The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum invites you to attend a briefing on

“Human Trafficking and the Asian & Pacific Islander Community”

Wednesday, October 8, 2008
6PM - 7:30PM

Loyola University - Kasbeer Hall
25 E. Pearson, Chicago

Human trafficking is one of the worst forms of exploitation. As a multi-billion dollar industry with profits that rival the illegal drug and arms trades, human trafficking disproportionately impacts Asian and Pacific Islander women and girls, who represent the largest group of persons trafficked into the United States.

You are invited to a special briefing on Rights to Survival & Mobility, a newly released report by the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum on human trafficking and its impact on Asian and Pacific Islander women and girls.

Speakers include:
Liezl Tomas Rebugio
Anti-Trafficking Project Director, National Asian Pacific American
Women’s Forum

Katherine Kaufka
Executive Director, International Organization for Adolescents

RSVP and questions to napawfchicago@gmail.com by October 6, 2008

Special Thanks to:
NAPAWF-Chicago Chapter (host)
Loyola University School of Social Work (sponsor)

CFP Succotash: critical reflections on the 2008 Presidential campaigns

Eds. María Ochoa, Alvina Quintana, Myra Mendible, Barbara K. Ige

We seek papers that provide a variety of critical frames for the many, indeed thousands, of exchanges, formal and informal, analytical and reflective, that are brought about and sustained by the 2008 campaigns for U.S. President and Vice President. We welcome political, social, and cultural reflections, critiques, and analyses that have stakes in current discussions by, for, and about U.S. women of color feminist and transnational/postcolonial feminist discourses within and outside of the United States.

Possible topics include, but not limited to:

• Mis/appropriations of feminism as a label, project, agenda
• Re-alignments and alliances across racial/ethnic lines
• “Mainstreaming” of identity politics
• Reconstituting whiteness as a political entity
• Mommy Wars: Hillary, Sarah, Michelle, and their daughters/sons
• Body politics: the visual representation of candidates
• Battles for/among voters of color, particularly Latinas/os and Blacks
• Invisible constituencies: Asian, Pacific Islander, American Indian, Middle East populations
• Out of the rainbow, on to Main Street: LGBTG matters
• Youth/campus activism
• Discourse analyses: the presentation of candidates, platforms, ideas
• Transnational analyses: thinking global, acting local
• Rhetorical strategies or frameworks
• Exploitation of nativist, racist, sexist sentiments
• Militarism/diplomacy
• Social constructs of rights, entitlements, and privilege
• Cross-dressings: the cooptation of language and signifiers
• Faith based activism: clerics and congregations
• It’s the economy, stupid: just don’t talk about poverty or poor people
• All in the family: constructs, illusions, visions
• Circuits of information, dissemination, disbursal of news
• Re/Framing of international perspectives regarding the United States

Submission Guidelines

• Deadline for abstracts: October 31, 2008
• Deadline for first draft of completed pieces: January 30, 2009
• Deadline for final draft: April 1, 2009
• Send 300-500 word abstracts outlining the intent and scope of the paper, and where appropriate, author‚s theoretical, empirical, and/or methodological framework and one-page bios to: succotash.info@gmail.com
• N.B. Abstracts and bios will be utilized in the book prospectus.
• Submittal format: Please save all work in MS Word format using Times New Roman, 12-point font size and double-spaced. Papers should adhere to Modern Language Association (MLA) style guidelines, APA style, or law review Bluebook citation format. Papers should be 15-25 pages plus references. If you have additional questions, please e-mail: succotash.info@gmail.com

Intercollegiate Department of Asian American Studies
Claremont Colleges

The Intercollegiate Department of Asian American Studies at the Claremont Colleges invites applications for part-time, visiting lecturer positions to teach one or two courses in Asian American Studies during the Spring 2009 semester. We welcome applicants who can offer special topics courses which complement our curriculum, especially courses on South Asian, Filipino, mixed race, or mixed ethnicity Asian Americans. Applicants should have a Ph.D. or be ABD, and have some teaching experience.

