celebrating 25 years of aahm at brown...
asian/asian american history month 2005
[ loving being asian/asian american: from brown to yellow ]

last update // friday, november 11 // 5:15 pm
contact // juhyung_lee@brown.edu + minjeong_sur@brown.edu

ALL EVENTS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND FREE UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ($)

monday
october 31

AAHM KICK-OFF: KEN OAK BAND
Opening Band: Ben Miller and the Low Anthem
The Hourglass Café (Faunce House) :: 7:15 PM
Co-sponsored by: Asian American Students Association

Contact: Terrence_Gong@brown.edu + Candice_Sun@brown.edu


tuesday
november 1

ASIAN/ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH CONVOCATION
Keynote Speaker: Kiran Ahuja, National APA Women's Forum (NAPAWF)
Alumni Speaker: Jennet Sambour '03, SEAsia Resource Action Center (SEARAC)
Student Performers: Brown Chinese Lion Dance and Archipelag-a
List Art 120 :: 7 PM
Reception to follow in List Lobby
Co-sponsored by: Lecture Board, Multicultural Alumni Committee, Third World Center
For more information: www.napawf.org + www.searac.org

Contact: Juhyung_Lee@brown.edu + Minjeong_Sur@brown.edu


wednesday
november 2

COMMUNITY DIALOGUE ON RACE AND HIP HOP
Moderator: Bakari Kitwana
Panelists: Raquel Z. Rivera, William Upski Wimsatt, Oliver Wang, and Ernie Paniccioli
MacMillan 117 :: 7 PM
Co-sponsored by various Brown & RISD departments, offices, and organizations

Contact: Kara_Young@brown.edu


thursday
november 3

South Asian Identity Series
SOUTH ASIAN IDENTITY SERIES CONVOCATION
Keynote Speaker: Asra Nomani
An American Woman Finding Her Place in Islam
Alumni Speaker: Shilpi Gupta '99
List Art 120 :: 7 PM
Reception to follow in List Lobby
Co-sponsored by: Third World Center

Contact: Priya_Pingali@brown.edu + Sanaa_Rahman@brown.edu


friday
november 4

UNITY DAY
Third World Center :: 4-6 PM
Sponsored by: Third World Center

Contact: Krishika_Acharya@brown.edu

South Asian Identity Series
MEHNDI NIGHT
Memorial Room (Faunce House) :: 6 PM

Contact: Priya_Pingali@brown.edu + Sanaa_Rahman@brown.edu


saturday
november 5

TWTP: THE REMIX
The Inn at Brown :: 12:30-5 PM
Sponsored by: Third World Center

Contact: Chloe_Dugger@brown.edu + Noel_Reyes@brown.edu

Southeast Asian Heritage Series
AAHM STREET BAZAAR ($)
Featuring food, games, student performances, and more
All proceeds to benefit PrYSM (Providence Youth Student Movement)
Alumnae Hall :: 7-9 PM
Co-sponsored by: AAHM Steering Committee

Contact: May_Mark@brown.edu + Jennifer_Phung@brown.edu


sunday
november 6

South Asian Identity Series
CRICKET GAME AND LUNCH
Lincoln Field:: 2 PM

Contact: Priya_Pingali@brown.edu + Sanaa_Rahman@brown.edu

PANEL DISCUSSION: RACISM IN THE RESPONSE TO HURRICANE KATRINA
Featured Panelists: Anhlan Nguyen, Vietnamese Culture and Science Association
Thomas Tran, Maryland Vietnamese Mutual Association
With Professor John Logan, Dept. of Sociology, and other members of the Brown Faculty
Petteruti Lounge (Faunce House) :: 1-3 PM

Contact: Juhyung_Lee@brown.edu + Minjeong_Sur@brown.edu

MOVIE NIGHT: IMELDA MARCOS - POWER, MYTH, ILLUSION
Salomon 003 :: 4 PM
Sponsored by: Filipino Alliance

