Expanding the Political: Power, Poetics, Practices Association for Asian American Studies Annual Conference April 11-14, Capital Hilton Hotel 2012 Washington, D.C. Table of Contents Conference at a Glance ........................................................................ 4 Association for Asian American Studies ............................................ 6 Purpose ...................................................................................... 6 Activities ..................................................................................... 7 Membership ................................................................................ 7 Officers and Regional Representatives .............................................. 8 Welcome from the President .............................................................. 11 Conference Call for Papers ................................................................ 12 Conference Committees...................................................................... 14 Program Committee ................................................................. 14 Site Committee ......................................................................... 14 Film Committee......................................................................... 15 Community Awards Committee ................................................ 15 Book Award Committees .......................................................... 15 Honors and Awards ............................................................................. 16 Plenary Sessions ................................................................................. 24 Section Meetings ................................................................................. 27 Receptions ........................................................................................... 28 Film Screenings ................................................................................... 30 Workshops ........................................................................................... 31 Tours ..................................................................................................... 32 Exhibitors ............................................................................................. 35 2013 Call for Papers............................................................................. 36 Conference Schedule........................................................................... 38 Wednesday................................................................................ 38 Thursday .................................................................................. 40 Friday ....................................................................................... 60 Saturday ................................................................................... 80 Map of Capital Hilton Hotel ................................................................. 98 Sponsors and Donors ......................................................................... 99 Advertisements .................................................................................. 103 Program Designed by: Justin Gonzalez & Kelsey Rehkemper 2 33 Friday, April 13 Conference at a Glance 7:00am-5:00pm Registration Wednesday, April 11 8:30am-6:00pm Book Exhibits 1:00pm-5:00pm Registration 8:30am-10:00am Sessions F1 - F12 3:00pm-5:00pm National Archives and Records Administration 9:30am-12:30pm White House Tour 3:00pm-5:00pm Smithsonian Institution’s National 10:15am-11:45am Plenary Session F13 Museum of American History 12:00pm-1:00pm Section Meetings 5:30pm AAAS Board Meeting (by invitation only) 1:00pm-2:30pm 2012 and 2013 Chairs Meeting 1:15pm-2:45pm Sessions F14 - 25 1:15pm-4:30pm Session F26 Thursday, April 12 1:30pm-3:00pm Session F27 7:00am-5:00pm Registration 3:00pm-4:30pm Sessions F28 - F39 7:30am-6:00pm Book Exhibits 4:30pm-6:00pm Featured Readings & Book Signing 7:30am-8:15am Continental Breakfast 4:45pm-6:15pm Sessions F40 - F50 8:15am-8:30am Conference Welcome 8:30am-10:00am Plenary Session T1 11:30am-1:00pm AAAS Presidents Lunch Saturday, April 14 (By Invitation Only) 7:30am-8:30am Journal for Asian American Studies 10:15am-11:45am Sessions T2 - T10 Board Meeting 12:00pm-1:00pm Section Meetings 7:30am-8:30pm AAAS Mentorship Breakfast 1:15pm-2:45pm Sessions T11 - T21 8:00am-1:00pm Registration 3:00pm-5:00pm Library of Congress Tour 8:00am-3:00pm Book Exhibits 3:00pm-4:30pm Sessions T22 - T31 8:30am-10:00am Sessions S1 - S13 3:00pm-4:30pm Upcoming Publication of “Forbidden Citizens - Chinese Exclusion and the 10:15am-11:45am Sessions S14 - S26 U.S. Congress: A Legislative History” by 11:30am-1:00pm Asian American Studies Center Press Martin B. Gold Sponsored Session S27 4:30pm-6:00pm Coffee House Reading