Asian American Activism (Mini-Course)
This self-paced mini-course provides an overview of Asian American activism historically and in the contemporary moment.
This is the DRAFT outline for the mini-course. Though we are still finalizing the content, we are currently accepting pre-registration and will begin making the content available in May for Asian American History Month!
Introduction
FREE PREVIEW"Contemporary Asian American Activism: Building Movements for Liberation" book talk by Dr. Diane Fujino & Dr. Robyn Rodriguez
FREE PREVIEW"Model Minority Mutiny," by Soya Jung
Unmasking Yellow Peril Article, by 18 Million Rising
Fujino, Diane C., and Robyn M. Rodriguez. "The legibility of Asian American activism studies." (2019): 111-136
Unite to Fight (How To Run a Campaign) with Raymond Castillo
What's in this module? (Required)
"Nuanced Understandings of Immigration History," Presentation by Dr. Rodriguez
"A Different Asian American Timeline" Website (Required)
"History of Angel Island Immigration Station" Website (Optional)
Asian American History - Readings
What's in this module?
Politics and Social Movements: An Overview, Presentation by Dr. Rodriguez
"The Rise of the Asian American Movement," Presentation by Dr. Rodriguez
Excerpt from "Serve the People: Making Asian America in the Long Sixties" by Karen Ishizuka
Book talk by Karen Ishizuka
The Asian American Movement - Readings
“The Four Prisons’ and the Movements of Liberation: Asian American Activism from the 1960s to the 1990s," by Glenn Omatsu
From the archives: Asian American Political Alliance General Statement, 1968
"One Year After the Sit-in: Asian American Students’ Identities and Their Support for Asian American Studies," by Okiyoshi Takeda
Student Organizing - Readings
Dr. Ga Young Chung discusses Korean Undocumented Youth Activism
Race, Struggle and Solidarity in the Time of A Global Pandemic
Cross Racial Solidarity - Readings
Grassroots Global Justice
Internationalism - Readings
More info on BAYAN USA