Through this event we aim to honor and celebrate Judith “Judy” Yung’s tremendous legacy as a UC Santa Cruz emerita professor of American Studies, community and public scholar of Chinese American history, pioneer of oral history methodology, prize-winning author, teacher, supportive colleague, and cherished mentor.

Please register by November 4, 2021

Program:

• Welcome remarks by Professor Alice Yang (UCSC)
• Remembrances by George Ow (Chinese American History Enthusiast and Philanthropist) and Buck Gee (Angel Island Foundation)
• Community forum: Professor Alice Yang will moderate a conversation with alumni Mana Hayakawa, Lora Collier Chan, Kio Tong-ishikawa, Yukiya Jerry Waki
• Academic forum: Professor Emerita Karen Tei Yamashita (UCSC) will moderate conversation with Professor Emerita Bettina Aptheker (UCSC), Professor Gordon Chang (Stanford), and Professor Erika Lee (U. of Minnesota)
• Closing remarks from Humanities Dean Jasmine Alinder (UCSC)

This event is sponsored by:

• Asian American/Pacific Islander Resource Center
• Center for Racial Justice
• Cowell College
• Critical Race and Ethnic Studies Department
• Humanities Division
• Oakes College

For any questions or accommodations, please contact Humanities Division Development Assistant Rafferty Lincoln, rlincoln@ucsc.edu