The School of the Art Institute of Chicago joins the nationwide observance of Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. At SAIC, we honor the long and rich history of Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders (AAAPI) who are integral members of our community and who shape our collective culture. An umbrella term, AAAPI encompasses a vast diaspora of racial and ethnic communities spanning more than 40 countries and possessing distinct cultures, customs, religions, languages, histories, and experiences. Check the Multicultural Affairs webpage and Engage for more events and information.
This virtual pop-up library was curated by members of the SAIC community and Flaxman Librarians. It is a non-exhaustive list to help folks learn, explore, and celebrate AAAPI history, resources, and creators. Are there resources you would like to see included? We welcome you to email flaxman@saic.edu to suggest additions. This guide was last updated in spring 2023.
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Embarking on self-education can be daunting. Where do you start? This section is a selection of resources to help if you are new to these topics. After checking these out, the sections below have resources to help you dig deeper.
Something Strong Within [Short film]
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The Orange Story [Short Narrative Film]
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Who Killed Vincent Chin? [Feature Documentary]
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Who's Next? [Feature Documentary]
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AAPI Civil Rights Heroes [Video Series from Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus]:
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The Eastern Origins of Western Civilisation
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Yellow Peril!: An Archive of Anti-Asian Fear
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America for Americans: A History of Xenophobia in the United States
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Mountain Movers
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Impossible Subjects: Illegal Aliens and the Making of Modern America
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Representations: Doing Asian American Rhetoric
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Rise
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Minor Feelings
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The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-first Century
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Asianfail: Narratives of Disenchantment and the Model Minority
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Racial Melancholia, Racial Dissociation: On the Social and Psychic Lives of Asian Americans
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This is Home: A Refugee Story [Documentary]
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Searching For Anna Mae Wong [Short Documentary]
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Disability Visibility: First-person Stories from the Twenty-first Century
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How Does It Feel to Be a Problem?
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Relationships among Asian American Women
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Drawing New Color Lines: Transnational Asian American Graphic Narratives
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The Legend of Auntie Po
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Liquid Image [Video Art]
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The Namesake [Feature Film]
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Envisioning Diaspora, Asian American Visual Arts Collectives
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The Asian American Avant-Garde
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War Baby / Love Child
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Queering Contemporary Asian American Art
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Moving the Image: Independent Asian Pacific American Media Arts
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Screening Asian Americans
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Asian American Literature
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Patty Chang: the Wandering Lake
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Connect: AAAPI Institutions, Organizations, and Services
Learn about SAIC's current Student Affinity Groups to find ways to connect at school!
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