Contact: Allan_ Alday@brown.edu + Michael_Balatico@brown.edu


monday
november 7

to

sunday
november 13

STRAIT TALK SYMPOSIUM
A Multi-Track Symposium on U.S.-China-Taiwan Relations
Sponsored by: BTS, CSA, Watson Institute, and others
For more information: www.straittalk.org


 


monday
november 7

Southeast Asian Heritage Series
SOUTHEAST ASIAN HERITAGE SERIES CONVOCATION
Keynote Speaker: Doua Thor, SEAsian Resource Action Coalition
Also featuring traditional Hmong musical performance
List Art 120 :: 7 PM
Reception to follow in TWC
Co-sponsored by: Third World Center

Contact: Cindy_Beavon@brown.edu + Pam_RT@brown.edu

MOVIE NIGHT: GOD OF GAMBLING (DOU HUP)
Starr Auditorium, MacMillan 117 :: 7-11 PM
Sponsored by: Hong Kong Students Association

Contact: Charmiane_Lieu@brown.edu


tuesday
november 8

Southeast Asian Heritage Series
PRACH AND ZAWADI
From the Killing Fields, a Place to Heal: Songs from the Shadow of Genocide
Featured Performers: praCh, Cambodia 's #1 English/Khmer rapper with Providence's own Zawadi
The Underground :: 7 PM

Contact: Cindy_Beavon@brown.edu + Pam_RT@brown.edu

MOVIE NIGHT: YEAR OF THE YAO
Documentary on NBA Star Yao Ming
Salomon 001 :: 7:30 PM
Sponsored by: Chinese Students Association

Contact: Andrew_Ahn@brown.edu


wednesday
november 9

PAN-ASIAN QUEER CONFIDENTIAL DISCUSSION GROUP
TWC Classroom :: 8 PM
Sponsored by: PAQ

Contact: Raf_Flores@brown.edu + Jane_Wang@brown.edu

Southeast Asian Heritage Series
ONE VOICE: A STRONG CLEAR VISION
Art Opening and Southeast Asian Roundtable Dinner Discussion
The Blue Room :: 6 PM

Contact: Cindy_Beavon@brown.edu + Pam_RT@brown.edu


thursday
november 10

Southeast Asian Heritage Series
MOVIE NIGHT: JOSÉ RIZAL
Location TBA :: 9 PM
Sponsored by: Filipino Alliance

Contact: Allan_ Alday@brown.edu + Michael_Balatico@brown.edu


saturday
november 12

ASIAN/ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY RETREAT
The Inn at Brown :: 2-5 PM
Reception to follow
Co-sponsored by: A4, OSL

Contact: Kisa_Takesue@brown.edu

Southeast Asian Heritage Series
LEGENDS OF THE S.E.A.
Annual presentation of traditional Southeast Asian dance and music
Salomon 101 :: 7 PM
Co-sponsored by: FA, SEACo, TSA, VSA

Contact: Cindy_Beavon@brown.edu + Pam_RT@brown.edu

South Asian Identity Series
COMMUNITY MOVIE NIGHT
Location TBA :: Time TBA

Contact: Priya_Pingali@brown.edu + Sanaa_Rahman@brown.edu


tuesday
november 15

ASIAN AMERICANS AND EDUCATION: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND POLICY CONSIDERATIONS
Keynote Speaker: Professor Vivian Louie, Harvard University Graduate School of Education
MacMillan 117 :: 7 PM
Co-sponsored by: AASA, Dept. of Education

Contact: Terrence_Gong@brown.edu + Candice_Sun@brown.edu

Southeast Asian Heritage Series
SOUTHEAST ASIAN AMERICAN AND QUEER
Presentation by SEAQUEL: Southeast Asian Queers United for Education and Leadership
Performers: Charisma and Jujubee, transgender performers
List Art 120 :: 7 PM

Contact: Cindy_Beavon@brown.edu + Pam_RT@brown.edu


wednesday
november 16

CHINESE LANGUAGE TABLE
Wilson 101 :: 7:30-9 PM
Sponsored by: Brown Taiwan Society

Contact: Yvonne_Wang@brown.edu

Native American History Series
NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY SERIES FILM SCREENING
Wilson 102 :: 7 PM

