http://aaastudies.org/blog Association for Asian American Studies Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:40:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We are two months away from the conference and the Secretariat looks forward to seeing you in Austin. Here are important reminders:   *A DRAFT (as of 2/3/10) of the conference schedule is now available for viewing. http://www.aaastudies.org/2010/schedule/2010ConferenceSchedule.pdf. Please contact Pia Sengsavanh at piaseng@illinois.edu by February 19th if there are ... http://aaastudies.org/blog/2010/02/12/aaas-2010-conference-reminders/ Welcome to Austin! the live music capital of the world, home to the Austin City Limits and South-by-Southwest music festivals, Willie Nelson, Lance Armstrong, and the Whole Foods flagship store.  Our conference convenes at the Omni Downtown Austin, a few blocks from the bar and music venues of ... http://aaastudies.org/blog/2010/01/28/2010-aaas-conference-austin-tours-and-events/ Re-SEAing SouthEast Asian American Studies Memories & Visions: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow   San Francisco State University March 10-11, 2011 Call for papers The third tri-annual interdisciplinary Southeast Asians in the Diaspora conference will take place at San Francisco State University. The San Francisco Bay Area is home to sizable populations of Burmese, Cambodian, ... http://aaastudies.org/blog/2010/01/28/cfp-re-seaing-southeast-asian-american-studies-memories-visions-yesterday-today-and-tomorrow/ Our Secretariat, currently based at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, recently informed your officers that our association has reached a membership roster that now exceeds 1,000.  I am extremely pleased to share that news with you.  Just two years ago, we had a membership count of less ... http://aaastudies.org/blog/2009/12/02/aaas-statement-of-support/ Ronald Takaki, 1939-2009 The Asian American Studies program expresses its profound sorrow at the loss of Ronald Takaki, world-renowned Asian American scholar and public intellectual. He had retired in 2002. After struggling for almost two decades with multiple sclerosis, he died by his own hand on May 26, 2009. ... http://aaastudies.org/blog/2009/06/04/statement-on-ron-takaki-from-berkeley-aas/ On behalf of all AAAS members, the AAAS Executive Board and the Editorial Board of the Journal of Asian American Studies, we would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of the late Him Mark Lai. Often called "the dean of Chinese American history," Professor Him ... http://aaastudies.org/blog/2009/06/04/aaas-mourns-the-passing-of-him-mark-lai/ On behalf of the executive board and the membership of the Association for Asian American Studies, including the editorial board of the Journal of Asian American Studies, I would like to join the communities of academics and activists who are mourning the loss of Prof. Ronald Takaki.  A most ... http://aaastudies.org/blog/2009/06/04/aaas-mourns-the-loss-of-a-great-scholaractivist/ BERKELEY – Remembering Ron Takaki (AsianWeek) By Beleza Chan It is with great sadness to announce that Professor Emeritus Ronald Takaki passed away on the evening of May 26th, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Carol Takaki, his three children Dana, Troy, and Todd Takaki, and his grandchildren. Ron Takaki was ... http://aaastudies.org/blog/2009/05/29/passing-of-ron-takaki-1939-2009/ PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO PROMISING MASTER OF ARTS CANDIDATES! FULLY-SUPPORTED MASTER OF ARTS GRADUATE STUDENT POSITION IN A/PA ARCHIVES Asian/Pacific/American Institute New York University GRADUATE STUDENT EMPLOYEE IN A/PA ARCHIVES: The Graduate Student Employees in Archives at the A/P/A Institute (A/P/A) work on collection building efforts while simultaneously pursuing Master of Arts degrees in ... http://aaastudies.org/blog/2009/05/26/nyu-fall-2009-fully-supported-master-of-arts-graduate-student-position-in-apa-archives/ May 22, 2009 UCLA Asian American Studies CenterHim Mark Lai: Dean of Chinese American History, Passes (1925-2009) Him Mark Lai, the internationally noted scholar, writer, and "Dean of Chinese American History" was born on November 1, 1925 in San Francisco's Chinatown.  His ten books, more than 100 essays, and research in English ... http://aaastudies.org/blog/2009/05/26/him-mark-lai-dean-of-chinese-american-history-passes-1925-2009/