Asia, America, and the World Speaker Series

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The recent upsurge in anti-Asian violence and bigotry in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has attracted renewed attention on a long-standing problem. This inaugural series invites a diverse slate of scholars from different disciplines—history, sociology, political science, and anthropology—to address critical issues confronting Asian American communities from a global or transnational perspective. Its aim is to empower the Northeastern University community and the public to wrestle with important questions and thereby place anti-Asian violence and bigotry within their broader contexts. This series is part of the President’s Action Plan exploring ways to create a more inclusive experience for all students and bring Asian American Studies to Northeastern.

This event is hosted by the Northeastern University Asian Studies Program, the College of Social Sciences and the Humanities, and the Office of the Provost.

Sangay K Mishra is an Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Drew University. He specializes in immigrant political incorporation, transnationalism, diaspora, and racial and ethnic politics. His work engages with political participation of South Asian immigrants in the United States as well as countries of origin with a particular focus on immigrants from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. He has also been analyzing the experiences of Muslim American communities with law enforcement agencies. He received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. He served as the co-chair of Asian and Pacific American Caucus of the American Political Science Association from 2014-2016. He is also a member of the Western Political Science Association’s  committee on the Status of Asian Pacific Americans in the Profession. His book, titled Desis Divided: The Political Lives of South Asian Americans was published by the University of Minnesota Press in 2016 and Sage India in 2017. The book was awarded the best book on Asian America (2017) by the American Sociological Association’s section on Asia and Asian America.