Lines of Inquiry: Dr. Russell Jeung
May 15, 2026
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Lines of Inquiry is a new APARRI blog series highlighting the research of APARRI members, what led them to their field of study, and what
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Night Market Encounters with Shame and Grace
April 20, 2026
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April 17, 2026 (Imagine Otherwise) —“Parents should never make their child feel shame.” I present a version of this statement each semester in my undergraduate
What an Ancient Chinese Philosopher Can Teach Us about Americans’ Obsession with College Rankings
March 20, 2026
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March 18, 2026 (The Conversation) —Each March, many of the country’s most selective colleges and universities release their admissions decisions, reviving debates over the roles
Bridging the Asian American Emotion Gap
January 10, 2026
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January 9, 2026 (Imagine Otherwise) — As a fifth-grade Chinese school dropout, I can still recall the feeling of embarrassment when aunties at church would
Then & Now: Jesse Lee on the Johnson-Reed Act & Japanese American Buddhism
December 15, 2025
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In this video, Dr. Jesse Lee explores how Japanese American Buddhists navigated complex legal and cultural barriers in the early 20th century, using religious identity
Autumn and the Emotion of Time Travel
December 5, 2025
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November 24, 2025 (Mockingbird) — As seasons go, November in New England is neither here nor there. Trees strain to hold on to their October
Stepping off the Asian American Achievement Treadmill
December 1, 2025
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(Imagine Otherwise) — Conversations about the Asian American experience often come back around to status. Tug on a thread discussing the model minority myth, discrimination,
Then & Now: Melissa Borja on Southeast Asian Refugees in the U.S.
November 11, 2025
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In the face of hate, people once chose compassion. In the face of fear, they chose justice. Dr. Melissa Borja helps us gain courage from
Then & Now: Renee Tajima-Peña on a Japanese American Army Experience in WWII
November 4, 2025
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He wore the uniform of a U.S. soldier — but when he visited his parents at the Gila River camp, the guns were pointed in,
The APARRI Magic: Carolyn Chen’s Introductory Remarks at APARRI 2025
July 18, 2025
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Carolyn Chen, Executive Director of APARRI, delivered the following introductory remarks at the APARRI 2025 conference, where she reflected on the magic of APARRI’s intellectual