In light of the outbreak of COVID-19 (also known as coronavirus), cases of racism and xenophobia against Asians and Asian/Pacific Americans have surged across the world. In the United States, there has always been a deep history of xenophobia towards Asians. This webinar will feature two experts to discuss the issue of Anti-Asian sentiment, and will also focus on teaching resources in countering xenophobia. This is a free webinar co-sponsored by the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) and American Library Association’s (ALA) Office of Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS). All are welcome to attend!
Date/Time: May 1, Friday at 10-11 am PST / 12-1 pm CT/ 1-2 pm EST
Zoom Link: https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9EgM9sV4TgWdV1ZcjteBAw
Speakers:
Dr. Erika Lee is a Regents Professor, the Rudolph J. Vecoli Chair in Immigration History, director of the Immigration History Research Center at the University of Minnesota, and Andrew Carnegie Fellow. The author of America for Americans: A History of Xenophobia in the United States, The Making of Asian America and other award-winning books, Lee lives in Minneapolis, MN.
Photo credit: Sarah Whiting, MN Women’s Press
Dr. Sarah Park Dahlen is an associate professor in the Master of Library and Information Science Program at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her research interests include representations of the Korean diaspora in children’s literature, children’s librarianship, and transracial adoption. She co-founded and co-edits Research on Diversity in Youth Literature and co-created the 2018 Diversity in Children’s Books infographic.