Wisconsin Historical Society @ 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
A Conversation: What Does It Mean to be Asian in Today’s America? 5:30 – 7:00 pm Diasporic identities continuingly emerge and unfold in the present and the future across generations, borders, and even vanished spaces. …
Kong Pheng Pha, Mai See Thao, Choua Lee, Chundou Her
Wisconsin Historical Society @ 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
This panel brings in scholars and educators to share insights on teaching Hmong studies in the state of Wisconsin, as well as offer commentary on the field’s continuing expansion. In light of recent legislation that …
Mai See Thao and Kong Pheng Pha
Wisconsin Historical Society @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Los Tsev: Cia Siab (Hope) in Wisconsin is a community-based exhibit that grapples with the ongoing historical trauma of war and healing. By drawing on HMoob (Hmong) mundane everyday life in Wisconsin, this exhibit invites audience …
Yến Lê Espiritu, Larry Ashmun, Saengmany Ratsabout, Nam Kim
206 Ingraham Hall @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
“PANEL ON REFUGEE EXPERIENCE AS HISTORY” Panelists: Yến Lê Espiritu, Larry Ashmun, Saengmany Ratsabout Moderator: Nam Kim This panel sheds important light on the history of Southeast Asian refugees. The panel brings voices to this …