Global Asias Symposium & Celebration: Student Showcase & Reception
Student exhibition, activities & food from Ekiben!
This event is part of the daylong Global Asias Symposium & Celebration on Monday, May 4! Full information is available on myUMBC and the event website.
Join us on Monday, May 4 for a celebration of the many accomplishments of the Global Asias Initiative here at UMBC! The Global Asias Initiative, a three-year initiative funded by the Mellon Foundation, has created a forum for engaging in conversations in the fields of Asian American Studies, Asian diaspora studies, and Asian Studies. The Initiative has has created connections across disciplines, institutions, organizations, and communities here on campus and beyond.
Global Asias Student Showcase & Reception
Monday, May 4
5:00-6:30pm
Join us for an exhibition of student work ("Unreconciled": A Showcase of Student Work Exploring the Concepts of Global Asias), interactive activities, food from Ekiben, a remounting of the Asian American Children's Literature exhibition from Fall 2025, and a celebration of the work of the grant! We will open the Global Asias Student Showcase Exhibition, which will feature mixed media work from students developed through a series of Global Asias workshops this spring. In partnership with the National Association of Asian American Professionals - Baltimore Chapter, we'll also have art-making and other activities to interact with. Brief welcome remarks will take place at 5:15!
Unreconciled feature work from student artists: Fatima Hafeez, Vaniya Khan, Parvata Kirthivasan, Greyson Martin, Neha Mathew, Bao Nguyen, Morgan Seabolt-Wilbanks, Julianne Scott, Bibi Qudsia Tolwak & Michelle Yang
Showcase Curators: Mika Thornburg, Priya Bhayana, Tamara Bhalla
Showcase Advisors: Ting Huang,Tahira Mahdi, Karin Oen-Lee, Julie Sayo, Fan Yang, Kyung-Eun Yoon
Location: AOK Library Gallery
Food from Ekiben provided
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This event is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.