Listening with the Intent to Engage: A Panel on Anti-Asian Racism

AAPI Panel

Moderated by U-M Professor Melissa Borja. Panelists include Heeryung Choi, Heeryung Choi, a Ph.D. student in the School of Information Science, Fatema Haque, Academic Program Manager & LEO Adjunct Lecturer in Barger Leadership Institute, Ian Shin, Assistant Professor of History and American Culture and core faculty member in Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies, and Marie Ting, Associate Director at the U-M’s National Center for Institutional Diversity.

As incidents of Anti-Asian racism are on the rise across the United States, many are seeking to engage in anti-racist action. But first, it is important to listen to individuals and communities who are and have been doing this work on our campus.

A panel of advocacy and subject-matter experts, moderated by U-M Professor Melissa Borja, will engage in sharing stories, experiences and advocacy resources that aid in equity and inclusion work.

The panelists are: 

  • Heeryung Choi, PhD student in the School of Information Science
  • Fatema Haque, Academic Program Manager & LEO Adjunct Lecturer in Barger Leadership Institute
  • Ian Shin, Assistant Professor of History and American Culture and core faculty member in Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies
  • Marie Ting, Associate Director at the U-M’s National Center for Institutional Diversity

This panel is the second event of the three-part series on combating anti-Asian hate, harassment and racism throughout the 2021/2022 academic year.  Participants are invited to listen with the intent to engage in the work of combating anti-Asian hate and harassment on campus and in our communities.
At Michigan Engineering, the job of creating a more diverse, equitable and inclusive community rests not within one organization or group of people, but with all of us. Only in this way can we move the field toward an equity-centered future. Equity-centered engineering is a guiding philosophy at the College that seeks to approach engineering with an intent to close—rather than unintentionally expand—societal gaps.

Transcript for the Anti-Asian Racism Panel