Our Space, Our Stories: Represent, Resist, Reclaim
Conference workshops will be 60 minutes.
The call for proposals will remain open until February 1, 2025.
Decisions will be issued by February 15, 2025.
Submissions are now open
Asians in America have historically struggled for authentic representation in the stories that are written and told about us. Too often, our narratives are framed through the lens of others—distorting our cultures and identities and, at times, simply making us invisible. However, now is the time for us to take control of the narrative, by writing our own stories, and thereby actively resisting the erasure of our voices and experiences. This year’s conference invites submissions that explore the power of storytelling and self-representation as a means of resisting anti-Asian stereotypes and reclaiming what it means to be Asian. Possible topics include but are not limited to:
· Personal narratives and the role of storytelling in cultural identity formation
· The role of education in shaping and dismantling stereotypes
· Media and popular culture representations of Asians Americans
· The intersectionality of race, class, gender, and/or sexuality in Asian American narratives
· Intergenerational storytelling and the shaping of Asian American history
· Literature, art, music, and/or other forms of creative expression as methods of resistance
· Fostering solidarity and collective action within and beyond Asian American communities
· Personal narratives and the role of storytelling in cultural identity formation
· The role of education in shaping and dismantling stereotypes
· Media and popular culture representations of Asians Americans
· The intersectionality of race, class, gender, and/or sexuality in Asian American narratives
· Intergenerational storytelling and the shaping of Asian American history
· Literature, art, music, and/or other forms of creative expression as methods of resistance
· Fostering solidarity and collective action within and beyond Asian American communities