The Claremont Colleges (Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, Pomona, and Scripps) are liberal arts colleges located 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. We value diversity, and actively encourage applications from women and members of historically underrepresented groups.

Please submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, proposed course syllabi, and contact information for three references via email to tami.arnold@pomona.edu, followed by a hard copy of your application materials to:

Professor David Yoo
c/o Tami Arnold
Intercollegiate Department of Asian American Studies
Claremont Colleges
Lincoln Building 1118
647 N College Way
Claremont, CA 91711

Review of application will begin immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Please feel free to forward the announcement below about the exciting, new report, The state of Asian America: Trajectory of civic and political engagement. As part of the launch, there will be roundtable discussions held all across the country. Below is information on the roundtables.

Attached is a press release for the press event on Sept. 30th in Washington, DC.

For more information about the event, please contact Tom Schuyler, toms@mbooth.com or (212) 539 – 3223.

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“Minority” No Longer, Asian Americans Emerge as a Force in the Nation’s Civic and Political Life

A New Report by LEAP Examines Role of Asian Americans in Electoral Process

Please save the date for a limited series of roundtable discussions about the release of LEAP’s 5th public policy report: The State of Asian America: Trajectory of Civic and Political Engagement. Nationally renowned educators in the field of Asian American Studies have come together to put forth the possibilities for the future of Asian American civic engagement in America. Especially important to recognize in this color-conscious election year, the report touches on issues such as the civic participation of immigrants and Asian American college students, the role of the internet in increasing Asian American civic engagement, and how civic engagement might serve as a pathway to political party identification.

What: An engaging panel with writers to discuss findings from the report, discuss the issues, and Q&A.

Panelists:
Paul Ong, UC Los Angeles (editor)

Taeku Lee, UC Berkeley

Richard Hung, University of Massachussetts, Boston

Yen Le Espiritu, UC San Diego

Jerry Kang, UC Los Angeles

Pei-te Lien, UC Santa Barbara

Julie Park, UC Los Angeles

Claire Jean Kim, UC Irvine

Terry Ao, Asian American Justice Center

Marlene Kim, University of Massachussetts, Boston

*Each roundtable will have 3-4 of the above writers present

Who: Anyone interested in learning more about the increasingly powerful voice of Asian American voters and the future possibilities of Asian American civic engagement in this nation

Where: A special thanks to: The Carnegie Corporation of New York, The James Irvine Foundation, and Washington Mutual for supporting the publication and Nielsen Media Research for supporting the series of community roundtables.

SERIES OF ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS:

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Congressional Briefing & Community Roundtable
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Place: The Cannon House Office Building
Cannon Room 122
First and C Streets, SE
Time: 1:00 3:00 pm

NEW YORK CITY

Wednesday, October 1
Place: Asian/Asian American Research Institute
19th Floor
25 West 43rd Street (between 5 & 6th Aves)
Time: 4:30-7:30pm

BOSTON

Thursday, October 2
Place: Boston City Hall
Piemonte Room on 5th floor
One City Hall Square
Time: 4:30-6:30pm

LOS ANGELES
Tuesday, October 7
Place: Japanese American Cultural and Community Center
Garden Room B
244 S. San Pedro Street
Time: 4:00-7:00 pm
Sponsored by Nielsen Media Research

SAN FRANCISCO

Wednesday, October 8
Place: San Francisco Public Library Main Branch
Latino Room B
100 Larkin Street
Time: 4:00-7:00pm
Sponsored by Nielsen Media Research

To Be Scheduled:

CHICAGO
SEATTLE
November 2009
Sponsored by Nielsen Media Research

RSVP: Looking at attend one of the roundtables, please RSVP to ppi-rsvp@leap.org.

Buying the Book:
Can’t make it to a roundtable? You can still order a copy of the book by calling 213-485-1422 or emailing leap@leap.org.
You can also download a free PDF version of the book at the LEAP website beginning 9/30/08.

