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Asian Pacific American Studies 20th Anniversary and Symposium
Please join us on March 28-29 in the Multicultural Center as Asian Pacific American Studies hosts our 20th Anniversary celebration and symposium titled, "Resilience, Coalitions, & Soldarities," as we recount our history and commemorate the APIDA community at Michigan State University. Join us Friday, March 28th at 4PM to hear from our keynote speaker, Dr. Jennifer Ho, and at 5:30 for our community dinner in collaboration with APIDA/A Heritage Month night market event. On March 29th, enjoy a screening of Jon Osaki's documentary titled, "Making Waves", in collaboration with APIDA/A Heritage Month and as part of the all-day symposium. 
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Thank you to all participants who joined us in March from last year's symposium! 

 

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Welcome to APA Studies!

Dr. Anna Pegler-Gordon is our new Program Director for the Asian Pacific American Studies Program. She has been part of the APA Program's core faculty since 2003, and has previously worked as the Acting Director of the program from 2006-2007 and 2010, and as the Director of the program from 2013-2017. At Michigan State University, she is a professor at James Madison College where she teaches courses in Asian American history, immigration policy, oral history, public history, museums and K-12 history education, including the politicization of U.S. racial and immigration history.