>Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education (APAHE) is pleased to announce
>the theme, date, location, and program contents of its 14th annual
>conference. For the first time since its founding, the conference will be
>a national rather than a California conference. Asian American scholars
>are invited to submit paper proposals.
>
>Conference Theme: "Visible, Yet Marginalized: Voicing a National Agenda for
>Asian/Pacific Americans in Higher Education"
>
>Date: April 5-8, 2001
>Place: Radisson Miyako Hotel, San Francisco (in Japantown)
>Host: Asian American Studies, University of California, Berkeley
>
>APAHE is the only Asian American national organization devoted to
>addressing higher education issues affecting the interests and needs of
>Asian Americans in higher education. Its membership is made up of faculty,
>staff, students, and administrators in higher education.
>
>For more information on the conference, including registration, exhibits,
>paper proposals, hotel accommodations, etc., please consult the conference
>website at:
>
>http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~ethnicst/apahe/main.html
>
>For direct inquiries, contact:
>
> Ms. Janet Duong
> Asian American Studies
> University of California at Berkeley
> Berkeley, California 94720-2570
>
> Tel. 510-642-6717 (Office and voice mail)
> Fax 510-642-6456
> E-mail: jduong@uclink4.berkeley.edu
>
>For information on conference papers, panels, and workshops, contact:
>
> Prof. L. Ling-chi Wang, Conference Chair
> Asian American Studies
> University of California at Berkeley
> Berkeley, California 95720-2570
>
> E-mail: LCWang@uclink4.berkeley.edu
>
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>
>CONFERENCE THEME
>
>It is ironic that, while Asian Americans have been widely considered the
>most visible and "successful" minority in higher education, there is a
>conspicuous absence of their participation in decision-making bodies (such
>as boards, commissions, etc.) and executive and management positions.
>Their presence among the faculty and staff of universities and colleges
>across the country remains spotty and unevenly distributed and their
>contributions to the intellectual life and in the world of science have
>been largely unappreciated and unrecognized. In spite of over thirty years
>of curricular reform and rhetoric of multiculturalism, Asian American
>experiences continue to be largely ignored and Asian American studies is
>still missing on most campuses across the nation. Most colleges and
>univeristies have yet to introduce services sensitive to and supportive of
>Asian American students, staff and faculty. Even more distressful is the
>fact that their high visibility has worked to the disadvantage of the less
>visible and underrepresented Asian American subgroups from Southeast Asian
>countries, to the marginalization of the poor and disadvantaged among all
>Asian American groups. and to the legitimate concerns of Asian American
>women and
>gays and lesbians. Even in discussions of issues such as affirmative
>action, admissions, remedial English, Asian American curricular
>development, student life etc., Asian Americans find themselves also
>marginalized and their legitimate concerns frequently dismissed or
>deliberately ignored.
>
>It is therefore the intention of APAHE to use the 2001 conference as a
>forum for many of the hidden or marginalized issues and concerns in higher
>education to be brought to light and addressed fully. Toward this end, the
>conference will be organized in such a way that all legitimate concerns and
>issues facing Asian Americans from all segments of higher education, both
>public and private, graduate and undergraduate, faculty and staff, will be
>heard and out of which a national agenda will be formulated and
>articulated. Every effort will be made to make the conference inclusive,
>including but not limited to issues related to national origin, class,
>language, gender, sexual orientation, and region. Through this process,
>APAHE hopes to develop a national agenda and coordinated national,
>regional, and local strategies for addressing issues raised. It is also
>the intention APAHE to work closely with the Association of Asian American
>Studies (AAAS), a national sister organization devoted to the scholarship
>on and teaching of Asian America. Finally, APAHE is committed to working
>with all higher education-related national organizations, from the American
>Council on Education to the National Academy of Science. Toward this end,
>APAHE is inviting the participation of representatives of these national
>organizations.
>
>CONFERENCE PANELS & WORKSHOPS
>
>The Conference Committee is planning panels with the following themes and
>is also soliciting presenters or proposals for these panels. Interested
>persons are urged to submit their proposals to the committee.
>
>1. Development/Fundraising from AsAm Sources (Rich Yuen)
>2. Glass Ceiling: AsAm Scientists in Research Centers (Deborah Woo)
>3. Glass Ceiling: Asian Americans in Higher Education
>4. Glass Ceiling: AsAm Scientists in Private Industries
>5. Wen Ho Lee & Racial Profiling in Nat'l Research Laboratories
>6. Racial Prejudice & Professional Jealousy in Research & Publication
>7. Advising Asian American Undergraduates: Issues & Problems
>8. English Proficiency & College Access: Trends in Remedial Education
>9. Plagiarism & Learning Style: Is Culture a Factor?
>10. Asian American Studies: Intellectual & Institutional Trends
>11. Reconceiving Asian American Communities through the Internet
>12. Social Responsibilities of AsAm Scientists & Engineers
>13. Asian American Issues in Community Colleges
>14. Impact of New Admission Policies on Asian American Applicants
>15. Marginalized? Staff Development & Networking
>16. Asian Americans in Higher Education Administration
>17. Asian American Students in Public & Private 4-Year Colleges
>18. Identity Crisis among Asian American Students: Historical & Current
>19. Status of Asian Language Teaching & Learning in the U.S.
>20. Use of Asian-language Publications & Sources in Academic Personnel
> Appraisal in Universities and Colleges in the U.S.
>21. Anti-Asian Hate Crimes on Campuses
>22. Visibility and Marginality of Asian Women in Higher Education
>23. Charting Out a National Research Agenda for Asian Americans in Higher
> Education
>
>PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
>
>In addition to the above panels, the Conference Committee is also
>organizing the following Pre-Conference Workshops (Firday, April 5 at
>9:30-12), designed to provide useful information on how to initiate or
>strengthen campus projects in all universities and colleges across the
>nation.
>
>Workshop A: Establishing an Asian American Studies Program
>
>Workshop B: Building an Asian American Library Collection
>
>Workshop C: Networking among Faculty, Staff, & Students
>
>Workshop D: Linking Campus with Communities
>
>Workshop E: Creating Regional Network among APA Students
>
>Workshop F: Leadership Development in High Education
>
>Workshop G: "Honor Thy Children:" Understanding and Management of Human
> Denigration
>
>Workshop H: Recruiting Teachers for K-12
>
>Finally, the Conference Committee welcomes additional ideas and proposals
>from all interested persons.
>
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> L. Ling-chi Wang, Director Tel. 510-642-7439 (Direct)
> Asian American Studies Program 510-643-0796 (Message)
> Department of Ethnic Studies
> 506 Barrows Hall Fax: 510-642-6456
> University of California
> Berkeley, CA 94720-2570 U.S.A.
>
> E-Mail: lcwang@uclink4.berkeley.edu
>
>2001 APAHE Conference: http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~ethnicst/apahe/main.html
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