1998 Asian American Awareness Month
Calendar of Events
Professor E. San Juan, Bowling Green State University
Monday, March 2nd, 10 am
Professor San Juan will be David Inge's guest on "Focus 580," on WILL-AM 580.
Professor E. San Juan, Bowling Green State University
Monday, March 2nd, 4 pm
"Beyond the Immigrant Paradigm: The Situation of Asian Americans and the Filipino Diaspora."
Arthur Dong, Director of Sewing Women, License to Kill, and Forbidden City, USA
Tuesday, March 3rd, 11 am
Award winning director Arthur Dong talks to David Inge on AM-580's morning talk program, "Focus 580."
Asian American Women of Power
Tuesday, March 3rd, 11 am at the Courtyard Cafe, Illini Union
Asian American Film Festival
Tuesday, March 3rd, 7:30 pm
- Sewing Woman (1982) 14 minutes.
- Forbidden City, U.S.A. (1989) 56 minutes.
Asian American Film Festival
Wednesday, March 4th, 7:30 pm
- Licensed to Kill (1997) 80 minutes.
Asian American Film Festival
Thursday, March 5th, 7:30 pm
- aka Don Bonus (1995) 55 minutes.
PSA Fashion Show: The Next Level
Saturday, March 7th, 3 pm at Foellinger Auditorium
ISA Indian Quiz Bowl
Saturday, March 7th, 4 pm at 192 Lincoln Hall
AAA Formal: Just a Gentle Whisper
Saturday, March 7th, 7 pm on the 20th Floor, University Inn
Professor Kenyon Chan, California State University, Northridge
Monday, March 9th, 10 am
Kenyon Chan Speaks to David Inge on AM-580's "Focus 580."
Judge Holly Clemons, Champaign County Courthouse
Monday, March 9th, 7:30 pm in Illini Union Room 215
Judge Clemons, a Japanese American and prominent member of the judiciary, will speak at the University.
Asian American Students Forum
Tuesday, March 10th, 11 am at the Courtyard Cafe, Illini Union
Professor Kenyon Chan, California State University, Northridge
Wednesday, March 11th, 4:00 pm
"Redefining America: Asian Americans and Asian American Studies in the University."
PSA Filipino Identity Workshop
Thursday, March 12th, 7 pm at the Illinois Street Residence Hall, Multipurpose Room A
ISA India Night
Friday, March 13th & Saturday, March 14th, 7:30 pm at Foellinger Auditorium
Showcases traditional and modern performances from the cultures of different states of India. Tickets available from the
Illini Union ticket office.
Hawai'i Club Lu'au
Saturday, March 14th, 7 pm in the Illini Union Rooms A-B-C
Contemporary aloha or casual attire is requested. $7 faculty, staff, alumni; $5 students.
Building Bridges
Monday, March 16th, 7 pm in Room 209, Illini Union
A panel discussion addressing perspectives and communication between parents and children in Asian American families.
Sponsored by the Counseling Center. For more information, please contact Dr. Samira Didos, 333-8360.
Asian American Comedy Performance
Tuesday, March 17th, 11 am at the Courtyard Cafe, Illini Union
Poetry Reading/Art Show
Wednesday, March 18th, 7 pm in the Geneva Room, McKinley Foundation
For more information, please contact Jung Kim, jekim1@uiuc.edu.
Asian American Studies Council Meeting
Tuesday, March 31st, 4 pm in the Reading Room, Levis Faculty Center
An opportunity to hear about faculty research in Asian American Studies. A reception will follow.
Thai American Insight New Year - Songkram Festival
Saturday, April 4th, 7 pm
The Water Festival with cultural performances, sports, food, and fun. For more information, please contact Thai American
Insight, thai-am@uiuc.edu.
These events sponsored by:
Asian American Studies Committee and Asian Pacific American Affairs - Office of the Dean of Students.
Co-sponsored by:
Office of the Chancellor, Asian Pacific American Resource Committee, Center for Advanced Study/George A. Miller Programs,
Counseling Center, Department of Anthropology, Department of Educational Policy Studies, Department of English, Department
of History, Department of Political Science, Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, Illinois Program for Research
in the Humanities, Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns, Office of Women's Programs, Program
Coordinating Council, School of Social Work, Unit for Cinema Studies, Unit for Criticism and Interpretive Theory, University
Library, and Women's Studies Program.
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