Asian American Studies, UC Berkeley

February 23, 2001

For direct inquiries, contact:
Ms. Janet Duong
Asian American Studies, University of California at Berkeley 
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
E-mail: LCWang@uclink4.berkeley.edu

14th Annual Conference of APAHE

Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education (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.

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 Education

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

In addition to the above panels, the Conference Committee is also organizing the following Pre-Conference Workshops (Friday, 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

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