Event Details
Event Title Janelle Wong - Asian Americans: Demographic & Political Transformations
Location Peabody Hall 1040
Sponsor Asian American Center
Date/Time 02/22/2024 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
For more information, contact the event administrator: Marcus Donie donid@unc.edu
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On Thursday, February 22nd at 5:30pm in Peabody 1040, AAC Fellow Dr. Janelle Wong will present "Asian Americans: Demographic & Political Transformations".

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Bio:
Janelle Wong is Professor of Government and Politics and American Studies and Director of the Asian American Studies Program at the University of Maryland. She received her PhD from the Department of Political Science at Yale University. Wong’s research is on race, immigration, and political mobilization broadly, with a focus on Asian American politics. She has worked on numerous survey projects on Asian American politics conducted in multiple Asian languages. As a Senior Researcher with AAPIData, she helps to lead the 2024 Asian American Voter Survey. As a scholar and teacher, Wong has worked closely with social service, labor, civil rights, and media organizations that serve the Asian American population. She is a co-author of six amicus briefs, including briefs submitted in support of race-conscious admissions in the SFFA v. Harvard/UNC case.
UNC - Chapel Hill