UCLA Econ prof Michael Chwe sewed this banner himself. We’ve held it many times, in support of immigrants’ rights and grad student strikers. Now that police have confiscated it, Michael will sew another one, including the names of the faculty and staff arrested while carrying it.

Last stop on the DISCO Road Show is with Catherine Knight Steele + doctor riri at the BCaT Lab @ UMD Lab. Register for virtual attendance: bit.ly/4b9uXKk

Tune in to see the amazing research of our DISCO Graduate Scholars

The culmination of three years of collaborative work on digital equitable futures — the DISCO SUMMIT🎊 is June 14-15th. Join us in-person in Ann Arbor or virtually. This event is free and open to the public. View the full schedule and register: bit.ly/4cSerjk

Important article! This research is so needed esp as AI requires such massive amounts of curated data. That data doesn’t curate itself.

Go to my website lisanakamura.net for a paywall free version of this article: “Understanding” Asians: Anti-Asian Racism, Sentimentality, Sentiment Analysis, and Digital Surveillance | Critical Inquiry: Vol 50, No 3 …nals-uchicago-edu.proxy.lib.umich.edu/doi/10.1086/72…

GAMES FOR GAZA bundle is up now-- 100% of proceeds go to Palestinian medical aid.

$10 for over 250 games from incredible designers (and also me). Support if you can. 💜

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Me Wendy Chun and Grace Hong wrote this. I think it’s good. Understanding” Asians: Anti-Asian Racism, Sentimentality, Sentiment Analysis, and Digital Surveillance | Critical Inquiry: Vol 50, No 3 journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/72…

'The transformation of affect into data to effect change and preserve institutional or platform dominance is the exact goal and logic of social media.'
New CI: Read Wendy Hui Kyong Chun, Grace Kyungwon Hong, and Lisa Nakamura's ''Understanding' Asians': journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.10…

It’s always an exciting time when I’m thinking with el gran titán Hector Beltran about borderlands and/as tech. Also pumped to be in conversation with Juan Llamas-Rodriguez about his new book on borders, tunnels, and media.

Exceptional curation, this series is 🔥 Grateful to Ranjodh Singh Dhaliwal for putting it together.

Congratulations to my neighbor at Princeton: Akil Fletcher!

This here. This works. It’s because of this that I have a book ms.

If you live within driving distance of Palo Alto I highly recommend you turn out for this, it will be worth it in both intellectual content and sheer entertainment value.

I've spoken at Stanford a few times. But never in person. Excited to visit these lovely humans ♡♡♡♡

The Asian Studies Department at Vanderbilt University invites applications for the position of Mellon Assistant Professor of Asian American Studies (non-tenure-track, 3-year appointment, 2-2 teaching load).

apply.interfolio.com/138010

This will be a wonderful event. You should go!

Beef's Steven Yeun and Ali Wong won Best Actor and Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology, or TV Movie at the 2024 Golden Globes.

They are the first Asian actors to win awards in their Golden Globe categories.

Photo credit: Robin Beck