Faculty of Art
When the Asian Canadian & Asian Migration (ACAM) program was launched in 2014, it was part of the university’s commitment to redressing its own history of anti-Asian racism in the forced removal of 76 Japanese Canadian UBC students in 1942. As an academic program, we hope to model a kind of care and openness that facilitates ongoing, collective reckoning around anti-racism and justice. Over the past year, we’ve seen an exponential increase in violence directed against Asian communities in BC and across North America throughout the pandemic. As we grieve, stand, and work alongside family, friends, and colleagues in the Asian Canadian community, we strive to facilitate genuine and engaging conversations, respond to community issues and concerns, and turn the tide of hate by cultivating future leaders.
During this past year, ACAM students, alumni, and faculty have been supporting diverse Asian Canadian communities in areas such as information distribution, advocacy, public history and museum and programming, and policy research.
If you believe in our work, we humbly ask for your support by making a gift to the ACAM Studies Fund.
Your gifts, regardless of the size, will aid in expanding ACAM’s core offerings through the development of course-related public outreach, collaboration with community organizations, and respectful community-based research.
If you have questions, please contact: Hannah Tregidgo, Development Officer
