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SAVE THE DATE! AAJC National Convention September 24-25 Washington D.C. The States of Southeast Asian American Studies University of Minnesota October 2 & 3, 2014 Website: http://www.cehd.umn.edu/ci/sseaconference/ Southeast Asian American studies encompasses multiple sociopolitical formations that intersect with war, immigration, race, citizenship and identity. At the same time, the conditions that “brought the field into being” have shifted in light of scholarship in social sciences, education, the humanities, and cultural studies. This conference aims to continue the productive dialogues and conversations of previous triennial “Southeast Asians in the Diaspora” gatherings (held in 2005, 2008, and 2011). SASE National Convention October 14-16 Philadelphia, PA Website: http://www.saseconnect.org/10-slides/204-national-conference-2014-2 APIA-U Leadership Training(s) 11/1 @ St. Louis University in St. Louis, MO FACT Conference November 7-8 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Filipino Americans Coming Together, or FACT, is a collegiate conference that bring together Asian Americans from all over the nation through the efforts of the undergraduate students, alumni, and the FACT committee from the Philippine Student Association (PSA). Over 1,000 delegates from 20 different universities come to the U of I for one weekend because FACT gives them a chance to explore their identities through workshops, ceremonies, and the FACT Variety Show. Contact Information: email: [email protected] facebook: facebook.com/psafact website: psauiuc.org/fact