Join UC Irvine Libraries to celebrate the opening of our newest exhibit, Voices of the People: Caring for Community Stories in Archives.

Tuesday, October 7, 2025
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Langson Library Lobby
Exhibit viewing, program, and strolling dinner

PROGRAM

5:15 p.m.   Guest Check-In

5:30 p.m.   Exhibit Viewing

5:45 p.m.   Welcome and Panel Discussion

6:45 p.m.   Strolling Dinner and Drinks

MODERATOR

John Renaud is the associate university librarian for research resources at UC Irvine Libraries.

PANELISTS

Jack Toan (BS ’95, MBA ’02) is the principal of JT Consulting Group and the project director of the Asian American History Museum at the Great Park in Irvine. He serves on the boards of Asian American Futures and the Dragon Kim Foundation and was previously co-CEO of Illumination Foundation and led corporate social responsibility at Wells Fargo for 18 years. A former refugee, Toan brings lived experience to his mission of catalyzing change.

Judy Tzu-Chun Wu, PhD, is a chancellor’s professor of history and Asian American studies, faculty director of the Humanities Center, and associate dean of research, faculty development, and public engagement in the School of Humanities at UC Irvine. Her book Fierce and Fearless: Patsy Takemoto Mink, First Woman of Color in Congress, coauthored by Gwendolyn Mink, received the 2023 Mary Nickliss Prize. Wu’s forthcoming book, Moving Mountains: Asian American and Pacific Islander Feminisms and the 1977 National Women’s Conference, focuses on Asian American and Pacific Islander women who organized their own regional and national conferences on Asian Pacific American women following the 1977 National Women’s Conference.

ABOUT THE EXHIBIT

Voices of the People outlines UC Irvine Libraries' community-centered archives practice (CCAP), which aims to address historical underrepresentation and empower communities to document their own stories. Rooted in the history of the Southeast Asian Archive, which was founded in the mid-1980s with a community-centered approach, CCAP seeks to foster inclusive historical preservation, transform relationships between academic institutions and local communities, and ensure communities maintain control over their narratives and materials. Showcasing past and ongoing initiatives, this exhibit highlights the Libraries' partnerships with community organizations and the involvement of UC Irvine students in projects like oral histories and archival processing.

Curated by Audra Eagle Yun, Krystal Tribbett, and Julia Huỳnh

Designed by Sylvia Irving

Exhibit will be on display in UC Irvine Libraries' Langson Library October 2025 through February 2026 during regular library hours.