Centering Comparative Ethnic Studies During Dangerous Times

Date

March 31, 2026

Time

4:00 pm – 5:15 pm

Location

Zoom Webinar

This webinar will provide historical context for understanding current events, specifically concerning immigration and freedom of speech in the classroom, and utilize tools and concepts from Ethnic Studies to help us create actionable strategies for the future.

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

4:00 – 5:15 PM ET

Virtual Webinar

RSVP HERE

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Speakers:

• Cynthia Copeland, Public Historian and Educator
• Mae Ngai, Professor of History and Asian American Studies, Columbia University
• Jack Tchen, Director of the Clement A. Price Institute on Ethnicity, Culture, and the Modern Experience, Rutgers University

Respondents:

• Vanessa Leung, Co-Executive Director of the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families
• Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, Professor of English Education at Teachers College, Columbia University
• Judy Yu, Co-Founder of the Black and Asian Solidarity Collective and Principal Investigator at the Spencer Foundation

Organized by the Black and Asian Solidarity Collective, Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race, and Asian American Initiative. Questions can be directed to cser@columbia.edu.