Panelists will discuss anti-Asian racism and violence from psychological and legal perspectives, as well as Korean Americans’ reaction toward law enforcement from a sociological perspective. ASIA, Inc. will provide a perspective from the community angle from their experience working directly with Asian immigrants.

This event is sponsored by the Center of Conflict Management. For more information about the Center please visit: https://www.uakron.edu/conflict/ and https://www.facebook.com/CCMatUAkron

Moderator: Robert L. Peralta, Ph.D. (Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Conflict Management)

Speaker 1: Toni L. Bisconti, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, “Understanding Anti-Asian Racism and Violence”

Speaker 2: Brant T. Lee, J.D., Professor of Law and Assistant Dean for Diversity and Social Justice Initiatives at the School of Law, “How to Talk About Race: Beyond Merit and Malice (and what Critical Race Theory has to do with it)”

Speaker 3: Insun Park & Zermeen Siddiqi (Department of Criminal Justice Studies/Sociology/Sociology Club) “One Year After Atlanta Shooting: Perceived Police Legitimacy in Korean Community”

Speaker 4: Asia Services in Action, Inc. (perspectives on anti-Asian hate from the largest health and human services agency serving the AAPI community of NE Ohio)