AADS Fall Symposium 2024: Feeling Asian American and Lemonada Media Podcast Directory

"Feeling Asian American" is a symposium exploring the intricate emotional landscapes experienced by Asian Americans. This event delves into the diverse affects, feelings, and emotions that shape Asian America, including rage, guilt, joy, love, pleasure, and pain. By bringing together top scholars in the field, the symposium aims to foster a deeper understanding of how these emotions influence the making of Asian America.

Symposium Discussion Topics

Through talks, panel discussions, and a drag performance, the symposium will create a space for dialogue and reflection, highlighting the rich and multifaceted emotional lives of Asian Americans and their significance in contemporary society. The event addresses key cultural questions:

  • What can the Netflix series Beef show us about racial guilt and racial rage?
  • Do cute, Asianized objects spark joy or fetishize race?
  • How can a self-described "favorite South Asian drag auntie" connect politics with pleasure?

Event Schedule and Participants

The symposium features prominent scholars including Dr. David Eng, Dr. Kareem Khubchandani and Dr. Leslie Bow. The sessions are held at the Rubenstein Arts Center, Ruby Lounge according to the following schedule:

  • 10:30am: Coffee and pastries
  • 11am-12:15pm: Rage Talk by Dr. David Eng: "Racial Rage, Racial Guilt: The Uses of Anger in Asian America" (Discussant: Dr. Nayoung Aimee Kwon)
  • 12:15-1:15 pm: Lunch and break
  • 1:15-2:30 pm: Pleasure Talk by Dr. Kareem Khubchandani: "Auntologies: BDSM, Porn, Fashion, and Queer Futures" (Discussant: Dr. Esther Kim Lee)
  • 2:30-3:00pm: Break
  • 3:00-4:15: Love Talk by Dr. Leslie Bow: "Racist Love: An Interactive Workshop on Cute Things" (Discussant: Dr. Anna Storti)
  • 4:15-5:30 pm: Pre-Show Reception (Room 124 - Rubenstein Arts Center )
  • 5:30 - 7pm: Performance "Lessons in Drag w/ LaWhore Vagistan" (Introduction by Dr. Jessica Namakkal)

Sponsor(s): Asian American and Diaspora Studies, Asian & Middle Eastern Studies (AMES), Franklin Humanities Institute (FHI), Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies, and Theater Studies.

Digital Content: Lemonada Media Podcasts

In the digital sphere, mobile software provides access to a wide array of audio content. Lemonada Media features an extensive collection of podcasts:

  • Wiser Than Me™ with Julia Louis-Dreyfus
  • Fail Better with David Duchovny
  • The Sarah Silverman Podcast
  • Hasan Minhaj Doesn’t Know
  • Choice Words with Samantha Bee
  • Hard Feelings with Jennette McCurdy
  • This Life of Mine with James Corden
  • Podcrushed
  • In Recovery with Dr. Nzinga Harrison
  • Funny Cuz It’s True with Elyse Myers
  • Addicted: In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt
  • Burnout
  • The Deep Dive with Jessica St. Clair and June Diane Raphael
  • Last Day