and Reception 12:00pm-1:00pm Section Meetings 4:45pm-6:15pm Sessions T32 - T42 1:00pm-2:30pm Plenary Session S28 6:15pm-7:15pm Welcome Reception 2:45pm-4:15pm Sessions S29 - S40 6:30pm-8:00pm Featured Film Presentation 4:30pm-5:30pm AAAS General Membership Meeting 6:00pm-7:30pm AAAS Awards Reception 44 55 Activities Association for The Association has sponsored national conferences since 1980 Asian American Studies in cities such as Seattle, Berkeley, Los Angeles, San Francisco, The national Secretariat of the Association for Asian American Pullman, New York City, Santa Barbara, Honolulu, San Jose, Studies is located at the University of Minnesota 2114 Social Ithaca, Ann Arbor, Boston, Salt Lake City, Toronto, Washington, Sciences Building 267 19th Ave S Minnepolis, MN 55455. AAAS D.C., and Austin; publishes a newsletter and journal; advocates membership is handled by John Hopkins University Press. for students, faculty, and programs through advice and letters of Information regarding upcoming conferences may be obtained by support; advances Asian American Studies through its standing contacting the Secretariat. Information on membership and the committees, awards, advocacy, curriculum and library, publications, Journal of Asian American Studies (JAAS) may be obtained by professional ethics, and publicity; and serves as an information contacting John Hopkins University Press. resource on matters concerning Asian Americans. Purpose Membership The Association for Asian American Studies was formed in 1979 The Association is open to any individual or organization with an for the purposes of: interest in the Asian American experience. The membership is composed of researcher, teachers, and students in higher education. 1. advancing the highest professional standards of The membership also includes individuals in government and excellence in teaching and research in the field of Asian private sector, and professionals serving the needs of the ethnic American Studies; community, as well as members of the community. 2. to promote better understanding and closer ties between Membership in the Association for Asian American Studies is based and among various sub-components within Asian American on a calendar year, i.e., January 1st to December 31st. A member Studies: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipino, Hawaiian, in good standing will receive the quarterly AAAS newsletter, Journal Southeast Asian, South Asian, Pacific Islander, and other for Asian American Studies, and reduced rates at the national groups; conference. The Directory of Asian American Studies Programs and Departments is available on the Association website: 3. sponsoring professional activities including conferences http://www.aaastudies.org. and symposia, special projects and events; 4. facilitating increased communication and scholarly exchange among teachers, researchers, and students in the field of Asian American Studies; 5. advocating and representing the interests and welfare of Asian American Studies and Asian Americans; 6. educating American society about the history and aspirations of Asian American ethnic minorities. 6 77 Officers & Regional Representatives N. ENGLAND/CENTRAL & S. CALIFORNIA EASTERN CANADA Term: 2010-12 Officers Regional Representatives Term: 2012-14 Linda Trinh Vo Catherine Fung University of California PRESIDENT INTERIOR WEST/SOUTH Department of English and Media Humanities Gateway Building Studies Room 3307 Term: 2010-2012 Term: 2012-14 Josephine Lee Jennifer Ho Bentley University Mail Code: 6900 175 Forest Street Irvine, CA 92697 University of Minnesota Department of English & Comparative Waltham, MA 02452 email: [email protected] 207 Lind Hall Literature email: [email protected] 207 Church St. SE UNC Chapel Hill Minneapolis, MN Greenlaw Hall, CB#3520 GRADUATE STUDENT 55455-0134 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3520 N. CALIFORNIA/NEVADA Term: 2010-2012 email: [email protected] email: Email: [email protected] Term: 2012-14 Ronak Kapadia Grace Yoo New York University PRESIDENT - ELECT MID-ATLANTIC/SOUTH Asian American Studies Graduate School of Arts and San Francisco State University Sciences Term: 2010-12 Term: 2010-12 Mary Yu Danico Allan Isaac 1600 Holloway Avenue, EP 103 Department of Social and Cultural San Francisco, CA 94132-4252 Analysis California State Polytechnic Rutgers University email: [email protected] 20 Cooper Square University, Pomona Department of English 7th Floor 3801 West Temple Blvd. 294 High Street New York, NY 10003 Pomona, CA 91768 Middletown, CT 06459 email: [email protected] email: mkydanico@ email: [email protected] PACIFIC NORTHWEST, csupomona.edu HAWAI‘I AND PACIFIC MIDWEST/MOUNTAIN ISLANDS, & WESTERN CANADA SECRETARY/TREASURER Term: 2012-14 Term: 2010-12 Term: 2007-14 Martin Manalansan