Seattle Central Community College faculty member Tracy Lai discusses new book: The Snake Dance of Asian American Activism
Please join us as Seattle Central Community College faculty member Tracy Lai, a history/ethnic studies instructor in the Social Sciences Division, discusses The Snake Dance of Asian American Activism: Community, Vision and Power, the book she and co-authors Michael Liu and Kim Geron have just completed which chronicles the history of Asian American activism in the United States.
When
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Session 1: 10:00–10:50 a.m.
Session 2: 11:00–11:50 a.m.
Where
Seattle Central Community College
Library — Room A
1701 Broadway
Seattle, WA 98122
Background
Tracy Lai began teaching at Seattle Central Community College in 1984 as an adjunct and earned full-time tenured status in 1995. She received a B.A. in Third World Literature and Ethnic Studies from Brown University and UC Berkeley and her M.Ed. in Multicultural Studies from the University of Washington. Her activism began in student organizing and continues today in her own union, American Federation of Teachers. She earned certification from the University of Washington’s Family and Genealogy History program and trained as an oral history interviewer for Densho, Japanese American History project.
Quote about the book
“Preoccupation with the Asian American ‘success story’ has overshadowed the long and vibrant history of social activism among Asian Americans. The Snake Dance of Asian American Activism, by three scholar-activists, is a welcomed corrective. Lively and well informed, this account presents material and perspectives found nowhere else.” Gordon H. Chang, Stanford University
About Seattle Central Community College
Seattle Central overlooks downtown Seattle from Capitol Hill, one of the liveliest neighborhoods in the city. Since it was established as the city’s first community college in 1966, Seattle Central has served the higher education and training needs of more than 500,000 students. Nearly 18,000 students each year are enrolled in unique educational opportunities including college transfer, professional-technical training, adult basic education and continuing education.