Asiamnesia, Apr. 15-17
Join PMA for the premiere of Asiamnesia, a play written by Sun Mee Chomet & Directed by Sara Pistono ('21) and Duoer Jia ('21). Asiamnesia is an exploration of the stereotypes that plague Asian/Asian American actresses.
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COVID-19 & Reactivation Planning 
‘Asiamnesia’ tackles racial stereotypes in entertainment industry
“Asiamnesia,” being presented online April 15-17 by the Department of Performing and Media Arts, explores the stereotypes that plague Asian/Asian American actresses throughout their careers, but also celebrates their versatility and endurance.
Annual Dramatic Writing Competition Winners Announced
The Department of Performing and Media Arts is pleased to announce the winners of two annual events: the Heermans-McCalmon Dramatic Writing Competition and the Drama Book Award.
Webinar explores issues for Southeast Asian refugee communities in U.S.
An April 1 webinar, “Critical Refugee Studies: Militarism, Migration, and Memory-work,” will bring together three leading scholars of refugee studies to explore those questions as they relate to a range of humanitarian efforts, refugee and migration policies, as well as artistic/cultural practices and performances that have formed in the wake of U.S. wars in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia
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