5/4 Global Asias Symposium & Celebration!

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:09:45 -0400

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 and has strengthened support for Asian and Asian American students on campus. The Initiative has has created connections across disciplines, institutions, organizations, and communities here on campus and beyond.

Full information is available on the event website and through the myUMBC event posts linked below.

*Please RSVP for each event using the myUMBC links below*

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Schedule of Events

11:00am-12:30pm
Welcome & Belonging and Community Luncheon: Conversations on Asian experiences at UMBC
Fine Arts 011

Lunch Provided!

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1:00pm-2:15pm
Stories of Displacement: Unearthing Submerged Histories and Engaging Multiple Publics Keynote Address with Dr. Anna Guevarra
Fine Arts Recital Hall (Room 118)

Samosas & chai after the talk!

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3:00-4:30pm
Global Asias in Dialogue Roundtable
Performing Arts & Humanities Building (PAHB) Room 216

Refreshments Provided!

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5:00-6:30pm
Global Asias Student Showcase & Reception
Location: AOK Library Gallery

With food from Ekiben!

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Thank you to our partners the Asian Studies Program, Mosaic: The Center for Cultural Diversity, Residential Life, McNair Scholars Program, and the Baltimore chapter of National Association of Asian American Professionals for support organizing this celebration.

Please contact Global Asias Project Manager, Priya Bhayana at priyab@umbc.edu for more information or for a parking pass if you are a community member.

Poster Design by Tyra Bounxouaysana ’26, commonvision UMBC Student Design and Print Center

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These events are 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.