Lowell Sun: Professor Hahm Featured in “Middlesex Domestic Violence Task Force Hears of Impact of Coronavirus on Anti-Asian Discrimination”
The rise of Anti-Asian hate since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic has demanded the public’s attention at all levels, including local task forces. Recently, Social Research Department Chair and BUSSW Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm connected with Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and the Middlesex County Domestic Violence Task Force to present a talk called, […]
5/13-5/14: Professor Augsberger Shares Expertise at BMC Virtual Conference: Black Minds Matter
BUSSW Assistant Professor Astraea Augsberger speaks at “Black Minds Matter: Racism, Intersectionality, Spirituality, and Equity in Underserved Populations,” the inaugural event for Boston Medical Center’s (BMC) Department of Psychiatry on May 13 & 14, featuring keynote speaker Congresswoman Ayanna Presley. Augsberger’s talk, “Youth Advisory Boards in Healthcare Settings: Examples from Research and Practice,” will cover […]
4/28: Professor Hahm Speaking at ‘Solidarity with Asians and Pacific Islanders’ Webinar
Join Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm on Zoom this Wednesday for her presentation, “How We Can Prevent History from Repeating Itself: Addressing Anti-Asian Discrimination and Supporting Asian Youth.” Hahm’s talk will “cover the prevalence and impact of COVID-19-related anti-Asian discrimination, the brief history of anti-Asian discrimination, pervasive biases and prejudice on Asians,” the event page states. […]
NECN/NBC10 Boston: Professor Copeland Says ‘Never Too Early to Talk to Children About Racial Justice’
In the immediate aftermath of the Derek Chauvin trial, Mom2Mom host Maria Sansone interviews Assistant Professor Phillipe Copeland about why it’s important to talk to kids about racial justice. From “It’s Never Too Early to Talk to Children About Racial Justice, Expert Says” (NECN, April 21, 2021): As the nation continues to digest the conviction […]
All Things Considered: “‘We Are Going To Be The Victims’ Unless Anti-Asian Racism Is Confronted,” Says Prof. Hahm
On NPR’s All Things Considered, aired on GBH radio, host Arun Rath talks to BU School of Social Work professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm about the intricacies of anti-Asian racism in the United States and the alarming data on discrimination and stereotyping of Asian Americans. Professor Hahm’s research focuses on reducing health disparities among Asian American […]
BU Today: “Asian Americans and the Model Minority Dilemma”
In an article published by BU Today, BU School of Social professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm shares her personal experience with anti-Asian racism during COVID-19 and results from her recent study on the impact of discrimination on mental health. School of Social Work Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm says that almost 70 percent of young Asians who […]
3/26: “Invisible No More: Asian American Responses to Atlanta” with Profs. Ha & Hahm
Join Boston University professors Yoonsook Ha (School of Social Work), Hyeouk Chris Hahm (School of Social Work), Choi Hee An (School of Theology), Takeo Rivera (College of Arts & Sciences), and Kính T. Vũ (College of Fine Arts) for a response to the March 16 killings in Atlanta and the recent escalation of anti-Asian violence […]
BUSSW Stands in Solidarity with the Asian American & Pacific Islander Community
To our BUSSW Community, Boston University’s School of School of Social Work stands in solidarity with Massachusetts AAPI community leaders in the struggle against anti-Asian racism and the recent murders in Atlanta. By signing this statement, we have joined with community partners in denouncing the violence and support the call to local, state, and federal […]
3/5: Anti-Racist Pedagogy Lightning Talk with Prof. Belkin Martinez
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) professor Dawn Belkin Martinez joins five other BU experts for the virtual Lightning Talk event, “Anti-Racist Pedagogy.” A clinical associate professor and associate dean for equity and inclusion at BUSSW, Belkin Martinez is a social worker, educator, and author of the book “Social Justice in Clinical Practice: A […]
Professor Copeland Named Assistant Director of Narrative at New BU Center for Antiracist Research
The new Boston University Center for Antiracist Research has named BUSSW faculty member Phillipe Copeland to its inaugural leadership team as the assistant director of narrative. The Center for Antiracist Research, launched in June 2020, was founded by race scholar Ibram X. Kendi to address pervasive problems of racial injustice guided by a world-class, multi-disciplinary […]