Social Justice Institute 2022 Events
2022 AAPI Heritage Month Conference
May 2-4, 2022
A conference with events from 6:30-7:30 PM on May 2nd, 3rd, and 4th celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. All events were held virtually on Zoom and required prior registration in order to attend them.
American Dreaming: A Film Screening and Talk with Matthew Hashiguchi
Monday, May 2, 2022, 6:30-7:30 PM
A discussion with Matthew Hashiguchi, a filmmaker, photographer, and Assistant Professor in Multimedia Film & Production at Georgia Southern University. He talked about his career and work in documentary filmmaking. His first feature-length documentary, Good Luck Soup, was broadcast nationally on PBS World's America Reframed, received a 2016 Documentary Fund Award from the Center for Asian American Media and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
We screened his short documentary, American Dreaming, during the talk. The film focused on the experiences of college-aged DACA recipients in Georgia whose admissions to certain universities was barred by the state due to their immigration status. It was an official selection at a number of film festivals, including the 2018 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Art Professor Joseph Tipay will introduce the speaker and moderate the Q&A session at the end of the event.
American Dreaming: A Film Screening and Talk with Matthew Hashiguchi (video)
The Art of Gaming: A Discussion with Professional Artist Donald Phan
Tuesday, May 3, 2022, 6:30-7:30 PM
We held a talk and Q&A featuring Donald Phan, a professional artist who has worked in the video game industry for over fifteen years. He has worked on various projects for EA, Blizzard, Valve, and is currently contracted by Riot Games. Donald holds a BA in Digital Art from George Mason University. Aside from 3D character art, he enjoys film photography, figure drawing, and painting from life. Donald is a first generation American of Chinese and Vietnamese descent and currently resides in Orange County. This talk is co-sponsored by the Bakersfield College Art Department and will be moderated by Joseph Tipay, Professor of Art.
Recording of The Art of Gaming: A Discussion with Professional Artist Donald Phan
AAPI Faculty & Staff Spotlight: Kimberly Chin, Professor of Theatre Arts
Wednesday, May 4, 2022, 6:30-7:30 PM
A discussion with Professor Kimberly Chin, Professor of Theatre Arts. Professor Chin talked about her background in theatre and her work at Bakersfield College. Sociology Professor Nicole Carrasco introduced the speaker and moderated the Q&A session at the end of the event.
Recording of AAPI Faculty & Staff Spotlight with Kimberly Chin
4th Annual Jess Nieto Memorial Conference Schedule
March 29-31, 2022
The conference concluded on March 31, 2022, Cesar Chavez Day, and all events are now available for viewing on the Bakersfield College Social Justice Institute's YouTube channel. You can watch the entire conference as a complete playlist, or you can refer to the links in the schedule below to watch individual sessions. See you next year for the 5th Annual Jess Nieto Memorial Conference!
The 4th Annual Jess Nieto Memorial Conference Youtube Playlist
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
3:00-4:30 PM Session 1 - Conference Welcome by Diego Nieto and Dolores Huerta: Revolution in the Fields/ Revolución en los Campos Student Art Show and Contest
Co-sponsored by The Arts Council of Kern
Contest information presented by Joseph Tipay, Professor of Art with DJ Ome Quetzal Lopez. BCSGA presentation on the student mural project with SGA Officers reflecting on their experience painting two murals with input from artist Shanara Cruz-Wilson. Local artist spotlights on Shanara Cruz-Wilson and Jorge Guillen.
4th Annual Jess Nieto Conference Welcome and Student Art Presentation (video)
6:00-7:30 PM Session 2 - From Renegade to Triton: Dr. Manuel Vargas' Educational Journey and Work as a Philosopher
Dr. Manuel Vargas is a professor of philosophy at UC San Diego, and he is an alumnus of Bakersfield College. He talks about the trajectory of his career from BC to the present day and discuss his research and work as a philosopher.
4th Annual Jess Nieto Conference From Renegade to Triton (video)
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
3:00-4:30 PM Session 3 - Panel: Student Activism and Civic Engagement: Past and Present
A panel of current members and alumni from Latinas Unidas, L.U.P.E., and the BC Student Government Association discuss the work they have done and continue to do in their respective communities and how their experiences with BC student orgs have influenced them.
4th Annual Jess Nieto Conference Student Activism and Civic Engagement (video)
6:00-7:30 PM Session 4 - Panel: New Research in Latina/o Studies
BC faculty members Brenda Valadez (Communication) and Omar Gonzalez (History) and BC alumnus and University of Chicago PhD candidate Linda Esquivel presented on their research and work in their respective fields with Dr. Abraham Castillo, Educational Advisor at Bakersfield College, moderating.
4th Annual Jess Nieto Conference Research in Latina/o Studies (video)
Thursday, March 31, 2022 - Cesar Chavez Day
3:00-4:30 PM Session 5 - Digital Stewardship and the Farmworker Movement: Preserving the Kouns and Clarke Archives at CSU Northridge
Dr. José Luis Benavides, Professor of Journalism and director of the Tom & Ethel Bradley Center at CSU Northridge, discussed his National Endowment for the Humanities project in which he is digitizing and archiving collections of photographs by John Kouns and Emmon Clarke whose work documented the Farmworker Movement in the mid-20th century.
4th Annual Jess Nieto Conference Digital Stewardship and the Farmworker Movement (video)
6:00-7:30 PM Session 6 - Film Presentation and Panel: Cesar Chavez, the Farmworker Movement, and the Legacy of Ghandi's Commitment to Nonviolent Activism
After premiering a short documentary on the legacy of nonviolent protest in the teachings of Mahatma Ghandi that influenced Farmworker Movement leader Cesar Chavez, a group of students featured in the film and the film's director, Juan Rodriguez, discuss their experiences during the making of the documentary and what they learned as they toured sites of historical importance to the Farmworker Movement in Kern County. Special presentations featuring poet and artist Jorge Guillen and a photographic tribute to Dr. Jess Nieto concluded the conference.
Disclaimer: Comments, views and opinions expressed during these events are those of the speakers or entities and do not necessarily represent Bakersfield College. To learn more about Bakersfield College and our institutional mission, vision, and core values, visit the About Bakersfield College page.
