|| Aoki Center Updates ||

Today: A Conversation On Israel and Palestine

The California International Law Center and the Aoki Center will host a moderated discussion by Professors Chimène Keitner and Raquel Aldana based on pre-recorded conversations by Professors Omar Dajani and Mira Sucharov.

Monday, February 26 | 12:00 to 1:00 PM | Room 1301

Thursday - Feb. 29: Free Chol Soo Lee Documentary Screening and Panel

Please join the Aoki Center and Department of Asian American Studies at UCD for a special screening of Free Chol Soo Lee! The documentary depicts the wrongful incarceration of a young Korean immigrant who was wrongfully convicted for a murder he did not commit and the pan-Asian social movement that arose in NorCal to free him. The screening will be followed by a reception and panel of activists, lawyers, and advocates of Chol Soo Lee! Join us and our co-sponsors for a powerful event.

Thursday, February 29 | King Hall 1001 | 4:30 - 8:00 PM | RSVP

Third Annual Michael A. Olivas Writing Institute Program To Be Hosted at King Hall

Have you considered teaching or pursuing scholarship you are passionate about?

The late Professor Michael Olivas dedicated his career to diversifying the legal academy by supporting and mentoring faculty of color. Honoring his legacy, the Michael A. Olivas Writing Institute provides a venue for providing constructive feedback on drafts of scholarship of junior legal scholars. Funding for the Third Annual Olivas Writing Institute comes from the Mabie/Apallas Public Interest Chair. The Institute is co-sponsored by the Aoki Center.

This year, the Olivas Writing Institute will experiment with a hybrid in-person and

virtual format in order to promote participation while also allowing in-person interaction. Live events will be held at the UC Davis School of Law. In-person attendance is strongly encouraged. Full remote participation will be possible so long as technology permits.

June 20-21, 2024 | UC Davis School of Law, Martin Luther King Jr. Hall

REGISTER HERE | More Information

Catch Up On Our Blog Posts and Newsletters

• The Gender and Name Change Project (GNCP) is a student led initiative dedicated to supporting trans and non-binary community members through identity affirming name and gender change assistance. In doing so, they have created a project of solidarity and true community. Read the post here.
• We have our newsletters for the 2023-2024 on our blog! Don't skip a beat and catch up on our newsletters here.
• Our Blog has plenty good content on various subject matters! Browse our content here.

|| King Hall Events ||

Wednesday: C-SPAN's "Lectures in History" to Feature Professor Mary Ziegler

As part of an ongoing series featuring faculty members in classrooms across the nation, C-SPAN will film Professor Mary Ziegler giving a lecture at King Hall. She is one of the world's leading authorities on the legal history of struggles over reproduction in the United States. Professor Ziegler will trace the history that brought us to this moment and preview the challenges to come. Less than two years after the reversal of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court is poised to hand down two major decisions on abortion.

Professor Ziegler is an expert on the law, history, and politics of reproduction, health care, and conservatism in the United States from 1945 to the present. She is a 2023 Guggenheim fellow.

Wednesday, February 28 | 12:15 - 1:15 PM | Room 1001 | Lunch Provided

Register for In-Person | Register for Livestream

Friday: Journal of International Law and Policy Symposium: Emerging Issues in International Humanitarian Law

The UC Davis School of Law’s Journal of International Law and Policy and California International Law Center (CILC) present Emerging Issues in International Humanitarian Law. Keynote speaker and distinguished King Hall alumnus, Dr. Gary Solis, will critically examine the relevance and efficacy of the law of armed conflict. The roundtable discussions, including academics, experts, and practitioners of international law, will discuss relational barriers to conflict resolution, examine the U.S. government’s role in mediating conflicts, and address armed conflict and forced displacement, among other pressing issues in international law. 

Friday, March 1 | 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM | See Agenda | Register

|| Main Campus Events ||

Thursday: A Conversation With Experts on Islamophobia and Antisemitism

The UC Davis Departments of Religious Studies, Jewish Studies, and Middle East / South Asia Studies are hosting a conversation with experts Sahar Aziz and Ethan Katz on Islamophobia and Antisemitism.

Thursday, February 29 | 4:00 PM Reception | 4:30 PM Lecture

International House, 10 College Park, Davis, CA

Friday: New Directions in Black Studies Speaker Series Features Dr. Gina Ulysse

Dr. Gina Athena Ulysse, professor of feminist studies at University of California, Santa Cruz, specializes in Caribbean Studies, the African diaspora, reflexivity, creative and feminist ethnography, public anthropology, performance, installation and spoken word. She is author of several books, including A Gall to Rasanblaj: Black Feminist Futures and Ethnographic Aesthetics published in Greek (Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, 2023), and has edited collections on Caribbean Rasanblaj and numerous scholarly articles and performances.

The speaker will join via Zoom. However, guests are welcome to also attend in-person in Hart Hall 3201. For questions, please email aas-support@ucdavis.edu

Friday March 1 2024, 12:00pm-1:30pm | Via Zoom | Register | Hart Hall 3201

ASA Winter Colloquia Speaker Series

The UCD Department of Asian American Studies invites you to their Winter Colloquia Speaker Series! Join them in the for their final two remaining exciting research talks!

