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Asian American Talk Series: FEATURING LAURA FUGIKAWA

Laura Sachiko Fugikawa is an interdisciplinary scholar in comparative ethnic studies and gender and sexuality. She is finishing her book manuscript, Displacements: the Cultural Politics of Relocation, a comparative analysis of narratives surrounding mid-twentieth century relocation and assimilation campaigns directed at Japanese American and American Indian communities. Fugikawa received her Ph.D. in American Studies and Ethnicity with a certificate in Gender Studies from the University of Southern California and is currently a visiting assistant professor in Asian American Studies at Northwestern University.