Schedule: February 17th

8:30      Check in & Registration

 9-10:15     Session I: Anti-Asian Racism in the US: Where are we now and what can we do to bring about change?

Introduction to Issues Surrounding Discrimination against Asians in the US

Panelists:

• Dr. Yali Zou, Professor & University Endowed Professor for Global Leadership Studies, Director of Asian American Studies Center (AASC), University of Houston

• Dr. Gayle Curtis, Multicultural Success Initiative Program Director, AASC, University of Houston

• Dr. Amy Murdock, Mentoring Program Director, AASC, University of Houston

• Muhammed Arif Khan, Doctoral Program student, College of Education, University of Houston

Story Mapping: Examining the Stories of Aggression against Members of AAPI Communities

Panelists:

• Dr. Melody Yunzi Li, Assistant Professor of Chinese, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, University of Houston

• Dr. Sunhong “Sammy” Hwang, Instructional Designer, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, University of Houston

• Dr. Yali Zou, Professor & University Endowed Professor for Global Leadership Studies, Director of Asian American Studies Center and Director of Asian International Programs, AASC, University of Houston

Biopolitics and Racialized Exclusionism: A History of US ‘Anti-Orientalism

Panelist: An Nguyen, Clinical Associate Professor, AASC, University of Houston

We are not the Problem, We are the Solution

Panelist: Chi-mei Lin, Chief Executive Officer, Chinese Community Center, Houston, Texas

10:30 - 11:45      High Density Research Panel I: Social Media, Network TV, and Hate Speech

Chair: Yan Huang, Valenti School of Communication, University of Houston

Panelists:

Hot Topic: The Role of Video Specials in Spotlighting Anti-Asian Hate: An Analysis of Digital Series and Network TV Specials: George Daniels, Department of Journalism and Creative Media University of Alabama

 Hot Topic: Narratives and Emotions promoting the Spread of Anti-Asian Hate Speech and Counter-Speech during COVID-19 Xinya Jiang, Bing He, & Cheng-Jun Wang, Nanjing University, China

Hot Topic: The Other Virus: Examining Viral Anti-Asian Racism on TikTok during COVID-19Jeffrey M. Tienes, Pennsylvania Western University-Clarion; Daniel Klug, Carnegie Mellon University; Karen Sowon, Carnegie Mellon University; Chris Scanlon, University of Pittsburgh; Jane Schuchert Walsh, Pennsylvania Western University-Clarion; Chelsie Hall, Viral Moment; Sheyda Demooei, Viral Moment; Tuangtip Klinbubpa-Neff, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown; Alice Huguet, RAND Corporation

Hot Topic: an #StopAsianHate Really Stop Asian Hate? Zhiying Xu & Lei Chen, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa

Hot Topic: The Experience of Twitter Spaces Users from Saudi Arabia regarding Their Change of Religion: Lily Zeng, School of Media and Journalism, Arkansas State University

12-1      Lunch and Keynote Speech: Hate Crimes as the Tip of the Iceberg: Towards a Broader Conception of Anti-Asian Racism Dr. Pawan Dhingra, Associate Provost and Associate Dean of the Faculty, Amherst College; President of the Association of Asian American Studies

Abstract: Hate crimes against Asian Americans have grown substantially in recent years. They reflect not just fear or hate of today's Asian Americans but also a long history of anti-Asian racism. Our standard approaches to fighting this may not be working. Even our celebrations of Asian Americans can further the problems we are trying to solve. We need to consider the root of this racism in order to fully address it.

1:15 - 2:30     Session II: O My Dear Asians

Moderator: Jennifer Evans, Chief Brand Officer for RSi

Panelist: Ms. Miya Shay, Emmy Award Winning Journalist, ABC-13, Houston

Hot Topic: Combatting Anti-Asian Hate as An Academic Organization: Our Role and Responsibility Dr. George Daniels, Associate Professor, Department of Journalism and Creative Media, University of Alabama

 Hot Topic: COVID-19, Racism, and Mental Health of Asian Americans Dr. Lu Tang, Professor, Department of Communication and Journalism, Texas A&M University

Hot Topic: Words Matter: Cascating Effects of Media on Hate, Racism and Hostility toward Business Owners with Asian Ethnicity Connections Dr. Tiffany Legendre, Associate Professor, Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership, University of Houston

2:45 - 4:00    High Density Research Panel II: Types of Racism, Coping, Identity

 Chair: Wenlin Liu, Valenti School of Communication, University of Houston

Panelists:

Hot Topic: Group-based belief systems about the racial order: Racial stereotypes and Asian American partisan identification Chinbo Chong & Tanika Raychaudhuri, Department of Political Science, University of Houston

Hot Topic: “The Need to be Less Asian?” Examining Asian American Identity Paradox and Potential Communication Strategies in the Context of College Admissions and DEI Lan Ni, Hongmei Shen, Shuo Yao, & Bing Han, Valenti School of Communication, University of Houston

Hot Topic: A Systematic Analysis of Risk and Crisis Communication Research on Asians’ Perspectives Towards Risk and Crisis and the Resulting Health, Safety and Environmental Implications Michael J.Palenchar, Department of Adverting and Public Relations, University of Tennessee

Hot Topic: Contact Theory or Conflict Theory: How Does Living or Working with Asians Influence Perception of the Ethnical Group? Q. J. Yao, Department of Communication and Media, Lamar University

 Hot Topic: Anti-Asian Racism and the Role of Social Identity Ms. Alexandra Phan & Dr. Jaesub Lee, Valenti School of Communication, University of Houston

Hot Topic: How Stigmatized Individuals Experience and React to Racial Discrimination Hsin-Yu Chen, The Media School, Indiana University-Bloomington

4:00-5:00    Social for All Participants