Clinic

Mass Removal and Incarceration of Japanese Americans During World War II


Examine a dark chapter in American history through first-person stories, historic photographs, and government documents with Tom Ikeda, Densho’s founding Executive Director who has conducted over 200 oral histories with Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during World War II.   --> read more »

Time: 
Thu, 11/15/2012 - 9:00am - 3:30pm
Presenters: 
Tom Ikeda, Janet Hayakawa, Densho, Seattle, WA; Char Mano-Shen, Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, Seattle, WA
Room: 
The Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience
session id: 
837
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Teaching Relevant Chinese Histories: Canada, the United States and Mexico


This clinic will address historic issues and make contemporary connections to Chinese experiences in the Americas. Speakers will provide perspectives on U.S. and diasporic histories, multicultural education, civil rights, race relations, voting rights, law, and Chinese culture.   --> read more »

Time: 
Thu, 11/15/2012 - 8:30am - 4:00pm
Presenters: 
Judy Lam Maxwell, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Vancover, BC; Bettie Luke, Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, Seattle, WA; Rebeca Lau, Vancouver, BC; John Jung, Long Beach, CA; Sharyne Shiu-Thornton,University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Room: 
The Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience
session id: 
1025
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Outlines of Buddhism in East Asia


Participants will interact with primary sources in Buddhist arts, literature, and history that connect to major themes in social studies, such as the transmission of ideas between cultures and their local adaptations, the expression of values and beliefs in art and literature, the impact of religion on local societies and economies, and the role of religion in the contemporary world.   --> read more »

Time: 
Thu, 11/15/2012 - 8:30am - 4:00pm
Presenters: 
Mary Cingade, East Asia Resource Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Melanie King, Seattle Central Community College, Seattle, WA; Pat Burleson, Orcas Island School District, Orcas Island, WA; Tese Neighbor, National Consortium for Teaching about Asia, Seattle, WA; Steven Thorpe, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR; Mary Roberts, Stillwater Elementary School, Carnation, WA
Room: 
Seattle Asian Art Museum
session id: 
586
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