Ryan Masaaki Yokota, Phd [email protected] Address Available Upon Request Phone Numbers Available Upon Request

Ryan Masaaki Yokota, Phd Rmyokota@Uchicago.Edu Address Available Upon Request Phone Numbers Available Upon Request

Ryan Masaaki Yokota, PhD [email protected] Address Available Upon Request Phone Numbers Available Upon Request

EDUCATION

University of Chicago (2017) • Ph.D. received in East Asian (Japanese) History • Dissertation Title: “Okinawan Postwar Nationalism(s): Independence, Autonomy, and Indigenousness, 1945-2008” • Field Examinations Passed with Distinction - Japanese and Ryukyuan/Okinawan History: 1600-Present (Professor James Ketelaar) - U.S.-East Asian Relations and Modern Korea (Professor Bruce Cumings) - Theories of Nationalism and Modern China (Professor Prasenjit Duara)

University of California, Los Angeles (2005) • Master of Arts in Asian American Studies • Thesis: “Ganbateando: A History of the Okinawan Peruvians in Los Angeles”

University of California, Los Angeles (1995) • Bachelor of Arts with a Double Major in History and English (American Studies) • Specialization in Asian American Studies

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Hosei University (2011-2012) • Completed nine month researcher position investigating Okinawan regional autonomy under the guidance of Professor Yaka Munehiko at the Hosei University Institute for Okinawan Studies in Tokyo, Japan.

Waseda University (2008-2009) • Completed year-long researcher position investigating Okinawan nationalism and indigenousness under the guidance of Professor Katsukata Keiko at the Waseda University Institute for Ryukyuan and Okinawan Studies in Tokyo and Okinawa, Japan.

Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies (2006-2007) • Conducted preliminary research and networked with academic community while completing year-long intensive Japanese language program in Yokohama, Japan.

PUBLICATIONS

(Forthcoming) “Reversion-Era Proposals for Okinawan Regional Autonomy.” In Beyond American Occupation, Race and Agency in Okinawa, 1945-2015, edited by Hiroko Matsuda and Pedro Iacobelli. Lanham: Lexington Books – Rowman & Littlefield, 2017.

“The Okinawan (Uchinānchu) Indigenous Movement and its Implications for Intentional/International Action.” Amerasia Journal 41:1 (Spring 2015): 55-73.

“Ganbateando: The Peruvian Nisei Association and Okinawan Peruvians in Los Angeles.” In Transnational Crossroads: Remapping the Americas and the Pacific, edited by Camilla Fojas and Rudy P. Guevarra Jr., 427-460. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2012.

“‘Transculturation’ and Adaptation: A Brief History of Japanese and Okinawan Cubans.” Afro- Hispanic Review 27:1 (Spring 2008): 91-104.

“Interview with Pat Sumi.” In Asian Americans: The Movement and the Moment, edited by Steve Louie and Glenn Omatsu, 16-31. Los Angeles: UCLA Asian American Studies Center Press, 2001.

FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS

External Fellowships • Hosei University International Foundation Foreign Scholars Fellowship - 2011-2012 • Japan Foundation Japanese Studies Fellowship Program - 2008-2009 • United States Department of Education Group Projects Abroad Fellowship - 2006-2007

Internal Fellowships – University of Chicago • University of Chicago Toyota Dissertation Fellowship - 2014-2015 • University of Chicago Toyota Centennial Research Assistantship - 2008-2009 • University of Chicago Pre-Dissertation Travel Grant - Summer, 2008 • University of Chicago Albert Kunstadter Travel Grant Fellowship - Summer, 2008 • Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS Title VI) - Summer, 2007 • Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS Title VI) - Summer, 2006

Internal Fellowships – University of California, Los Angeles • UCLA Institute of American Cultures Graduate Fellowship - 2004-2005 • George and Sakaye Aratani Graduate Fellowship - 2004-2005 • Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS Title VI) - Summer, 2004 • Graduate Opportunity Fellowship Program - 2003-2004 • Charles F. Scott Graduate Fellowship – 2003-2004

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

DePaul University - History Department Position: Professional Instructor • “The Rise of Modern China, 1850-Present”: Designed course focused on themes of colonization, civil war, nationalism, revolution, and reform in modern China. (Fall, 2017, Winter 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Winter 2016, Fall 2013) • “East Asian History, 1800-Present”: Teaching course focused on themes of colonialism, nationalism, war, and revolution in modern East Asia. (Spring 2017) • “Ethnic Minorities in Modern China”: Teaching course focused on themes of ethnic relations, nationalism, and center-periphery relations in modern China. (Spring 2017) • “History of the World, 1900-Present”: Designed course focused on themes of modern nation- state formation, revolution and war, decolonization, and globalization (Spring 2017, Winter 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015) • “Asian American Immigration, 1840-Present”: Designed course focused on themes of immigration, race, labor, and the impacts of war in the United States. (Winter 2017)

