Symposium in Honor of Michael Omi on the Occasion of His Retirement
Schedule
Fri Oct 01 2021 at 01:30 pm to 07:00 pm
Location
Heyns Room, Berkeley Faculty Club | Berkeley, CA
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Speakers: Tomás Almaguer, Professor Emeritus, Latina/Latino Studies, San Francisco State University
Nadia Y. Kim, Professor, Sociology and Asian & Asian American Studies, Loyola Marymount University
Gary Okihiro, Visiting Professor, American Studies, Yale University
john a. powell, Director, Othering & Belonging Institute, and Robert D. Haas Chancellor’s Chair in Equity and Inclusion, UC Berkeley
Edward Park, Professor and Chair of Asian and Asian American Studies, Loyola Marymount University
Jessica Vasquez-Tokos, Professor, Sociology, University of Oregon
Linda Trinh Vo, Professor, Asian American Studies, UC Irvine
Daniel Woo, American Culture Studies Postdoctoral Fellow in Ethnic Studies, Washington University in St. Louis
Howard Winant, Professor, Sociology, UC Santa Barbara
Philip Kan Gotanda, Professor of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies, UC Berkeley
Michael Omi, Professor Emeritus, Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies, UC Berkeley
Michael Omi retired in June 2021 after 35 years as a beloved and inspirational faculty member at UC Berkeley. This symposium features his colleagues and former students discussing his work and its implications in the academy and community. Professor Omi is best known as the co-author of Racial Formation in the United States, a groundbreaking work that transformed how we understand the social and historical forces that give race its changing meaning over time and place. The 3rd edition of the book was released in 2015. At Berkeley, he is known as an outstanding instructor and thoughtful leader who has served the campus in numerous positions, including as Director of the Institute for the Study of Social Change (now the Institute for the Study of Societal Issues), as Associate Director of the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society (now the Othering and Belonging Institute), and as founding chair of the Asian American Research Center. Professor Omi's primary appointment was in the Department of Ethnic Studies with affiliations in Sociology and Gender & Women's Studies. Students in these departments and many more had the pleasure of taking his classes; Michael Omi is a recipient of UC Berkeley’s Distinguished Teaching Award. Fortunately, Professor Omi will continue to be active on campus and beyond; this symposium acknowledges the milestone of his retirement and provides an opportunity to appreciate his many contributions. For the symposium schedule (as well as info on the virtual panel at noon), see: https://issi.berkeley.edu/honoring-omi
**The Faculty Club will be asking for proof of vaccination and photo ID upon entrance to the building. Campus affiliates can show the campus access badge (+ photo ID). Visitors can show actual vaccine card or a photo of it (+ photo ID).
*Masks are required at this in-person event.
Sponsored by: Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies, Asian American Research Center, Institute for the Study of Societal Issues, Othering & Belonging Institute, Ethnic Studies, Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice, Center for Race & Gender
This event is free, open to the public, and wheelchair accessible. For other accommodations or information, please contact [email protected] or (510) 642-0813.
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