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Co-Chair Dr. Dukhong Kim
dkim4@fau.edu


Co-Chair Dr. Nicole Filler
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Secretary Dr. Chinbo Chong
chchon@iu.edu

Treasurer Nathan Chan
nkchan@uci.edu

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lkle@thinkiggi.com or thinkiggi.com

2019 in Review

​Call for Proposals on the WPSA Mini-Conference on Asian Pacific American Politics (Deadline 9/20/19):
 
The Asian and Pacific Islander American Caucus (APAC) and the Committee on the Status of Asian Pacific Americans in the Profession invite you to submit a proposal for the 2020 mini-conference on Asian Pacific American Politics, which will be held on Friday, April 10, during the annual meeting of the Western Political Science Association,  April 9-11, 2020, Los Angeles, CA.
 
This year’s WPSA conference theme is focused on “Boundaries of Belonging,” which is particularly appropriate for the study of Asian Pacific Americans as they continue to balance the perception of economic and educational success with marginalization in politics vis-à-vis voting rates, media representation, equal protection, and many other forms of democratic inclusion. We invite proposals that interrogate the lived experiences of Asian Pacific Americans, both for scholarship that fits within historical conceptualizations of race, ethnicity, and immigrant politics as well as scholarship that focuses on contemporary or current issues. Suggested topics include but are not limited to various aspects of APA political participation and electoral fortunes; an understanding of Asian Americans with attention to the intersection of (multiple) identities; and assessment of the perceived challenges and advantages within the Asian American population in light of changing dynamics of political rhetoric and immigration enforcement in the United States. We welcome full panel and roundtable proposals, too!
 
When you submit your proposal to WPSA online, please carefully scroll through the panel options and select the Mini-Conference on Asian Pacific Americans (usually located near the bottom). In addition, if you would like to participate but need a bit more time to develop a proposal, we encourage you to contact us at this point and let us know. Write to Dr. Loan K. Le at lkle@thinkiggi.com.
 
Recent mini-conferences on APA Politics included several excellent qualitative, quantitative, multi-method and professional advancement panels. Sample paper submissions are as below:
 
2019 Mini-Conference
  1. Examing Asian American Attitude toward Affirmative Action
    Liu, Baodong, baodong.liu@utah.edu, University of Utah
  2. From the Politics of Pan-ethnic Solidarity to Ethnic Particularism in Asian American Politics: Examining the Rise of Chinese American Conservatism
    Song, Daeun, desong@uci.edu, University of California, Irvine
  3. Sexual Harassment of Asian American Females on College Campuses
    Le, Loan, lkle@thinkiggi.com, Institute for Good Government and Inclusion
  4. But Where Are You Really From? Stereotyping and Political Engagement among Asian Americans.
    Leung, Vivien, vivienleung@ucla.edu, University of California, Los Angeles
  5. Inventing the Terms of Exclusion: Immigration Policy and Racialization in the 19th Century
    Aoki, Andrew, aoki@augsburg.edu, Augsburg University
  6. Understanding Substantive Representation by the Womanists among Asian Pacific American Elected Officials
    Filler, Nicole, nfiller@highline.edu, Highline College & Lien, Pei-te, plien@polsci.ucsb.edu, University of California Santa Barbara
  7. Beyond Koreatown: Asian Americans After the Los Angeles Riots
    Le, Loan, lkle@thinkiggi.com, Institute for Good Government and Inclusion
  8. Neighborhood Political Composition and Political Participation Among Asian Americans
    Chan, Nathan, nkchan@uci.edu, University of California, Irvine
  9. The Eviction Machine, Tenant Mobilization, and Growing the Grassroots in Manhattan's Chinatown
    Wong, Diane, dw465@cornell.edu, Cornell University
 
2018 Mini-Conference:
  1. Asian American Candidate Preferences: Evidence from CaliforniaLeung, Vivien, vivienleung@ucla.edu, University of California, Los Angeles
  2. Asian American Political Power: Modeling Electoral Success at the Local, State, and National Level
    Phan, Ngoc, ntphan@hpu.edu, Hawai'i Pacific University
  3. Changing Patterns of Asian Pacific American Women’s Representation in Elective Offices, 1980-2016
    Filler, Nicole, nicolegfiller@umail.ucsb.edu, University of California, Santa Barbara & Lien, Pei-te, plien@polsci.ucsb.edu, University of California, Santa Barbara 
  4. Pathways to Political Participation Among Asian Americans
    Penumaka, Evangel, epenumaka@ucla.edu, University of California, Los Angeles
  5. A Further Test of the Immigrant Cohort Hypothesis: The Case of Korean Americans
    Le, Loan, lkle@thinkiggi.com, Institute for Good Government and Inclusion
  6. Media and Political Learning in the Chinese American Community
    Harvie, Jeanette, jharvie@calstatela.edu, California State University, Los Angeles & Mario, Guerrero, mag@cpp.edu, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona  
  7. The Contours of Asian American Political Theory
    Lee, Fred, fred.lee@uconn.edu, University of Connecticut

Upcoming #IMREADY Movement Conference
Date: September 20, 2019
Location: Oakland, CA


The #IMREADY Movement Conference, which is open to the public and will take place in Oakland, CA on September 20, 2019, sounds great and APAC wanted to let readers know about it. The event focuses on violence, healing, and solidarity affecting APIAs and is open to the public.

More information including how to register for the conference can be found here. https://www.imreadymovement.org/2019

The #IMREADY Movement Conference is organized by AAPI Women Lead and  #ImReady Movement.** More information can be found here https://www.imreadymovement.org/

**Note that APAC Is not an organizer for this event

​The Asian and Pacific Islander American (APAC) Caucus  just celebrated

APAC’s 20th Anniversary Celebration
Date: Thursday, August 29, 2019
Time: 4:00 -7: 00 pm
Location: Marriot Wardman Park Hotel in Washington DC


Event Agenda:
Symposium 4:00 – 5:15 pm:  Reflections on & New Directions for the Asian Pacific American Caucus at 20 yrs
Field Update 5:15 – 6:00 pm: Lightning Presentations on New Work in Asian American Politics
Reception 6:00 – 7:00 pm: Food and Drink/Recognitions/Awards

The APSA 2019 annual meeting (August 29 – September 1, 2019) in Washington DC marked APAC's 20th anniversary. The event was a resounding success, with many you able to join us for this special celebration. Thank you for your wonderful support!

Affirmative Action

Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS) is teaching/talking about affirmative action and is generously sharing the following resources if helpful:
1)  Research on what people understand - and do not- about affirmative action
2) The personal rating and the Harvard Case - 10 reasons not to fall for penalty narrative
3) AAPI Data Blog Post on Affirmative Action trends
4) AAPI Blog Post - Deep dive into framing and affirmative action 

 Introduction to Special Publication 
An introduction by Andrew Aoki & Pei-te Lien (2018)  to a virtual special issue of Politics, Groups and Identities (2018), "Introduction – exploring and expanding the political world pioneered by Don T. Nakanishi," featuring state-of-the-art research on Asian American politics is available here (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21565503.2018.1494017).



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