored by Pi Delta Psi, the Vietnamese Student Association,
and the Student Activity Fee)
"Dat Phan is the Original Winner of NBC’s Last Comic Standing, and is a Headlining Comedian touring live across the U.S. He has made numerous TV and Movie appearances including "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", "The Family Guy" voiceover, and "Cellular". Dat Phan Productions is working on several upcoming projects including a live DVD & CD to be released in 2008, and preproduction on a movie titled "Yellow Fever."
Never Perfect: A film by Regina Park
Wednesday, February 27
6:00pm to 8:30pm
Location: 90 Snell Library
"NEVER PERFECT is a color, feature-length documentary that explores the popularity of cosmetic surgery, the historical, cultural and social issues that influence body image and self-perception and one woman's complex journey of self-discovery that shifts not only how she defines herself as an Asian-American woman, but as a human being."
Director Regina Park will be coming to speak about the documentary after the screening. Please stop by if you can and stay for the Q&A workshop.
http://www.neverperfectthemovie.com
Presented by Kappa Phi Lambda, NU Libraries, and the Asian American Center.
celebra(ASIAN)
Saturday, March 29
6:30pm
Blackman Auditorium