THE PROGRAM — The University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program was established in 1984 to encourage outstanding women and minority Ph.D. recipients to pursue academic careers at the University of California. The current program offers postdoctoral research fellowships, faculty mentoring, and eligibility for a hiring incentive to qualified scholars in all fields whose research, teaching, and service will contribute to the diversity and equal opportunity at the University of California. These contributions may include public service addressing the needs of our increasingly diverse society, efforts to advance equitable access to higher education for women and minorities, or research focusing on underserved populations or understanding issues of racial or gender inequalities. The program is seeking applicants with the potential to bring to their academic careers the critical perspective that comes from their non-traditional educational background or understanding of the experiences of members of groups historically underrepresented in higher education.

AWARDS AND APPOINTMENTS — Each year 15–20 fellowships are awarded for research conducted under faculty sponsorship on any one of the University of California’s ten campuses. The annual award is up to $55,000, in Humanities and Social Sciences, and up to $65,000 in Math, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Engineering. The award includes stipend, health, vision and dental benefits, and $4,000 for research-related expenses. Each award is for a 12-month period, renewable for one year upon demonstration of academic productivity and participation in program events.

HIRING INCENTIVE — Fellowship recipients are eligible for a hiring incentive program for faculty appointments at University of California campuses.

ELIGIBILITY — Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and must hold or receive a Ph.D. from an accredited university by June 30, 2009.

APPLICATION — Application deadline is November 3, 2008. Online application is available on the web at: http://www.ucop.edu/acadadv/ppfp/

Further Information:

Kimberly Adkinson, Program Manager
President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
University of California, Berkeley
102 California Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-1508
510-643-6566; 510-987-9500
kadkinson@berkeley.edu

Assistant or Associate Professor of Sociology
Ethnicity/Race/Racism

University of Utah.  The Department of Sociology (www.soc.utah.edu) invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured position at the Assistant Professor or beginning Associate Professor level.  Although the Department would benefit from any number of teaching and research specialties, we are particularly interested in sociologists whose teaching and research involve issues of race/ethnicity and/or criminology, and those whose research interests complement one of the Department’s two major foci: Comparative International Sociology and Population & Health (descriptions available at www.soc.utah.edu/graduate/description.html).  The following are a few potential examples of preferred teaching and research areas: comparative criminology; the sociology of Mexican Americans and Latino/a Americans; social stratification; transborder relations; transnational identities; criminalization of immigration and immigrants; comparative sociology of law; sexuality & deviance; global sex trafficking; international terrorism; the sociology of drugs and addictions; race/ethnicity/racism in relation to crime and the criminal justice system; race/ethnicity and popular culture; environmental racism/inequality.  Candidates should have the Ph.D. in Sociology by Summer 2009 at latest.  The successful applicant will have a strong record of or clear potential for achieving excellence in teaching and success in research with a well-defined research agenda.  The sociology program awards the BS/BA, MA, and Ph.D., with about 400 undergraduate majors and a growing doctoral program.  Many of our undergraduate students pursue the criminology certificate.  The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students from diverse backgrounds, and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education for historically underrepresented students.  Review of applications will begin 17 October 2008 and continue until the position is filled.  Please send (1) a letter describing teaching and research interests, (2) a curriculum vita, (3) samples of scholarly work, and (4) three letters of recommendation to: Ethnicity/Race Sociology Search Committee, University of Utah, Department of Sociology, 380 S 1530 E Rm 301, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0250.  Positions are dependent upon final budgetary approval.  The University of Utah is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer, encourages applications from women and minorities, and provides reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities of applicants and employees.

The Ahimsa Center is hosting an international conference, Rediscovering Gandhian Wisdom: Building a Peaceful Future, on our campus, October
17-19, 2008.