The University of Chicago – History Department • Position: Bessie Pierce Prize Preceptorship • “B.A. Thesis Seminar II-III”: Taught two-quarter class sequence which involved individual mentorship of undergraduate History seniors concentrating on East Asian History in developing, workshopping, and completing their senior B.A. theses. (Fall 2015, Winter 2016) • “B.A. Thesis Seminar I”: Taught one-quarter class sequence in historical methods which involved teaching undergraduate History juniors and independently mentoring them in developing their B.A. senior thesis proposals. (Spring 2016)

The University of Chicago - Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture Position: Instructor • “Colonizations II”: Designed course focused on themes of colonization, resistance, and postcolonial relations in pre-modern/modern East Asia, South Asia, and the Pacific. (Spring 2014) • “Asians in Latin America and the Caribbean”: Designed course focused on themes of global ethnic studies, race relations, and immigration in Central and South America, and the Caribbean. (Winter 2009)

University of Illinois at Chicago - Asian American Studies Program Position: Instructor • “Introduction to Asian American Studies”: Designed course focused on themes of immigration, race relations, labor issues, gender issues, and sexuality in the United States. (Winter 2011)

TEACHING ASSISTANT EXPERIENCE

The University of Chicago - Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture • “Colonizations II”: Taught undergraduate section of course under the direction of Professor Julie Chu. (Spring 2011)

The University of Chicago - History Department • “East Asian Civilizations: Japan”: Taught undergraduate section of course under the direction of Professor James Ketelaar. (Winter 2011) • “East Asian Civilizations: Korea”: Taught undergraduate section of course under the direction of Professor Kyeong-Hee Choi. (Spring 2010) • “East Asian Civilizations: Vietnam”: Taught undergraduate section of course under the direction of Professor Mark Bradley. (Winter 2009) • “East Asian Civilizations: Japan”: Taught undergraduate section of course under the direction of Professor James Ketelaar. (Winter 2008)

University of California, Los Angeles - Asian American Studies Department • “History of Asian Americans”: Taught undergraduate section of course under the direction of Professor Valerie Matsumoto. (Winter 2005)

SELECTED RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Japanese American Service Committee (2015-Present) • Position: Development and Legacy Center Director • Coordinated Legacy Center Archives and Library focused on history of Japanese Americans in Chicago, including processing of archival materials, and assisting researchers in using collections. Served on curatorial committee of the largest exhibition ever held in the Midwest on the subject of WWII Japanese American incarceration and resettlement.

The Go For Broke Educational Foundation (2003-2005) • Position: Webmaster • Developed organizational website related to history of World War II Japanese American veterans.

The Asian Pacific American Legal Center (1999-2003) • Position: Media Director • Coordinated media/public relations work, implemented in-house graphic/web design and layout efforts, and initiated community outreach efforts in civil rights nonprofit. Worked in development department maintaining donor database and providing events management support around a successfully completed a $6 million Building and Endowment Campaign.

The Imoyase Group, Inc. (1997-1999) • Position: Research Assistant • Worked in organization contracted by The California Endowment which conducted non-profit program evaluation with organizations throughout California. Duties included constructing evaluation and statistical tools, developing organizational website, and conducting field and archival research regarding multi-racial youth leadership development.

East/West Community Partnership (1995-1996) • Position: Administrative Assistant • Provided graphics support, managed office inventory control, maintained research library, and assisted in media relations for Asian Pacific Islander youth leadership training organization.

University of California, Los Angeles Academic Advancement Program (1994-1995) • Position: Political Science and History tutor • Tutored multi-ethnic students in American political systems and Japanese history, and coordinated tutoring with appropriate faculty.

University of California, Los Angeles Academic Advancement Program (1993-1994) • Position: Peer Counselor • Counseled multi-ethnic students, coordinated with faculty, and provided referral services.

ACADEMIC CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

“Okinawan Nationalism in the 1981 Shin Okinawa Bungaku Draft Constitution Debates.” Association for Asian Studies: AAS-in-Asia Conference. Kyoto, Japan. June, 2016.

“Indigenous Asias” Roundtable. Association for Asian American Studies Annual Conference. Evanston, IL. April, 2015.

“Reversion Era Movements for Okinawan Local Autonomy.” Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference. Chicago, IL. March 2015.

“From “Primitive Savages” to Holders of Indigenous Rights: The Reformulation of Okinawan (Uchinānchu) Identity as Indigenous.” Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference. Honolulu, HI. April 2011.

“A History of the Japanese and Okinawan Cubans.” “A Changing Cuba in a Changing World” Conference organized by The Bildner Center for Western Hemisphere Studies - Cuba Project. New York, NY. March 2008.

