For the third event in their speaker series, CAARDI: Counter Anti-Asian Racism Digital Initiative, Centre A is pleased to host Eugene Kung for “Constitution of Belonging: Chinese-Indigenous Solidarity and Pandemics.”
Join Eugene Kung for a discussion reflecting on belonging, identity, and place. A personal journey with stories from growing up in Burnaby in the 1990s, learning about his family’s head tax history, to practicing human rights law in Canada and South Africa.
The event will take place over Zoom. Advance sign-up is necessary, and is available below! Audio transcripts will be available upon request.
Date: June 17, 2023
Time: 1 – 3 PM PDT
Location: Zoom
You can register in advance for the event HERE.
Eugene Kung (BA, JD) has been practicing law in BC for 15 years, working at the intersection of climate justice, energy economics and human rights. Currently, Eugene works with Indigenous communities to revitalize and apply their own laws to contemporary issues such as opposing the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion.
Eugene is a regular media commentator, has published numerous articles and reports, and is a frequent guest speaker at high schools and universities. Born and raised in Burnaby, BC, he studied Political Science at UBC and Law at Dalhousie. Eugene has also lived in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and South Africa where he deepened his analysis on colonization and racial justice. Eugene enjoys exploring food culture, following many kitchen jobs. He is also a mediocre musician (but above average at karaoke).
Centre A: Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art is a leading public art gallery currently situated in the heart of Vancouver’s Chinatown, on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples. It is a registered charity and the only public art gallery in Canada dedicated to contemporary Asian and Asian-diasporic perspectives since 1999.
Centre A is committed to providing a platform for engaging diverse communities through public access to the arts, creating mentorship opportunities for emerging artists and arts professionals, and stimulating critical dialogue through provocative exhibitions and innovative public programs that complicate understandings of migrant experiences and diasporic communities.