The conference highlights include distinguished Key Speakers such as Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson and biographer of the Mahatma; Samdhong
Rinpoche, the prime minister of Tibetan government-in-exile and Gandhian scholar-monk; Bernard Lafayette Jr. who worked with Martin Luther King Jr. and led several campaigns during the Civil Rights Movement, and numerous internationally acclaimed experts on Gandhi and nonviolence such as Professors Akeel Bilgrami, Anthony Parel, Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph, Anil Sadgopal, Michael Nagler and many outstanding scholars and professionals; sessions on relevance of Gandhian wisdom to education, business, and sustainability; workshops and seminars ; concert of devotional songs (bhajans) from Gandhi’s prayer meetings; and a Book Exhibit.

For more details, including speaker bios, conference schedule and registration options, please visit:
http://www.csupomona.edu/~ahimsacenter/conference/conference_08.shtml

With the support from the President’s Office, a limited number of conference registration scholarships are available for students. A limited number of conference registration fellowships for faculty are available with the support from the CLASS Dean’s Office. To explore this possibility, please contact ASAP Dr. Tara Sethia, Director of the Ahimsa Center, at tsethia@csupomona.edu

Search for Director of Asian American Studies at UIC

The University of Illinois at Chicago invites applications for a Director and tenured Professor/Associate Professor of Asian American Studies. We seek
a nationally recognized and versatile scholar in Asian American Studies with expertise and experience in program building to guide the development of our new major and minor in Asian American Studies. The area of specialization is open to all humanities and social sciences, and should ideally be connected to the core emphases of our program, namely, transnational/diasporic studies, intersectional race/gender studies, and community engagement.

Located in the heart of Chicago, UIC serves a racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse student population with over 16,000 undergraduates and
8,200 graduate and professional students. UIC also offers a vibrant community of scholars working in a number of interdisciplinary units,
including the Department of African-American Studies, the Latin American and Latino Studies Program, the Program in Gender and Women’s Studies, and the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy. UIC is currently building on this rich tradition of interdisciplinarity by creating a new PhD program in comparative race and gender studies and by offering a growing number of Asian American Studies courses for both undergraduate and graduate students. More information on Asian American Studies at UIC is available on the website of the Asian American Resource and Cultural Center: http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/AARCC>http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/AARCC

The appointment will begin in Fall 2009, subject to final budget approval.  Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. To apply, please
send a letter of application, curriculum vita, and the names and contact information for three professional references to: Asian American Studies Search Committee, Attention: Marsha Figaro, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, 601 South Morgan Street (m/c 228), University of Illinois at
Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607. Application packets must be received by December 1st, 2008 for consideration. UIC is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative
Action Employer.

The Advantage of Family: Exploring Asian American kinship networks

In keeping with the AAAS conference theme of “Challenging Inequalities,” this panel explores the conformation and depiction of Asian American families and kinship networks. Often perceived as giving an unfair advantage —- paper sons, ggehs, Japanese American family land ownership -— it has just as often been circumscribed or recreated, as with the Chinese Exclusion Act or contemporary issues of intermarriage and adoption. This panel welcomes papers from a variety of disciplines that study some aspect of Asian American familial history and its intersections with the state, U.S. racial hierarchies and gender roles, war, or problems of mass labor and migration. Comparative ethnic approaches are also welcome.

This panel will be sponsored by East of California and submitted to the Association of Asian American Studies conference in Hawai’i, April 2009. Please email title, brief paper description, and CV/brief bio to heidikim@northwestern.edu by 10/24/08.

The Department of History at the University of Washington in Seattle seeks applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level to begin on September 16, 2009 in the field of the U.S. in the World, pending budgetary approval. We invite candidates with research interests ranging over any period of US history that include such areas as empire and race, the politics and culture of diplomacy and war, transnational histories of immigration, the environment, and global flows of capital and labor among other topics. We expect the successful candidate to teach both undergraduate and graduate courses in his or her area of specialization as well as U.S. survey courses as the need arises. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service.

Applicants should send a cover letter, CV, and three letters of recommendation to Prof. Vicente L. Rafael, US Search Committee, Dept. of History, Smith Hall 315C, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-3560. Ph.D. required, and expected before date of appointment. We will begin reviewing applications on November 14, 2008. Inquiries may be directed to histmain@u.washington.edu.

The University of Washington is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. The University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans.