18th May 2007 > Duhig Conference Room, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane > 11.00 am - 4.00pm > Organiser: Indigo Willing

Admission is free

"An Asian Australian Occasion" will showcase a combination of panel discussions and short films that creatively construct and interrogate conceptualisations of Asian Australian identities.

This special one-day event also aims to promote conversations among senior and emerging academics, artists and activists.

The film program includes Fish Sauce Breath, Delivery Day, Karaoke
King, Chinese Take Away, Pho Now! and The Girl in the Mirror.

Speakers include:

• Ben Cho - film critic
• Benjamin Law - screen writer
• Anna Yen - writer/performer
• Alan Han - doctoral candidate and activist
• Jen Tsen Kwok - doctoral candidate and Alien Invader 'zine
  co-creator
• Assoc. Prof David Ip - UQ Academic
• Dr Jacqueline Lo - ANU Academic and Chair, AASRN.

The main program will be complemented by more experimental works showing in a "drop in" screen room and a publication featuring vox pops, interviews and more.

Short films, essays and other works for the publication welcome: Deadline 30 March 2007

Contact

Further more information about this event please email: i.willing@uq.edu.au

Downloads

An Asian Australian Occasion Flyer (jpg 165 Kb)

An Asian Australian Occasion Booklet (pdf 2.18Mb)

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