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SUMMARY:Perceptions and Experiences of Asians & Asian Americans at WIU and Western Illinois Region
DESCRIPTION:MACOMB\, IL - - The Western Illinois University History Department and University Libraries are co-sponsoring two events that honor Asian and Asian-American people at WIU and in the Western Illinois region.\n\n\n\nThe events are in part a response to instances of anti-Asian discrimination\, local and national\, both in history and today.\n\n\n\nBeginning in March\, the Malpass Library's third floor will host an exhibition\, "Perceptions and Experiences of Asians and Asian Americans at Western Illinois University\," on display through the summer. The exhibition comprises five panels\, each displaying artifacts from the University Archives and other sources that highlight the historical experiences of people identifying as Filipino\, Japanese\, Korean\, Chinese\, Vietnamese or South Asian.\n\n\n\nAdditionally\, the WIU History Department and University Libraries will host a speakers panel at 4 p.m. Tuesday\, April 16. in the Malpass Library Garden Lounge.\n\n\n\nFacilitated by WIU History Professor Febe Pamonag\, the panel will comprise individuals identifying as Asian or Asian American who will share their experiences.\n\n\n\nThe exhibition's online gallery is at timroberts.org/asiansatwiu/.\n\n\n\nBoth events are open & free to the public. For more information\, contact the WIU History Department at 309-298-1053.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">MACOMB\, IL - - The Western Illinois University&nbsp\;</span><a href="https://www.wiu.edu/cas/history/" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(102\, 51\, 153)\; text-decoration-line: none\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">History Department&nbsp\;</a><span style="font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">and&nbsp\;</span><a href="https://www.wiu.edu/libraries/" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(102\, 51\, 153)\; text-decoration-line: none\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">University Libraries</a><span style="font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">&nbsp\;are co-sponsoring two events that honor Asian and Asian-American people at WIU and in the Western Illinois region.</span><br style="font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;" />\n<br style="font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;" />\n<span style="font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">The events are in part a response to instances of anti-Asian discrimination\, local and national\, both in history and today.</span><br style="font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;" />\n<br style="font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;" />\n<span style="font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">Beginning in March\, the Malpass Library&#39\;s third floor will host an exhibition\, &quot\;Perceptions and Experiences of Asians and Asian Americans at Western Illinois University\,&quot\; on display through the summer. The exhibition comprises five panels\, each displaying artifacts from the University Archives and other sources that highlight the historical experiences of people identifying as Filipino\, Japanese\, Korean\, Chinese\, Vietnamese or South Asian.</span><br style="font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;" />\n<br style="font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;" />\n<span style="font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">Additionally\, the WIU History Department and University Libraries will host a speakers panel at 4 p.m. Tuesday\, April 16. in the Malpass Library Garden Lounge.</span><br style="font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;" />\n<br style="font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;" />\n<span style="font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">Facilitated by WIU History Professor Febe Pamonag\, the panel will comprise individuals identifying as Asian or Asian American who will share their experiences.</span><br style="font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;" />\n<br style="font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;" />\n<span style="font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">The exhibition&#39\;s online gallery is at&nbsp\;</span><a href="https://timroberts.org/asiansatwiu/" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(102\, 51\, 153)\; text-decoration-line: none\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">timroberts.org/asiansatwiu/</a><span style="font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">.</span><br style="font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;" />\n<br style="font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;" />\n<span style="font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">Both events are open &amp\; free to the public. For more information\, contact the WIU History Department at 309-298-1053.</span>
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