Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month events
CALLED TO HATE, CALLED TO JUSTICE:
CHRISTIAN FAITH & ANTI-ASIAN VIOLENCE
A Webinar co-sponsored by ReconciliAsianwith MCUSA and Roots of Justice, Dr. Yuki Schwartz will examine the ways in which Christian theology has been used to marginalize Asian Americans experience, including supporting campaigns of US imperialism and militarism that take place in Asia and in communities in the United States. Schwartz will also show how Christian theology has helped to give power to intersectional movements for justice that fight anti-Asian violence. This workshop will be moderated by Sue Park-Hur.
Friday, May 28th, 4:30 p.m. PDT
All events are free with advance registration. REGISTER
READING THE BIBLE WITH CHED MYERS
THEOLOGICAL JOURNEY & METHODOLOGIES
Co-sponsored by ReconciliAsian with Bartimaeus Cooperative Ministries, Ched Myers is delving deep into Scripture with Korean faith leaders focusing on the Book of Mark. Ched's socio-political reading of the Bible allows us not only to read the Bible as an ancient text, but for the Bible to read us in the present reality. This in-depth Bible study cohort will end in June.
His book, Say to this Mountain, is translated into Korean by Jinah Im.
SOUTH KOREA'S FOREIGN POLICY: UNDER THE NEW COLD WAR BETWEEN THE U.S. & CHINA
Dr. Lee will examine the new Cold War between the U.S. and China and the precarious role of South Korea in this tension. This workshop will be offered in Korean.
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AAPI ARTISTS
Susan Chen
Susan Chen is a working artist currently based in New York City. Susan's paintings depict vibrant and honest portraits ofAsianAmerican bodies, who have long been excluded from the dominant visual culture and lack a representation of their likeness. Chen's work challenges the present conditions of the discourse of Western art and art institutions and asks strangers fromAsianAmerican social media groups or community organizations she meets and employ them as the subject of her work. Chen is persistently questioning her own political body and position as anAsianfemale, conveying the evolving notion of nationhood and citizenship as she celebrates and colors the multitude ofAsiancommunities. Read more about her workhere---->
"Chen’s work fills a prominent gap in the tradition of figurative painting and, at the same time, raises questions about the limits of representation." - Harley Wong
“When you, yourself, and your culture are different, you try to find a way to merge the two.” - Susan Chen
Crying in H Mart
Michelle Zauner, known for her musical identity as a leader singer in the indie band Japanese Breakfast, writes a meticulous recollection of her mother after her passing and her love manifested through her cooking. Michelle's excursions through the Korean markets and foodcourts illustrate her relationship to Korean dishes as they paint a portrait of her identity and her wish to grasp her Korean identity as a bi-racial woman, as she fears it will fade away especially after her mother's death. Read Here--->
Interior Chinatown
Charles Yu writes a cinematic linguistic experience probing inside the psyche of a "generic asian man" who strives to fit into the roles the world grants him; only embodying a monolithic generalization of Asian bodies. Meanwhile the protagonist struggles to accept his own reality of his residence, Chinatown, an archetype backdrop forcibly locating a generic asian man. He is contended with other racialize bodies in numerous scenarios that would challenge his political and cultural position in the world and aspirations to assimilate. Read Here--->
SUPPORT OUR SHOP FOR ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH
Check out the beautiful elders of Chinatown in the exquisite storytelling project, Chinatown Pretty.
Support Asian, Asian-American, and Pacific Islanders womxn and girls through donating to AAPI Women Lead