Cal Humanities

"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more when it is in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

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SAN FRANCISCO– Art & Handcrafted Objects from America’s Concentration Camps

University of San Francisco Thacher Gallery Thacher Gallery, University of San Francisco, Near the corner of Temescal Terrace and Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA

SAN FRANCISCO--Something from Nothing features over 100 objects created by incarcerated Japanese Americans during World War II. Included are handmade objects, historical artifacts, and photographs from the collection of the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) as well as two contemporary art installations by Barbara Horiuchi and Marlene Iyemura.

Free

Opening Reception: Art and Handcrafted Objects from America’s Concentration Camps

University of San Francisco Thacher Gallery Thacher Gallery, University of San Francisco, Near the corner of Temescal Terrace and Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA

SAN FRANCISCO-- Something from Nothing features over 100 objects created by incarcerated Japanese Americans during World War II. Included are handmade objects, historical artifacts, and photographs from the collection of the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) as well as two contemporary art installations by Barbara Horiuchi and Marlene Iyemura.

Free

SAN FRANCISCO– Notice to All: The Legacy of Executive Order 9066

University of San Francisco Thacher Gallery Thacher Gallery, University of San Francisco, Near the corner of Temescal Terrace and Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA

SAN FRANCISCO-- A panel discussion between University of San Francisco Law School Professor Bill Ong Hing, Dean Ito Taylor, Executive Director, Asian Pacific Island Legal Outreach, and Korematsu legal team members Karen Kai and Robert Rusky on the legal, social and historical precedents of Executive Order 9066 (which authorized the mass imprisonment of people of Japanese ancestry) and its link to current immigration issues.

SAN FRANCISCO– Not for Sale: the Ethics of Collecting Cultural Heritage

University of San Francisco, McLaren Conference Center 210 San Francisco, California

SAN FRANCISCO--A panel discussion on the ethical implications of collecting, preserving, and exhibiting culturally significant objects, with discussions on the Eaton collection and the attempted auction of 450 handmade items from the Japanese American concentration camps.

Free