“Ganbateando: A History of the Okinawan Peruvian Community of Los Angeles.” University of California, Los Angeles Center for Japanese Studies Annual Graduate Student Conference. Los Angeles, CA. April 2006.

“Okinawan Peruvian Community of Los Angeles.” Asian Migrations Conference. Binghamton, NY. March 2006.

“Ganbateando: A History of the Okinawan Peruvians in Los Angeles.” Latin American Studies Association Annual Conference. San Juan, Puerto Rico. March 2006.

“Ganbateando: A History of the Okinawan Peruvians in Los Angeles.” University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign Asian Pacific American Graduate Students Organization Conference. Urbana- Champaign, IL. March 2006.

“Diasporic Conflagrations: Anti-Military Organizing in Okinawa and the U.S.” Association for Asian American Studies Annual Conference. Boston, MA. March 2004.

“Rethinking Gangs: The Criminalization of Youth of Color” Panel. Critical Resistance Inaugural Conference. Berkeley, CA. September 1998.

ACADEMIC WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS

“Okinawa: Autonomy and Sovereignty.” Japan Studies at the University of Chicago and the University of Tokyo: A Joint Workshop. Chicago, IL. March 2015.

“Okinawan Jichi, or Regional Autonomy, From Reversion to the Present.” The Inaugural University of Wisconsin and University of Chicago Graduate Student Forum on Japanese History. Chicago, IL. October 2013.

“From “Primitive Savages” to Holders of Indigenous Rights: The Reformulation of Okinawan (Uchinānchu) Identity as Indigenous” (先住民族としてウチナーンチュのアイデンティティの再定式化). Hosei University Institute for Okinawan Studies (法政大学沖縄文化研究所). Tokyo, Japan. June 2012.

“From “Primitive Savages” to Holders of Indigenous Rights: The Reformulation of Okinawan (Uchinānchu) Identity as Indigenous.” University of Chicago East Asia: Transregional Histories Workshop. Chicago, IL. June 2011.

“Ganbateando: A History of the Okinawan Peruvian Community of Los Angeles” (頑張ってアンド：ロサンゼルス在住の沖縄系ペルー人の歴史). Ryukyu University Immigration Research Center (琉球大学移民研究センター). Naha, Japan. November 2009.

“Ganbateando: A History of the Okinawan Peruvian Community of Los Angeles” (頑張ってアンド：ロサンゼルス在住の沖縄系ペルー人の歴史). Waseda University Institute for Ryukyuan and Okinawan Studies (早稲田大学琉球・沖縄研究所). Tokyo, Japan. August 2007.

“Ganbateando: A History of the Okinawan Peruvian Community of Los Angeles.” Immigration Research Society (移民研究会). Tokyo, Japan. June 2007.

SELECTED INVITED TALKS

Guest Panelist, “Rightlessness.” “Then They Came For Us: Incarceration of Japanese Americans During World War II and the Demise of Civil Liberties” Alphawood Gallery Symposium. Chicago, IL. July 2017.

Guest Panelist, “Stories Behind the Data.” Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership - Washington Leadership Conference. Washington, DC. June 2017.

Guest Speaker, “Remembering the Japanese Internment.” “How Far We’ve Come, How Far We’ve Yet to Go” Symposium. Chicago, IL. January 2017.

Guest Panelist, “Crucial Conversations: Working with History to Illuminate Today.” Activating Heritage: Chicago Cultural Alliance Annual Member Conference. Chicago, IL. November 2016.

Guest Speaker, “Japanese American Incarceration, Hiroshima, Okinawa, and Fukushima.” 2016 Tomodachi-Mitsui Initiative. Chicago, IL. June 2016.

Guest Speaker. “Past and Present: A Look into the Japanese American WWII Incarceration Experience.” The Japan America Society of Chicago. Chicago, IL. April 2016.

Guest Panelist, “U.S.-Japan Relations: 70 Years and Beyond.” Northwestern University Asian American Studies Program. Northwestern University, Chicago, IL. November 2015.

Guest Speaker, “Postwar Okinawa and U.S.-Japan Relations.” Center for International Studies Summer Teacher Institute. University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. June 2015.

Guest Panelist, “Conversations: A New Asian America.” Sponsored by PanAsia and the Asian Pacific American Graduate Student Collective. University of Chicago. Chicago, IL. November 2005.

Featured Speaker, “Asian American Social Movements.” Sponsored by the Claremont Colleges Asian American Advisory Board. Claremont Colleges. Pomona, CA. January 2005.

Guest Panelist, “Community Building = Consciousness-Raising Today Panel.” Presented as part of “Asian Americans: The Movement and the Moment.” University of California, Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA. September 2001.

Featured Speaker, “Asian American Movement: Rap with Japanese American Activists of the 1970s and the 1990s.” Sponsored by the Japanese American Historical Society of Southern California and ACTION. Gardena, CA. October 1996.

