APACT Lecture | "From Little Taipei to the Craziest Congressional Race in America: The State of Asian America in 2025" with Professor Edward Park
Edward J.W. Park is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Asian and Asian American Studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. He received his Ph.D. in Ethnic Studies and a Master's Degree in City and Regional Planning, both at the University of California, Berkeley. His research topics include migration studies, race relations, urban studies, and economic sociology.
APACT is excited to welcome Professor Edward J.W. Park from Loyola Marymount University, who will join us on-campus for a lecture on the examination of Asian American politics and current events, through the lens of change and reflection. This lecture is open to members of the Caltech community. Lunch will be available for those who RSVP: https://forms.gle/cYJXtuCCqQBArvc9A.
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Edward J.W. Park is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Asian and Asian American Studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. He received his Ph.D. in Ethnic Studies and a Master's Degree in City and Regional Planning, both at the University of California, Berkeley. His research topics include migration studies, race relations, urban studies, and economic sociology. His most recent publications examine the transformation of Koreatown since the Los Angeles Civil Unrest of 1992 ("From Ethnic Island to a Transnational Bubble: Koreatown from 1992 to 2012," Amerasia Journal, 2012), comparative migration policies in transpacific context ("Immigration and Belonging: Nation, Class, and Membership in New Migration Policies," AAPI Nexus Journal, 2012), and the fraying of the social fabric in Los Angeles during the COVID-19 Crisis ("Global Cities and COVID-19: Stories of Resilience and Fragility in Los Angeles." Journal of Global and Area Studies, 2022).
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The Asian Pacific Americans at Caltech (APACT) is an Employment Resource Group for staff, faculty, postdocs, and other working professionals at Caltech who self-identify as Asian American Pacific Islander. APACT is open to all employees with the goal of focusing on the following five main pillars: 1) professional development; 2) education, advocacy, and awareness; 3) affinity and being a safe space; 4) community outreach; and 5) celebrating AAPI heritage. Caltech community members who are interested in joining can fill out this form.
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