Sa I Gu: Korean & Asian American Journalists Writing Truth To Power + Korea Times-Hankook-Ilbo Endowed Chair Celebration
A celebration of a new book that tells the riveting stories of Los Angeles’ 1992 Civil Unrest 30 years later through the lenses of 21 writers, journalists, photographers, artists, filmmakers, editors and scholars.
Tuesday, May 30, 6 p.m.
Free
The UCLA Asian American Studies Center, K.W. Lee Center for Leadership, UCLA Department of Anthropology & UCLA Department of Asian American Studies invite you to a special celebration for
The Korea Times-Hankook Ilbo Endowed Chair in Korean American Studies
and
Publication of Sa I Gu: Korean & Asian American Journalists Writing Truth to Power
Kyeyoung Park 박계영
Korea Times-Hankook Ilbo Endowed Chair in Korean American Studies
2022-2027
Professor of Anthropology & Asian American Studies
Professor Park is the author of LA Rising: Korean Relations with Blacks and Latinos after Civil Unrest (Lexington Books, 2019). Her first book, The Korean American Dream: Immigrants and Small Business in New York City (Cornell University Press, 1997), was the winner of the Association for Asian American Studies’ Book Award. Her co-authored titles include Korean Americans Ethnic Relationship in (Multiethnic) Los Angeles, Cross the Pacific: The Lives of Korean Americans and their Socio-Political Engagement in the Global Age, Korean American Studies in the Global Age: Critical Literature Reviews in Search of New Theoretical Frameworks. Her current research projects are about the Korean immigrant communities in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay and the second generation Korean American Transnationalism.
The Korea Times-Hankook Ilbo Endowed Chair in Korean American Studies was made possible by the generosity of lead donor, Jae Min Chang, a UCLA alumnus and chairman, publisher and CEO of The Korea Times-Hankook Ilbo newspapers, UCLA alumnus Mike Hong, chairman and CEO of Dura Coat Products, Inc., and Do Won Chang, co-founder and CEO of Forever 21.
UCLA AASC Press launches
Sa I Gu: Korean & Asian American Journalists Writing Truth to Power – Lessons from the 1992 Los Angeles Civil Unrest
The book tells the riveting stories of Los Angeles’ 1992 Civil Unrest 30 years later through the lenses of 21 writers, journalists, photographers, artists, filmmakers, editors and scholars.
These writers revisit the saga of Sa-I-Gu in light of a nation still torn apart by the racial divides and economic injustices, and offer profound insights for all Americans today.
Editors: Russell C. Leong, Karen Umemoto, Soo Mee Kim, Vince Leus
Cover & book design: HyunJu Chappell, Magna Citizen Studio
Contributors: Edward T. Chang, Jean-Paul deGuzman, Richard Fruto, Julie Ha, Darnell Hunt, Kay Hwangbo, Hyungwon Kang, Jerry Kang, Dexter H. Kim, Do Kim, Sojin Kim, Soo Mee Kim, Sophia K. Kim, John Lee, K.W. Lee, Russell C. Leong, Vince Leus, Angela E. Oh, Peter Park, Brenda Paik Sunoo, Karen Umemoto
Published by UCLA Asian American Studies Center 2023
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 / 6:00 - 8:00 pm
**UCLA James West Alumni Center – Founders Room
Program followed by reception. Food will be served.
A special celebration to welcome