Diasporic Spaces, Places, and Connections in Los Angeles
April 5, 2023, 12-1:30pm PDT
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"Phung Huynh (Me)" / Photo credit: Phung Huynh
Millions of immigrants and their families call Los Angeles home. This program delves into the experiences of some of these local communities, including how they carve out, transform, and influence spaces in this massive city.
Speakers:
- Rocio Rosales, Associate Professor of Sociology, UC Irvine
- Edina Leković, Community Scholar in Residence, Islamic Studies Program, UCLA (Tovaangar) and Executive Director of the Robert Ellis Simon Foundation
- Sophia Armen, Community organizer; Co-Director of Armenian-American Action Network; and PhD candidate in Ethnic Studies, UC San Diego
- Phung Huynh, Artist and Professor of Art, Los Angeles Valley College
Moderator: Abel Valenzuela, Interim Dean, Division of Social Sciences and Professor of Labor Studies, Urban Planning and Chicana/o and Central American Studies, UCLA (Tovaangar)
Session Recording (coming soon)