The Asian American Studies Center and Southeast Asian Students for OrgaNizing (SEASON) Conference are proud to present Dr. Viet Thanh Nguyen as the keynote speaker for the first-ever Southeast Asian Students for OrgaNizing Conference and the 2020 David Nishida and Tina Yamano Nishida Distinguished Lecture.

Dr. Nguyen will speak on his experience as a student organizer at UC Berkeley and how this experience has informed his ongoing work as a refugee author, scholar, and activist for the Southeast Asian and larger Asian American communities. In speaking about the connections between his past advocacy and current work, Dr. Nguyen will also touch upon what he sees as the critical questions that will shape the field of Asian American Studies and Southeast Asian advocacy in the coming years, especially given the turbulent political climate of today.

Please note: FREE Breakfast will be provided.

Special thanks to the UCLA Residential Life, USAC Cultural Affairs Commission, Students Wellness Commission, Fighting for Family, Department of English at UCLA, Center for Southeast Asian Studies at UCLA, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice for supporting our event.

For more information on the SEASON Conference, visit https://seasonconference.wixsite.com/home

PARKING

We highly encourage ride-sharing, carpooling or public transportation. For visitors who plan on driving to UCLA Carnesale Commons, parking is available at the Sunset Village Parking Structure.

Sunset Village has Pay-by-Plate spots. You can purchase an all-day ($13) or short-term parking pass ($3/hr) at one of the self-service pay stations or through the ParkMobile App. Please take note of your license plate number before proceeding to a self-service pay station.

You may also purchase an all-day parking permit ($13) from the UCLA Information Parking Booth at Westwood Plaza and Strathmore before proceeding to Sunset Village Parking. Please note: Information & Parking Booths only accept cash and BruinCard payments.

For more information on parking at UCLA, please visit https://www.transportation.ucla.edu/campus-parking/visitors.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

For public transportation, the nearest bus stop is at Gayley and Strathmore with stops for the Santa Monica Bus 18. Others stops include: the Metro Bus - 2/302 at Le Conte/Gayley or Culver City Bus - 6 or 6R at UCLA Gateway Plaza. Please visit the specific transportation entity's website or for the most accurate scheduling information.