GUEST LECTURES

Guest Lecturer, “The Postwar History of Okinawa/The Ryukyu Islands.” Presented in Modern Japanese History class with Instructor Noriko Yamaguchi. University of Mississippi. Oxford, MI. April 2015.

Guest Lecturer, “Connecting Camps, Bombs, and Okinawa: A Familial Journey.” Presented in Cross- Currents of American and Japanese Cultures class with Professor Karen Su. University of Illinois, Chicago. Chicago, IL. June 2014.

Guest Lecturer, “Nikkei Experiences in the United States - From Personal and Historical Perspectives.” Presented with Professor Sachiko Takita-Ishii. Yokohama City University. Yokohama, Japan. June 2012.

Guest Lecturer, “The Korean Diaspora.” Presented in East Asian Civilizations: Korea class with Professor Kyeong-Hee Choi. University of Chicago. Chicago, IL. May 2011.

Guest Lecturer, “Rangaku.” Presented in East Asian Civilizations: Japan class with Professor James Ketelaar. University of Chicago. Chicago, IL. February 2011.

Guest Lecturer, “The Korean Diaspora.” Presented in East Asian Civilizations: Korea class with Professor Kyeong-Hee Choi. University of Chicago. Chicago, IL. May 2010.

Guest Lecturer, “Meiji Pan-Asianisms.” Presented in East Asian Civilizations: Japan class with Professor James Ketelaar. University of Chicago. Chicago, IL. February 2008.

Guest Lecturer, “The Asian American Movement.” Presented in History of Asian Americans class with Professor Valerie Matsumoto. University of California, Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA. March 2005.

Guest Lecturer, “Contemporary Japanese American Communities.” Presented in “The Japanese American Experience” class with Susan Nakaoka. University of California, Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA. April 2002.

ORGANIZATIONAL AND SERVICE WORK

Scholarly Service

Asian Diasporic Visual Cultures and the Americas Journal (2015-present) – Journal manuscript reviewer.

University of Chicago Asian Pacific American Graduate Students’ Collective (2005-2007) – Worked on various campus issues in organization aimed at increasing Asian American Studies on campus.

University of California, Los Angeles Asian American Graduate Students’ Association (2003-2005) – Worked on campus/community issues such as Asian American Studies Department implementation.

Media Engagement

Discover Nikkei (2016-present) – Regular contributor of historical articles to website focused on Japanese American diasporic history.

Ryukyu Shimpo (2015-present) – Occasional contributor of articles to Japanese language daily newspaper in Okinawa.

Japan Times (2013-present) – Occasional contributor of features and opinion articles to main English language daily newspaper in Japan.

Nikkei Chicago (2013-present) – Co-founder and feature contributor for journalistic news site highlighting the history of Japanese Americans in Chicago.

Rafu Shimpo (1994-present) – Occasional contributor of features and opinion articles to main Japanese American daily newspaper in Los Angeles, California.

Selected Public Service

Okinawa Association of America (1997-2011) – Served on Young Okinawans committee and History committee for organization, and also developed and maintained organizational web site.

Okinawa Peace Network of Los Angeles (1997-2003) – Co-founder of organization dedicated towards educating the public around U.S. military base issues in Okinawa.

People’s Community Organization for Reform and Empowerment (1996-2005) – Served on board of organization focused on Asian Pacific Islander youth leadership development in Los Angeles area.

KPFK Asian Pacific Islander Collective (2002-2005) – Worked as co-producer of RadioBomb, a radio show highlighting Asian Pacific Islander electronica and turntablist artists and urban dance music.

Asian Left Forum (1997-2000) – Worked in national organization which sought to organize Asian Pacific Islander activists and promote discussion and dialogue on domestic and foreign issues.

Asian Pacific Islander Collective To Initiate Opportunities Now! (ACTION) (1995-99) – Co-founder of multi-ethnic Asian Pacific Islander activist collective with a focus on youth and the arts.

University of California, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Coalition (1993-94) – As Co-External Director, served as liaison with member organizations, organized forums, and developed poetry series.

University of California, Los Angeles Nikkei Student Union (1993-94) – Helped raise member awareness of issues related to Japanese American and Asian Pacific Islander communities.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

American Historical Association Association for Asian Studies Association for Asian American Studies The Japanese Association for Migration Studies (日本移民学会) Phi Alpha Theta - History Honor Society Sigma Tau Delta - English Honor Society

FILMOGRAPHY

Producer/Director, “Arnold Moreno = Pi” - A film about the L.A. County Health Care System. • Screened at the 21st Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, the 2005 Vancouver Asian Film Festival, the 2005 Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, and the 2006 Chicago Asian American Showcase.

Producer/Director, UCLA: Next, Episode #53 - “L.A. Dreams”

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Advanced reading, writing, and speaking ability in English, Japanese, and Spanish.