Life in the Asian American Movement and After

Life in the Asian American Movement and After This round-table talk is part of the conference, "Marxism and Asian American Studies: Past and Present." Learn more: https://issi.berkeley.edu/aarc/marxism Introduction by: Colleen Lye, Associate Professor of English & Chair of the Asian American Research Center, UC Berkeley Chair: Calvin Cheung-Miaw, Cordelia and William Laverack Family Assistant Professor of History, Duke University Estella Habal, Professor Emerita, Asian American Studies, San Jose State University Harvey Dong, Continuing Lecturer, Ethnic Studies, UC Berkeley Bruce Occena, Activist During the late 1960s and 1970s, Third World Marxism was at the center of Asian American Studies. But today, the history of Asian American left critiques of capitalism, racism, and imperialism has largely been forgotten. This conference asks: How did Marxism leave its imprint on Asian American studies? How can we rethink the relationship between theory and practice for the 21st century—a time of intensifying class contradictions within Asian American communities, surging domestic and international fascism, and growing mass movements? Sponsoring group(s): ISSI's Asian American Research Center, Department of English, Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies Program, Transpacific and Asian American Studies Colloquium, Robert Haas Chair December 5, 2025 Make a Difference Today Your donation helps us hold free events like this one and directly supports Asian American scholarship and community engagement. 🔗 Donate now: bit.ly/GiveAARC Website: https://aarc.berkeley.edu Subscribe to our newsletter: https://berkeley.us9.list-manage.com/... Follow us:   / ucberkeleyissi     / ucberkeleyissi     / ucb-issi   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ucberkeleyis...