"From 9066 to 9/11: Community and Identity in Wartime America"

This event seeks to pay homage to the suffering, courage, and fortitude of those incarcerated during World War II, and to revisit the lessons learned from that history. The lessons of WW II are especially important today in light of the hate violence, deportations, and incarcerations suffered by Muslims, Sikhs, and others of South Asian and Middle Eastern descent since September 11, 2001.

Since one of the most important goals of this event is to forge collaborations across ethnic communities, the program will include speakers and performers from varying backgrounds:

Professor Sylvia Yanagisako, Department of Cultural & Social Anthropology

Kiku Funibiki, former WW II Internee, Heart Mountain, Wyoming

Banafshe Aklaghi, Civil Rights Attorney

Narinder Singh, Sikh Coalition