Food for Thought is a weekly discussion organized by the University of Illinois’ Asian American Cultural Center. Topics are relevant to the Asian American community and range from arts and culture to stress management and food science. The series takes place every Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. at the AACC.
The remainder of this semester’s series is listed below:
February 21 – Sex Ed 101: Understanding My Sexuality
Presented by: Danisha Moore, McKinley Health Center
February 28 – Red Thread Reflections on International Adoption from Asia
Presented by: Callie Goering, AACC Intern
March 7 – Asian/Asian American Representation in Comic Books
Presented by: Shannon Cheng
March 14 – No Food for Thought (Spring Break)
March 21 – Exploring Interracial and Intercultural Dating
Presented by: Prthivi Nese, AACC Intern
March 28 – Anti-Asian Hate and Public Statements
Presented by: Dr. C. Aujean Lee, University of Oklahoma
April 4 – We Are the Ones We’ve Been Waiting For
Presented by: Dr. Mimi Nguyen, Women and Gender Studies
April 11 – Centering Community Voices Through Community-Based Exhibitions
Presented by: Jessica Rubenacker, Wing Luke Museum (Seattle, WA)
April 18 – A Discussion on Turning Red and Intergenerational Trauma
Presented by: Kelly Liu, AACC Intern
Food for Thought
Asian American Cultural Center
1210 W Nevada
Urbana
T noon to 1 p.m.
Free
