Asian American studies expert Gary Okihiro will give a talk titled “Whose History Is It Anyway” on Monday, February 9, at 7:30 p.m. at Union College's Nott Memorial.
The lecture is free and open to the public.
A nationally renowned expert in Asian American studies, Gary Okihiro is the author of several award-winning books on Asian American history and has built Asian American Studies programs at Cornell University and elsewhere. Professor of history and director of the Asian American studies program at Cornell, Okihiro is editor of the Journal of Asian American Studies and has served as president of the Association of Asian American Studies. Also a scholar of African and African American history, Okihiro addresses larger questions of ethnicity and gender in America. His lecture examines the nature of history and the place of Asians in American history.
A reception in Old Chapel will follow the lecture.
The sixteen-sided Nott Memorial is located at the center of campus and parking is available on campus and on nearby sidestreets.
For more information, call (518) 388-6131.