The Department of Theatre and Dance Presents "The Laramie Project"

Triggered by a hate crime which brought attention to the lack of hate crime laws nationwide, The Laramie Project is a riveting contemporary drama that challenges the inhabitants of a rural American community. 

Tickets are on sale for the winter production of "The Laramie Project." This production is part of UCD's Theatre in Community Initiative. In partnership with the CCC, the City of Davis, and several LBTQ+ organizations this production aims to open frank discussions about violence against historically marginalized populations and uncover how we can take steps to change the future. Read more about the project here.

Purchase Tickets | Thursday, February 29 | Friday, March 1 | Saturday, March 2

|| Community Events ||

Today: Modern Migrations, Black Interrogations Forum

This webinar, moderated by Acacia Center for Justice's Trustee, Prof. Jaya Ramji-Nogales, promises an engaging exploration of the "unasked question of blackness" in modern migration and movement. The panelists will delve into the impact of migration on Black communities throughout history. The event will not only dissect the structures that reinforce white supremacy but also address the complexities of Black im/mobility in the context of immigration policies, citizenship, and inclusion.

Academics, expert practitioners, and community leaders will examine blackness, borders and border practices, and displacement and tie these issues to the state of the modern immigrants’ rights movement in the United States. 

Panelists include:

• Janay Cauthen, Executive Director of Families for Freedom.
• Haddy Gassama, Esq., National Director of Policy and Advocacy, UndocuBlack Network.
• Dr. Regine O. Jackson, Dean of the Humanities, Social Sciences, Media & Arts Division and Professor of Sociology at Morehouse College.
• Guerline Jozef, Executive Director of Haitian Bridge Alliance.

Monday, February 26th - 3 PM ET/ 12 PM PT | Register Here

Today: Screening of And Then They Came for Us to Commemorate the Day of Remembrance

The City of Davis Human Relations Commission, UC Davis Asian American Studies, and Davis Asians for Racial Equality are co-hosting a free showing of award-winning documentary, And Then They Came for Us to commemorate the Day of Remembrance.

Seventy-eight years ago, Executive Order 9066 paved the way to the profound violation of constitutional rights that resulted in the forced incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans.

Featuring George Takei and many others who were incarcerated, as well as newly rediscovered photographs of Dorothea Lange, And Then They Came for Us brings history into the present, retelling this difficult story and following Japanese American activists as they speak out against the Muslim registry and travel ban. Knowing our history is the first step to ensuring we do not repeat it. And Then They Came for Us is a cautionary and inspiring tale for these dark times.

Monday, February 26 | Davis Veterans Memorial Theater

Doors open at 5:30 pm. Program begins at 6:00 pm.

Tuesday: JUSTICE FOR THE APEC 3! Protect our right to resist!

Community Teach-In & Discussion | Tuesday Feb. 27 @ 5pm via Zoom | RSVP

In San Francisco and beyond, there is an alarming upward trend of repression and violence being used against activists who oppose exploitation, imperialism, and genocide. APEC protesters were assaulted by SFPD and activists around the Bay are facing repression at actions. Join us for a community teach-in and discussion about activism, police repression, and the March election's implications on policing in SF.

Honoring Toni Morrison - Virtual Public Reading of The Bluest Eye

Join Literacy Partners on Feb 28 & 29th for a free virtual reading of "The Bluest Eye" to honor the legacy of Toni Morrison this Black History Month with an amazing cast of readers including Angela Davis and Kimberlé Crenshaw.

February 28 and 29 | 7 PM EST and 4 PM PST | Register Here

Friday: Screening of Crip Camp

Disability Rights California and Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan invite you to a screening of Crip Camp, an Oscar-nominated documentary on the disability rights movement. Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan is partnering with DCR to have a conversation about disability rights issues, learn the history of the movement, and create a space for staff to engage with accessibility policy. 

The screening will be followed by a discussion with the film’s director’s, activists Jim LeBrecht and Nicole Newnham. 

State Capitol - Eureka Room  | Friday, March 1 from 11 AM – 1:15 PM 

Please note that this is an accessible event, so masks will be provided and required when not eating or drinking. Space may be limited and guests are encouraged to RSVP in the link in our bio!

Saturday - APTP Sacramento Volunteer Orientation

Interested in learning more about Anti-Police Terror Project, Sacramento, their mission, and how they organize? This volunteer orientation for the Action Committee is perfect for you! Find ways to get involved and STAY involved with the community on Saturday, March 2. In person and online options available for this orientation. KN95 masks and COVID testing are required (and provided) for folks participating in person.

Register Here | Saturday, March 2

||Podcast Recommendation||

Listen: "Responding to Racism"

What would it mean to have authentic dialogues around race and racism? How would one engage in a way that promotes transformation, not polarization? Roxy Manning, author of How to Have Antiracist Conversations: Embracing Our Full Humanity to Challenge White Supremacy, reveals how nonviolent communication principles and practices can be used to interrupt racist conduct in ways that foster the creation of what Dr. King called Beloved Community. Listen here.