asian american studies – Adrian Alarilla

Featured in KIRO 7 News!

I recently had the honor to represent and talk about the Seattle Asian American Film Festival with KIRO 7 News reporter Paola Tristan Arruda, just a few days before our 14th edition held from May 29 to 31, 2026. It was a great conversation about how important it is to hold space for our stories,Continue reading “Featured in KIRO 7 News!”

Featured in Ancestry.com!

Thanks to my dissertation work, I have had the opportunity to work extensively with a number of archives that feature the lives and legacies of the Sakadas, migrant sugar plantation workers who became part of the early wave of labor migration of Filipinos from the Philippines to Hawaiʻi, the US West Coast, and beyond. ThanksContinue reading “Featured in Ancestry.com!”

Seattle Times article on Asian American representation

I was interviewed and was quoted in a recently published article by Crystal Paul of the Seattle Times. The article focused on Bruce Lee’s legacy and the continuing struggle for Asian American representation in the media today. I talked about the role of small, community festivals such as Diwa and SEAxSEA in amplifying community voicesContinue reading “Seattle Times article on Asian American representation”

AAS Conference 2021

This week is the Association for Asian Studies 2021 Virtual Annual Conference. Yesterday’s Presidential Address by Christine Yano was very interesting and inspiring. She talked about the traditional Japanese musical performance form “Chindon-ya,” wherein the troupe performs while walking down the streets and alleyways, bringing music and happiness wherever they went and promoting local shopsContinue reading “AAS Conference 2021”