This program is part of the 2026 Asia North Exhibition and Festival.

When: Tuesday, May 5, 5:30-7:00pm 

Where: Motor House, 120 W. North Avenue

Dinner will be provided. Register here.

Students from Johns Hopkins University will present their original research exploring Black-Korean relations in Baltimore, Korean transnational adoptees, the Korean diaspora in Ellicott City, and artists in the global Korean diaspora. 

Presentations:

• Vanessa Han, The Structural Undercurrents of Korean and Black Relations in Baltimore

• Olivia Lowry, The Making of Korean American Transnational Adoption

• Vivian Lee & Jacob Compher, Virtual Museum Tour of Korean Diasporic Artists

• Rebekah Kim & Ashleigh Edwards, Voices of Maryland's Korean Diaspora

Hosted by the Critical Responses to Anti-Asian Violence (CRAAV) Initiative at Johns Hopkins University. Co-sponsored by the Chloe Center for the Critical Study of Racism, Immigration, and Colonialism.