Welcome from the Director
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This year has brought numerous challenges, not only nationwide but also on our campus. Nevertheless, we have been working diligently to present exciting lectures and events, and we are thrilled to connect with all of you.
This newsletter is packed with information. First, you’ll find snapshots of our past events this term, including two fascinating lectures by leading scholars in Law and Anthropology and a sold-out K-Pop concert at the Lincoln Performance Hall. We also highlight what’s ahead in the winter and spring terms, featuring an array of engaging topics spanning Social Work, Literature, Piano and Trombone Performance, Contemporary Art, Sociology, and Anthropology. We strongly encourage you to mark your calendars and share this newsletter with your students and networks so our Asian Studies community can fully benefit from these enriching programs.
Second, we are delighted to introduce Dr. Evaon Wong, the new Dean of the School of Social Work at PSU. Some of you may already have met Dr. Wong, who has brought tremendous energy and enthusiasm to our community. She will be delivering a talk titled “Serving the Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities: Opportunities and Challenges” on January 23, 2025, and we eagerly anticipate learning more about her work. Additionally, we welcome Fara Mendy, our new Outreach and Program Coordinator at IAS. With his enthusiasm and dedication, I am confident this year’s initiatives at IAS will be a great success.
Lastly, but by no means least, it is my pleasure to highlight the incredible work and contributions of our affiliate faculty members.
I hope you enjoy reading this newsletter and stay connected with us on Instagram and Facebook. If you have any suggestions or questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at hyeyoung@pdx.edu.
Hyeyoung Woo, Ph.D.
Director of the Institute for Asian Studies
Professor and Chair of Sociology
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A Meeting with the Former Directors of IAS |
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This photo features all the former and current directors of IAS. From second row on the left and moving clockwise are: Drs. Stephen Wadley, Sharon Carstens, Larry Kominz, Linda Walton, Suwako Watanabe, Patricia Wetzel, and Hyeyoung Woo. |
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Meeting Purpose: We met on Aug 27, 2024, one of the nice sunny days in Portland to gather institutional memories and exchange our wisdom from the IAS directorship, the privileged experience we have in common. |
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A Look Back at Fall Events
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Dr. Ayako Hirata, Associate Professor of Law - University of Tokyo Event Title: Being Legal Professionals in Public Service: Navigating Roles and Responsibilities of Government Lawyers in Japan and the US.
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Dr. Michele Gamburd, Professor of Anthropology- Portland State University Event Title: Elder care and financial crisis in Sri Lanka: Intergenerational obligations and international migration
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In the above picture: From the right, Dr. Heejun Chang, PSU CLAS Associate Dean, and Dr. Hyeyoung Woo, PSU IAS Director with Korean Community Leaderships in Oregon and Washington at the pre-concert reception sponsored by PSU CLAS
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On November 17th, IAS hosted an autumn convert collaborating with the Korean Society of Oregon. Very famous pop singers Lee Sang Woo & Jung Su-ra performed at the PSU Lincoln Performance Hall |
In the upper-left picture, Lee Sang-woo offered his well-loved famous songs, while in the lower-left picture, Jung Su-ra performed her mega-hit songs. |
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January
Speaker: Dr. Evaon Wong, Dean of the School of Social Work - Portland State University
Title: "Serving the Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities, Opportunities and Challenges"
Date: January 23rd, 2025
Time: 4pm-5:30pm
Location: Parson's Gallery
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| February
Speaker: Juhea Kim, Author of Internationally Bestselling Novels and Winner of the 2024 Yasnaya Polyana Award
Title: "From Portland to St. Petersburg: an Asian American author's journey to writing for the world"
Date: February 6th, 2025
Time: 12pm-1:30pm
Location: Webinar
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Speaker: Janice Lee, Associate Professor of English - Portland State University Title: "The Princess Bari Myth: On Death, Ritual, Han, and Language in Korean Culture" Date: February 20th, 2025 Time: 4pm-5:30pm Location: Parson's Gallery
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| April
Performers: Drs. Susan Chan & Li Kuang, Faculty of Music - Portland State University
Piano and Trombone Performance
Date: April 3rd, 2025
Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location: Lincoln Recital Hall
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April Speaker: Dr. Jiannbin Lee Shiao, Professor of Sociology - University of Oregon Title: "Modeling Asian American Exceptionalism in Socioeconomic Attainment" Date: April 24th, 2025 Time: 4pm-5:30pm Location: Parson's Gallery
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Trena Gillette Memorial Lecture
Speaker: Dr. Hyaeweol Choi, Professor and C. Maxwell and Elizabeth M. Stanley Family and Korea Foundation Chair in Korean Studies - University of Iowa Title: "Street Food: Recipes for Everyday Life Politics in Global Korea" Date: May 22nd, 2025 Time: 4pm-5:30pm Location: Native American Student Community Center lobby
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May Speaker: Elisabeth Agro, The Nancy M. McNeil Curator of Modern and Contemporary Craft and Decorative Arts -Philadelphia Museum of Art Title: "The Shape of Time: Korean Art after 1989s" Date: May 8th, 2025 Time: 4pm-5:30pm Location: Webinar
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Spotlight on IAS Faculty Affiliates
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We would like to feature a faculty and staff member in this newsletter:
Dr. Evaon Wong - Dean of the School of Social Work at Portland State University
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Fara Mendy, M.Ed - IAS Outreach and Program Coordinator
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| Dr. Evaon Wong
Dean of the School of Social Work
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Dr. Evaon Wong is the Dean of the School of Social Work (SSW) at Portland State University (PSU). She is a well-recognized advocate and researcher for minority and low-income breast cancer patients, especially the Asian immigrant population. Her research interest is on cancer survivorship and quality of life issues confronting Chinese immigrant breast cancer patients. She published and presented numerous papers at national and international conferences relating to breast cancer and psychosocial issues.