Contact: Aprilshandiin_Curley@brown.edu + Davida_Delmar@brown.edu


thursday
november 17

South Asian Identity Series
STUDENT DISCUSSION PANEL
Dinner and Discussion On the Dynamics of Our Community, Culture, Expectations, and Beliefs
Upper Blue Room :: 6 PM

Contact: Priya_Pingali@brown.edu + Sanaa_Rahman@brown.edu

Native American History Series
NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY SERIES CONVOCATION
Smith-Buonanno 106 :: 7 PM

Contact: Aprilshandiin_Curley@brown.edu + Davida_Delmar@brown.edu


friday
november 18

EAST ASIAN CULTURE SHOW ($)
Andrews Dining Hall :: 6 PM
Co-sponsored by: BTS, BUM, CSA, HKSA, JCA, KASA

Contact: Andrew_Ahn@brown.edu + Michael_Kum@brown.edu


saturday
november 19

MOVIE NIGHT: GRAVEYARD OF FIREFLIES (HOTARU NO HAKA)
MacMillan 115 :: 7 PM
Sponsored by: Japanese Cultural Association

Contact: Bo_Tao@brown.edu


sunday
november 20

AAHM CLOSING: "FROM INNER WORLDS TO OUTER SPACE"
An Evening of Performance, Lecture & Discussion with Award-winning Multimedia Performance Artist DAN KWONG
McCormack Family Theater (70 Brown St.) :: 7 PM
AAHM Closing Reception to follow in TWC
Co-sponsored by: AASA, Dept. of American Civilization, CSREA, Dept. of English, John Nicholas Brown Center
For more information: www.dankwong.com

Contact: Juhyung_Lee@brown.edu + Minjeong_Sur@brown.edu


thursday
november 24

TWC THANKSGIVING BREAK DINNER
Third World Center :: Time TBA
Sponsored by: Third World Center

Contact: Anne_Ponte@brown.edu


gratitude

love and appreciation to those who made this month possible through their generous kindness and support //
Department of Africana Studies, Department of American Civilization, Asian American Students Association, Asian/Asian American Alumni Alliance, Brown Taiwan Society, Brown University Merlions, Chinese Students Association, Department of Cognitive and Linguistic Studies, Cogut Center for the Humanities, Dean of the College, Department of Education, Department of English, Events Support, Filipino Alliance, Graphic Services, Hong Kong Students Association, Office of Institutional Diversity, Department of Italian Studies, Japanese Cultural Association, John Nicholas Brown Center for the Study of American Civilization, Korean American Students Association, Center for Language Studies, Leadership Alliance, Lecture Board, Media Services, Metcalf Copy Center, Department of Modern Culture and Media, Multicultural Alumni Committee, Pan-Asian Queers, Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women, Office of the President, Center for the Study for Race and Ethnicity in America, Southeast Asian Coalition, Student Activites Office, Office of Student Life, Thai Students Association, Third World Center, Undergraduate Finance Board, Office of the Vice President for Campus Life and Student Services, and the Vietnamese Students Association.

special thanks goes out to //
The amazingbeautifuldedicatedtalented&wonderful AAHM Steering Committee, Archipelag-a, Cindy Beavon '07, Brown Chinese Lion Dance Team, Diane Chouinard, Donna Hustler, Dean Karen McLaurin-Chesson, MPCs and MPC Friends, Priya Pingali '08, Anne Marie Ponte, Sanaa Rahman '08, Dean Kisa Takesue, Pam Techapaibul '07, Third World Center Staffers, elaine wang RISD '09, Vanessa Yong, and our familiesfriends&lovers.

to all those who came before us //
You are our strength and our inspiration. None of this would be possible without you. Love and respect.


info

asian/asian american history month programmers //
Juhyung Harold Lee '06 + Minjeong Grace Sur '06

south asian identity series programmers //
Priya Pingali '08 + Sanaa Rahman '08

southeast asian heritage series programmers //
Cindy Beavon '07 + Pam Techapaibul '07

calendar design //
elaine wang RISD '09