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Isao Fujimoto Exhibition & Opening Event 1/25

(From press release) Isao-Fujimoto-EventAn event honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Isao Fujimotowill will take place on Saturday January 25th, 2020, from 9:30AM to 5:30PM at the International House.

Dr. Isao Fujimoto was one of the founding faculty members of the UC Davis Asian American Studies Department. Dr. Fujimoto's life's work has been to lift up the voices of the marginalized. He has pursued this through community-engaged research on indigenous peoples in the Philippines, and farmworkers and immigrants in the California's Central Valley.

 

His undaunted but humble commitment to speaking truth of power along with his teaching and mentorship has inspired generations of students to pursue careers to advance social justice. Alongside his students, Dr. Fujimoto was instrumental in creating important City of Davis institutions such as the Davis Farmers Market and the Davis Co-Op.

Isao-Exhibition-Flyer-(web)In addition to kicking off an exhibition on Dr. Fujimoto's work, this event brings together contemporary Asian American activists working on issues at the core of Dr. Fujimoto's work and showcases the current community-engaged commitments of Asian American Studies faculty.

RSVP HERE: https://tinyurl.com/isao-event

RSVP Deadline: January 15th, 2020

For more questions or additional information, please contact Angel Truong, Asian American Studies Department Coordinator, anjtruong@ucdavis.edu

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2 responses to “Isao Fujimoto Exhibition & Opening Event 1/25”

  1. David Kupfer

    Most deserving, Isao is a community institution who has contributed in untold ways to the betterment of California and beyond!

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  2. Nancy Price

    I met Isao through a great friend of mine A. V. Krebs, Jr., a founding member of the Alliance for Democracy that I now co-chair. Affectionately known as “Al,” every time he came to visit me here in Davis, he’d visit Isao or Isao would come to my house. Al was a fine researcher and writer on all things agricultural and about the family farm.
    in 1992, Al published The Corporate Reapers: The Book on Agribusiness and you can imagine with Isao’s background and commitments just what they talked about!

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