Since Dr. Wong started her new role as the Dean of SSW at PSU, she feels that it has been great even though we are facing some budget challenges. Social Work is in high demand and behavioral health is one of the priorities in terms of state funding. She hopes that social work can be a discipline that many BIPOC and AAPI students will consider and be able to serve the AAPI communities in Portland and Oregon.
Dr. Wong will be giving a talk at IAS, titled as “Serving the Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities, Opportunities and Challenges.” We look forward to learning more about her work on January 23, 2025!
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Fara Mendy
IAS Outreach and Program Coordinator
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Fara Mendy is our new Outreach and Program Coordinator at the Institute for Asian Studies and is a proud PSU alum! He is originally from Senegal, but has been in the US for 10 year now. Fara earned is master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Policies here from Portland State University, and we are thrilled to have him back to campus in this new role.
As Outreach and Program Coordinator, Fara will focus on building meaningful connections, organizing engaging events, and expanding our efforts to promote the importance of Asian Studies within the campus community and beyond. He is passionate about fostering collaboration and creating opportunities for learning and engagement.
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Hyeyoung Woo received the Outstanding Scientific Researcher Award for Behavioral Sciences, The Columbia-Willamette Chapter of Sigma Xi.
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| Ken Ruoff is on the five-person committee charged with searching for the next Executive Director of the Japanese Garden here in Portland, which is in fact the largest Japan-related organization in the United States.
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Woo, Hyeyoung and Jieha Lee. “Invisible Voices: Sexual Desire and Intimacy among Sexual Minority Women in Korea.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of American Sociological Association, Montreal, CA.
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Woo, Hyeyoung and Ui Jeong Moon. “Do Boys Cost More? The Association between Afterschool-Activities and College Enrollment.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of American Sociological Association, Montreal, CA.
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Perrigino, M., & Raveendhran, R., & Ryu, J. W. (2024). Technology use for nonwork purposes at work: a behavior-focused integrative review. Academy of Management Annals, 18, 403-434. https://doi.org/10.5465/annals.2022.0191
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Ryu, J. W., Gonzalez-Mulé, E., & O'Boyle, E. H. (2023). Taking a heavier toll? Racial differences in the effects of workplace mistreatment on depression. Journal of Applied Psychology.
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Yue Ni Received a C3 Interdisciplinary Research Initiative Grant of College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at PSU on my project Young Archivists: Promoting youth character development through a school-based innovative arts program.
Heyoung Woo is Recipient of Fulbright SIR Grant (P.I.)
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Ji Woon (June) Ryu discussed the findings from her Journal of Applied Psychology paper titled “Taking a heavier toll? Racial differences in the effects of workplace mistreatment on depression” in the April 1 episode of the podcast HealthyWork (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3AllADiTzmMwZoE28qGD4X?si=fbxALD8BQ6-tmFaFwVhlMQ&nd=1&dlsi=d5e0eb02edc644e9)
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Invited Talks and Lectures
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Woo, Hyeyoung. "“Having It All: Women’s Navigation for Work and Family in Korea” Annual Conference of I-CSK, Kim Center for Korean Studies, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
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Winter 2025 Courses
Check out some of the upcoming courses
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