Organized by the Asian American Studies Department
This event was originally scheduled for Fall quarter, as part of “Sewing Social Justice.”
DATE: Monday, February 28, 2022
TIME: 12:30–1:45 PM (PST)
LOCATION: Virtual/Zoom
Join us for this event celebrating the Auntie Sewing Squad, a massive mutual-aid network of volunteers who have been providing free masks in the wake of US government failures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Featuring:
Asian American Studies MA and Gender Studies PhD alum Preeti Sharma and co-editors Mai-Linh Hong and Chrissy Lau, discussing their recently released book The Auntie Sewing Squad Guide to Mask-Making, Radical Care, and Racial Justice (UC Press).
Screening of “Auntie Kristina,” a short film about the Auntie Sewing Squad and a discussion with the filmmaker, Asian American Studies MA alum Hannah Joo.
