Featured event: Global Asias Symposium & Celebration: Public Humanities Keynote Address

This event is part of the daylong Global Asias Symposium & Celebration on Monday, May 4! Full information is available on the event website.

Join us on Monday, May 4 for a celebration of the many accomplishments of the Global Asias Initiative here at UMBC! The Global Asias Initiative, a three-year initiative funded by the Mellon Foundation, has created a forum for engaging in conversations in the fields of Asian American Studies, Asian diaspora studies, and Asian Studies. The Initiative has has created connections across disciplines, institutions, organizations, and communities here on campus and beyond. 

Keynote Address with Dr. Anna Guevarra 
Public Humanities and Global Asias
1:00pm-2:15pm

Please join us for a presentation by Dr. Anna Guevarra (University of Illinois - Chicago). Dr. Guevarra will be discussing the "Dis/Placements": A People's History of Uptown Project and its connection to the Global Asias in Chicago course and will explore the politics and ethics of involving students in community-engaged projects.

Location: Fine Arts Recital Hall (Room 118)
Chai & samosas provided afterwards in the lobby space

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This event is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.