Once Were Neighbors
This year’s Bellarmine Forum focuses on the theme, “Los Angeles: A Place for the Future.” But, as the event “Once Were Neighbors: Fragility of Memory & Community” made clear, we … Read more
Asian and Asian American Studies
An Evening with Ben Rhodes
Ben Rhodes, former Deputy National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama, visited Loyola Marymount University on September 3, 2019 to discuss his New York Times bestselling book, “The World As … Read more
A Conversation with Chantal Nong
Moviegoers have packed theaters to see Crazy Rich Asians, and LMU students packed Ahmanson Auditorium on October 10 for a conversation with Chantal Nong, the executive at Warner’s DC Film … Read more
New Interdisciplinary Minor in Peace and Justice Studies
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts’ new minor in peace and justice studies is helping students envision new possibilities for peace, justice, and social change. How do capitalist economic systems contribute … Read more
Meditations on Memory and Cambodia
By Nishan Silva ’19 “Can you tell me what tomorrow is, Hanun?” asks Teacher Mike, raising one eyebrow at the boy to indicate he had seen him fooling around with … Read more
BCLA Sociology Professor Named CUNY Thomas Tam Visiting Professor in Asian American Studies
The City University of New York (CUNY) recently announced Nadia Kim as the Dr. Thomas Tam Visiting Professor for the 2018-19 academic year. Kim was chosen for her demonstrated scholarship … Read more
Queer Detours and Ghostly Matters: Archiving Esther Eng’s Life and Work
ProfessoOn March 27, 2018, Dr. E.K. Tan of Stony Brook University successfully delivered a talk, entitled “Queer Detours and Ghostly Matters: Archiving Esther Eng’s Life and Work,” for the Spring 2018 … Read more
LMU TOMODACHI Scholars tour Japan and discuss peace in Hiroshima
By Dylan Ramos From the Fukagawa Edo Museum’s reconstruction of 19th century Tokyo, to a connection in Hiroshima with one of humanity’s darkest moments, Loyola Marymount University’s 2017-18 TOMODACHI Inouye … Read more
TOMODACHI Inouye Scholars from Sophia University talk diversity with LMU
Friendships in the United States — especially in diverse cities like Los Angeles — often reach beyond racial and ethnic lines. But as a globally minded and intellectually open university, … Read more
The Cosmopolitan Classroom: An Intercultural Approach to Teaching with Professor Tom Plate
Tom Plate, clinical professor and distinguished scholar of Asian and Pacific studies, travelled to the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center at Stanford where he delivered a talk on US-China … Read more